32 Stars Who Went to Ivy League Schools

Lupita got her master's degree from Yale's School of Drama.

Meryl famously attended Yale's School of Drama for her MFA in the early '70s.

Mindy graduated from Dartmouth in 2001 with a degree in playwriting.

John graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied English with an emphasis on African American literature.

Matt dropped out of Harvard in 1992 while just 12 credits shy from a BA in English.

James attended Columbia's famed graduate writing program and brought home a graduate degree in 2010. He then went on to enroll in a PhD program for English at Yale.

Tracee attended Brown University, where she starred in plays and earned a theater degree in 1994.

Julia graduated from Columbia in 2005 with a degree in literature.

Elizabeth attended the University of Pennsylvania, where she earned a degree in communications with a focus on theater arts. She graduated in 1996.

Liev got his MFA from Yale's School of Drama in 1992.

Natalie took a small break from acting to pursue a degree in psychology from Harvard.

Sanaa earned a master's degree at the Yale School of Drama.

Jane got her MFA in theater arts from Cornell.

Shonda earned a BA from Dartmouth in 1991.

Anna attended Columbia for one year but dropped out to pursue acting interests.

Emma attended Brown but took a leave of absence to attend Oxford and pursue acting interests. In May 2014, though, she graduated!

In 1989, Connie graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in Asian studies.

The Gyllenhaal siblings both went to Columbia. Maggie graduated in 1999 with a degree in literature and Eastern religions, while Jake dropped out after two years to pursue acting.

Allison graduated from Yale in 2010.

Angela received her BA in African American studies from Yale in 1980 and went on to get her MFA from Yale's School of Drama in 1983.

David got his undergraduate degree in English from Princeton in 1982 and went on to get a master's in English from Yale in 1989. He also pursued a PhD while at Yale but quit before finishing.

In 1985, Jodie graduated with a degree in literature from Yale.

Like his Black Panther costar Lupita Nyong'o, Winston also attended the Yale School of Drama.

In 2002, Ellie graduated from Princeton with a degree in English.

Amanda graduated from Columbia in 1995.

Tommy graduated with a BA in English from Harvard in 1969. During his time at Harvard, he lived in the same dorm as future Vice President Al Gore.

Rashida studied religion and philosophy at Harvard before graduating in 1997.

Whitney graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2004 with a degree in communications and film.

Alicia attended Columbia for one year before dropping out to focus on her music career.

In 1987, Brooke graduated with a degree in French literature from Princeton.

In 2001, John graduated from Brown with a degree in playwriting.

Jennifer attended Yale for two years before transferring to Stanford in 1990.

— Additional reporting by Maria Mercedes Lara