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10 Celebs Who Attended Ivy League Schools

February 28, 2014

by Suada Kolovic

Think you have what it takes to get into an Ivy League school? Let's be honest, few do but did you know that a some of your favorite celebrities studied at the most prestigious schools in the nation? It's true! Check out these 10 celebrities that attended an Ivy League institution below:

Think you have what it takes to get into an Ivy League school? Let's be honest, few do but did you know that a some of your favorite celebrities studied at the most prestigious schools in the nation? It's true! Check out these 10 celebrities that attended an Ivy League institution below:

John Krasinski – Brown University
Conan O’Brien – Harvard University
John Legend – University of Pennsylvania
Rashida Jones – Harvard University
Brooke Shields – Princeton University
Rachel Dratch – Dartmouth College
Julia Stiles – Columbia University
Elizabeth Banks – University of Pennsylvania
Emma Watson – Brown University
Natalie Portman – Harvard University

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by Scholarships.com Staff

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by Izzy Hall

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by Izzy Hall

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by Izzy Hall

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by Izzy Hall

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by Izzy Hall

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