It’s common knowledge that college and celebrities normally don’t mix, but it may surprise you just how many of your favorite A-listers gave undergrad life a shot (or actually graduated).

Justin Bieber Will Not Go To College Because He ‘Hates The Drama’

The Dropouts
Well they tried right?  More often than not, celebrities fail to complete their degrees due to work obligations.  Can’t blame them, a multi-million dollar film deal sounds a lot more appealing than a fifteen page research paper…

The Graduates
These stars made it through the early morning classes, the boring lectures, and left their respective universities with a degree in hand. From Northeastern to Harvard, see where the members of this talented bunch spent their undergraduate years.

The Students
As for our young stars giving the college life a go—Dakota Fanning is hard at work at New York University, pursuing a degree in independent studies.  Harry Potter star Emma Watson caused a stir when rumors spread that she dropped out of Brown University, but she cleared up rumors quickly, the starlet studied at Oxford University for her junior year and plans to head back to Brown to finish off her degree.