Where Is Barron Trump Going to College? Everything We Know

Barron Trump may be making his final decision about where he will attend college this week, following months of speculation about his plans after graduating from high school.

Former President Donald Trump's son with Melania Trump is set to graduate from Oxbridge Academy in Palm Beach, Florida, on May 17, and could join the millions of high school seniors across the United States who are set to finalize their college plans on Wednesday, known as "Decision Day."

However, the Trump family has kept mum about Barron's college plans. As the youngest child, Barron has kept a lower profile than his parents or siblings in the media, though many of the former president's supporters and critics have speculated about his plans after high school.

Newsweek reached out to Trump's campaign and a spokesperson for Melania Trump via email for comment.

Former President Trump offered some insight about where his son may eventually attend college, saying that he was "thinking about" attending The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, his alma mater, during an interview with Megyn Kelly in September 2023. He added that Barron Trump is a "great student" and athlete.

Trump's children Ivanka Trump, Tiffany Trump and Donald Trump Jr. also attended the University of Pennsylvania.

Other reports suggest he may be looking at other schools.

In April, The Daily Beast reported that Barron was considering attending New York University in Manhattan. However, that report was based on anonymous sources and has not been confirmed by either the Trump family or the college.

Colleges typically do not reveal students' admission decisions, but Newsweek reached out to NYU for comment via email.

The online sportsbook Bovada released a set of odds in September about where Barron may attend college and play basketball, according to a report from the Staten Island Advance. Some have speculated that, due to his height, he could potentially play basketball, though it is unknown whether he actually has any interest in doing so.

St. John's University and the University of Miami were the leading options among those who bet on the odds, the report said.

Barron's graduation has become a key question in the schedule of former President Trump's criminal trial in New York. Trump has raised concerns that the trial could prevent him from attending the graduation later this month.

But on Tuesday, Justice Juan Merchan said Trump could attend the graduation.

"Trump will be allowed to attend Barron's graduation on May 17, Merchan rules. He says that with the trial moving per schedule, it will 'not be a problem' for Trump to attend his son's high school graduation," Newsweek's Katherine Fung reported on X, formerly Twitter.