Education Firsts
The presidential firsts related to educational achievements by the President of the United States.
Please visit the Education fact page to learn more about the presidents' education levels attained.
| President | Note | |
|---|---|---|
| First president to found a college or university | Thomas Jefferson | 1819, University of Virginia |
| First president to learn English as a second language | Martin Van Buren | First language was Dutch |
| First president to have been a Rhodes Scholar | Bill Clinton |
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