The Presidents Who Were Presidents
Education is a hot-button topic in every election.
For a handful of presidents, the issue was perhaps more personal as some were molded by prior careers in academia.
In addition to running the country, these nine presidents were once in charge of colleges and universities around the U.S.
George Washington
Position: Chancellor
School: College of William and Mary
U.S. News rank: 34 (tie), National Universities
Thomas Jefferson
Position: Rector
School: University of Virginia
U.S. News rank: 26, National Universities
James Madison
Position: Rector
School: University of Virginia
U.S. News rank: 26, National Universities
John Tyler
Position: Chancellor
School: College of William and Mary
U.S. News rank: 34 (tie), National Universities
Millard Fillmore
Position: Chancellor
School: University at Buffalo–SUNY
U.S News rank: 99 (tie), National Universities
James Buchanan
Position: President of the Board of Trustees
School: Franklin and Marshall College
U.S. News rank: 40 (tie), National Liberal Arts Colleges
James Garfield
Position: President
School: Hiram College
U.S. News rank: 154 (tie), National Liberal Arts Colleges
Woodrow Wilson
Position: President
School: Princeton University
U.S News rank: 1, National Universities
Dwight Eisenhower
Position: President
School: Columbia University
U.S. News rank: 4 (tie), National Universities
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