College 101
Top 10 College Dropouts Article Type: Top 10
Bill Gates
Bill Gates is a Harvard dropout, and now he’s one of the world’s richest people. What does that say about college, hmm?
Paul Allen
Co-founder of Microsoft, along with Bill Gates up there. Allen was the one who convinced Gates to drop out of Harvard, after he dropped out of Washington State University himself.
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga dropped out of NYU to pursue her music career. Good choice on her part, no?
Mark Zuckerberg
Another Harvard dropout to add to the list. Zuckerberg is the billionaire co-founder of Facebook, and Hollywood even made a movie about him- The Social Network.
James Cameron
Director of the Titanic, Aliens, The Terminator, Avatar, etc., this celebrated deep-sea diver dropped out from Fullerton College and became a truck driver.
Michael Dell
The founder of Dell Inc. and ranked 41st richest person in Forbes 2012 Billionaire list, Michael Dell dropped out of the University of Texas at Austin.
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys dropped out of Columbia University to focus on her career with Columbia Records.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Author of The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald dropped out of Princeton University after being placed on academic probation.
Ellen DeGeneres
Lovable talk show host Ellen DeGeneres dropped out of the University of New Orleans.
Steve Jobs
The co-founder of Pixar, and of course, Apple Inc., dropped out of Reed College and went on to become a ‘pioneer of modern technology’. That’s better than any degree.