List of vice presidents of the United States by education

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Most vice presidents of the United States have undergone higher education at an American university, college or law school.

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1 JohnAdams 2nd US President.jpg John Adams Massachusetts April 21, 1789March 4, 1797 Federalist Harvard College George Washington [1]
2 Thomas Jefferson by Rembrandt Peale, 1800.jpg Thomas Jefferson Virginia March 4, 1797March 4, 1801 Democratic-Republican College of William & Mary John Adams [2]
3 AaronBurr.jpg Aaron Burr New York March 4, 1801March 4, 1805 Democratic-Republican Princeton Jefferson [3]
4 George Clinton.png George Clinton New York March 4, 1805April 20, 1812 Democratic-Republican Studied law with William Smith Jefferson/
Madison 		[4]
Vacant April 20, 1812March 4, 1813 Madison
5 Elbridge-gerry-painting.jpg Elbridge Gerry Massachusetts March 4, 1813November 23, 1814 Democratic-Republican Harvard College Madison [5]
Vacant November 23, 1814March 4, 1817 Madison
6 DDTompkins.jpg Daniel D. Tompkins New York March 4, 1817March 4, 1825 Democratic-Republican Columbia Monroe [6]
7 John C. Calhoun.jpeg John C. Calhoun South Carolina March 4, 1825December 28, 1832 Democratic-Republican/
Democratic 		Yale J. Q. Adams/
Jackson 		[7]
Vacant December 28, 1832March 4, 1833 Jackson
8 Martin Van Buren edit.jpg Martin Van Buren New York March 4, 1833March 4, 1837 Democratic Kinderhook Academy and Washington Seminary studied law with Peter Silvester, Francis Sylvester and William P. Van Ness Jackson [8]
9 RichardMentorJohnson.jpg Richard Mentor Johnson Kentucky March 4, 1837March 4, 1841 Democratic Transylvania University Van Buren [9]
10 John Tyler.png John Tyler Virginia March 4, 1841April 4, 1841 Whig College of William & Mary W. Harrison [10]
Vacant April 4, 1841March 4, 1845 Tyler
11 Vice-president of the US George Dallas.jpg George M. Dallas Pennsylvania March 4, 1845March 4, 1849 Democratic Princeton University Polk [11]
12 Millard Fillmore.jpg Millard Fillmore New York March 4, 1849July 9, 1850 Whig New Hope Academy, studied law with Judge Walter Wood, Cayuga County, New York Taylor [12]
Vacant July 9, 1850March 4, 1853 Fillmore
13 William Rufus DeVane King 1839 portrait.jpg William R. King Alabama March 4, 1853April 18, 1853 Democratic University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Pierce [13]
Vacant April 18, 1853March 4, 1857 Pierce
14 John C Breckinridge-04775-restored.jpg John C. Breckinridge Kentucky March 4, 1857March 4, 1861 Democratic Centre College, Princeton University, Transylvania University Buchanan [14]
15 Hannibal Hamlin, photo portrait seated, c1860-65.jpg Hannibal Hamlin Maine March 4, 1861March 4, 1865 Republican Hebron Academy, Studied law at the firm of Samuel Fessenden Lincoln [15]
16 Andrew Johnson - 3a53290u.png Andrew Johnson Tennessee March 4, 1865April 15, 1865 Democratic None (Self-taught and received instruction from his wife, Eliza McCardle Johnson) Lincoln [16]
Vacant April 15, 1865March 4, 1869 A. Johnson
17 Schuyler Colfax, photo portrait seated, c1855-1865.jpg Schuyler Colfax Indiana March 4, 1869March 4, 1873 Republican Common schools of New York City and New Carlisle, Indiana Grant [17]
18 Henry Wilson, US Vice President, photo portrait seated.jpg Henry Wilson Massachusetts March 4, 1873November 22, 1875 Republican Academies in Strafford, Wolfeboro, and Concord, New Hampshire Grant [18]
Vacant November 22, 1875March 4, 1877 Grant
19 VicePresident-WmAlWheeler.jpg William A. Wheeler New York March 4, 1877March 4, 1881 Republican University of Vermont Hayes [19]
20 Chester Alan Arthur.jpg Chester A. Arthur New York March 4, 1881September 19, 1881 Republican Union College, State and National Law School Garfield [20]
Vacant September 19, 1881March 4, 1885 Arthur
21 Thomas Andrews Hendricks, photo portrait seated, 1860-65.jpg Thomas A. Hendricks Indiana March 4, 1885November 25, 1885 Democratic Hanover College Cleveland [21]
Vacant November 25, 1885March 4, 1889 Cleveland
22 Levi Morton - Brady-Handy portrait - tight 3x4 crop.jpg Levi P. Morton New York March 4, 1889March 4, 1893 Republican Shoreham Academy, Shoreham, Vermont B. Harrison [22]
23 Adlai Ewing Stevenson I head-on-shoulders.jpg Adlai E. Stevenson Illinois March 4, 1893March 4, 1897 Democratic Illinois Wesleyan University, Centre College Cleveland [23]
24 GHobart.jpg Garret Hobart New Jersey March 4, 1897November 21, 1899 Republican Rutgers College McKinley [24]
Vacant November 21, 1899March 4, 1901 McKinley
25 President Theodore Roosevelt, 1904.jpg Theodore Roosevelt New York March 4, 1901September 14, 1901 Republican Harvard College, Columbia Law School (did not graduate) McKinley [25]
Vacant September 14, 1901March 4, 1905 T. Roosevelt
26 Charles Fairbanks photo portrait seated.jpg Charles W. Fairbanks Indiana March 4, 1905March 4, 1909 Republican Ohio Wesleyan University T. Roosevelt [26]
27 James Sherman, Bain bw photo portrait facing left.jpg James S. Sherman New York March 4, 1909October 30, 1912 Republican Hamilton College Taft [27]
Vacant October 30, 1912March 4, 1913 Taft
28 VPthomasrmarshall.JPG Thomas R. Marshall Indiana March 4, 1913March 4, 1921 Democratic Wabash College Wilson [28]
29 Calvin Coolidge photo portrait head and shoulders.jpg Calvin Coolidge Massachusetts March 4, 1921August 2, 1923 Republican Amherst College Harding [29]
Vacant August 2, 1923March 4, 1925 Coolidge
30 Charles Dawes, Bain bw photo portrait.jpg Charles G. Dawes Illinois March 4, 1925March 4, 1929 Republican Marietta College, University of Cincinnati College of Law Coolidge [30]
31 Charles Curtis.jpg Charles Curtis Kansas March 4, 1929March 4, 1933 Republican Topeka High School, studied law with Aderial H. Case Hoover [31]
32 John n garner.jpg John Nance Garner Texas March 4, 1933January 20, 1941 Democratic Vanderbilt University F. Roosevelt [32]
33 Henry-A.-Wallace-Townsend.jpeg Henry A. Wallace Iowa January 20, 1941January 20, 1945 Democratic Iowa State University F. Roosevelt [33]
34 Harry-truman.jpg Harry S. Truman Missouri January 20, 1945April 12, 1945 Democratic Spalding's Commercial College (did not graduate)
Kansas City Law School (did not graduate)		 F. Roosevelt [34]
Vacant April 12, 1945January 20, 1949 Truman
35 AlbenBarkley.jpg Alben W. Barkley Kentucky January 20, 1949January 20, 1953 Democratic Marvin College, Emory University, University of Virginia School of Law Truman [35]
36 Richard Nixon.jpg Richard Nixon California January 20, 1953January 20, 1961 Republican Whittier College, Duke University School of Law Eisenhower [36]
37 37 Lyndon Johnson 3x4.jpg Lyndon B. Johnson Texas January 20, 1961November 22, 1963 Democratic Southwest Texas State Teachers College, Georgetown University Law Center (did not graduate) Kennedy [37]
Vacant November 22, 1963January 20, 1965 L. Johnson
38 Hubert Humphrey crop.jpg Hubert Humphrey Minnesota January 20, 1965January 20, 1969 Democratic University of Minnesota, Louisiana State University, Capitol College of Pharmacy L. Johnson [38]
39 Spiro Agnew.jpg Spiro Agnew Maryland January 20, 1969October 10, 1973 Republican Johns Hopkins University, University of Baltimore School of Law Nixon [39]
Vacant October 10, 1973December 6, 1973 Nixon
40 Gerald Ford presidential portrait (cropped).jpg Gerald Ford Michigan December 6, 1973August 9, 1974 Republican University of Michigan, Yale Law School Nixon [40]
Vacant August 9, 1974December 19, 1974 Ford
41 Nelson Rockefeller.jpg Nelson Rockefeller New York December 19, 1974January 20, 1977 Republican Dartmouth College Ford [41]
42 WalterFMondale.png Walter Mondale Minnesota January 20, 1977January 20, 1981 Democratic Macalester College, University of Minnesota Carter [42]
43 Vice President George H. W. Bush portrait.jpg George H. W. Bush Texas January 20, 1981January 20, 1989 Republican Yale Reagan [43]
44 Dan Quayle crop.jpg Dan Quayle Indiana January 20, 1989January 20, 1993 Republican DePauw University, Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis (J.D.) G. H. W. Bush [44]
45 Al Gore, Vice President of the United States, official portrait 1994.jpg Al Gore Tennessee January 20, 1993January 20, 2001 Democratic Harvard University, Vanderbilt University Clinton [45]
46 46 Dick Cheney 3x4.jpg Dick Cheney Wyoming January 20, 2001January 20, 2009 Republican University of Wyoming G. W. Bush [46]
47 Biden 2013 (cropped).jpg Joe Biden Delaware January 20, 2009January 20, 2017 Democratic University of Delaware, Syracuse University College of Law (J.D.) Obama [47]
48 Vice President Pence Official Portrait (cropped).jpg Mike Pence Indiana January 20, 2017January 20, 2021 Republican Hanover College, Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis (J.D.) Trump [48]
49 Kamala Harris Vice Presidential Portrait.jpg Kamala Harris California January 20, 2021 Incumbent Democratic Howard University, University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D.) Biden [49]

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