Bill Gates attended Harvard University, where he enrolled in 1973 initially as a pre-law student but took many mathematics and graduate-level computer science courses. He was recognized for his academic achievements during his time there. However, he dropped out during his junior year after three semesters to co-found Microsoft with his friend Paul Allen in 1975. Gates had considered returning to Harvard to complete his degree but ultimately never did, although Harvard later awarded him an honorary doctorate
. He was accepted to multiple Ivy League schools, including Harvard, Yale, and Princeton, but chose Harvard for college
