You might know what movies the 2009 Oscar nominees have been in, but do you know where they went to college?

Some of the answers might surprise you!

Check out this list of 2009 Oscar nominees and their respective colleges:

2009 Best Actor Oscar Nominees

1. Jeff Bridges (“Crazy Heart”) — did not attend college.
2. George Clooney (“Up in the Air”) — Northern Kentucky University in Newport, Kentucky & the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio.
3. Colin Firth (“A Single Man”) — Barton Peveril College in Eastleigh, Hampshire.
4. Morgan Freeman (“Invicus”) — Did not attend college, but turned down a partial drama scholarship from Jackson State University.
5. Jeremy Renner (“The Hurt Locker”) — Modesto Junior College in Modesto, California.

2009 Best Actress Oscar Nominees

1. Sandra Bullock (“The Blind Side”) — East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina.
2. Helen Mirren (“The Last Station”) — New College of Speech and Drama in London, England.
3. Gabourey Sidibe (“Precious”) — Borough of Manhattan Community College, in New York, New York.
4. Carey Mulligan (“An Education”) — Did not attend college.
5. Meryl Streep (“Julie & Julia”) — Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.

2009 Best Supporting Actor Oscar Nominees

1. Matt Damon (“Invictus”) — Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
2. Woody Harrelson (“The Messenger”) — Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana.
3. Christopher Plummer (“The Last Station”) — Did not attend college.
4. Stanley Tucci (“The Lovely Bones”) — SUNY Purchase in Purchase, New York.
5. Christoph Waltz (“Inglorious Basterds”) — Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York, New York.

2009 Best Supporting Actress Oscar Nominees

1. Penelope Cruz (“Nine”) — Cristina Rota’s School in New York, New York.
2. Vera Farmiga (“Up in the Air”) — Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York.
3. Maggie Gyllenhaal (“Crazy Heart”) — Columbia University in New York, New York.
4. Anna Kendrick (“Up in the Air”) — did not attend college.
5. Mo’Nique (“Precious”) — Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland.

Now that you know about where they went to college, tune in on Sunday, March 7, to see which of these 2009 Oscar Nominees take home an award!

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