Mae Jemison went to high school in Chicago at Morgan Park High School, then earned her undergraduate degrees from Stanford University and her medical degree from Cornell University.

Quick Scoop: Mae Jemison’s Schools

  • High school: Morgan Park High School in Chicago, Illinois, where she graduated in 1973 at age 16.
  • College (undergrad): Stanford University, where she received a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering and a Bachelor of Arts in African/African American studies in 1977.
  • Medical school: Cornell University Medical College (Cornell Medical School), where she completed her M.D. in 1981.

Here’s a compact view of her main schools:

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Education Level School Location Notes
High school Morgan Park High School Chicago, Illinois Graduated 1973, honor student, interested in biomedical engineering.
Undergraduate Stanford University Stanford, California B.S. in chemical engineering and B.A. in African/African American studies, class of 1977.
Medical school Cornell University Medical College New York City, New York M.D. earned in 1981; studied and worked abroad in places like Cuba, Kenya, and a Cambodian refugee camp in Thailand.
Mae Jemison’s educational journey—from Chicago public schools to Stanford and Cornell—helped shape her path to becoming the first African American woman in space.

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