Savannah Guthrie attended the University of Arizona for her undergraduate studies. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in journalism there, graduating cum laude in 1993, and was a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority. Later, she pursued law at Georgetown University Law Center, receiving a Juris Doctor magna cum laude in 2002.

Academic Timeline

  • High School : Amphitheater High School in Tucson, Arizona.
  • Undergraduate (1993) : University of Arizona – B.A. in journalism (with honors); started her journalism career writing for the Arizona Daily Wildcat and local stations.
  • Law School (2002) : Georgetown University Law Center – J.D. (magna cum laude); topped the Arizona Bar Exam.

Her University of Arizona roots remain a point of pride; as recently as October 2025, she returned to campus for a "Today" show segment, visiting her old sorority and journalism haunts.

TL;DR : Primarily the University of Arizona (journalism undergrad); later Georgetown Law.**

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