The summer is coming to an all too speedy end, which means college students will soon make the mass exodus from their hometowns, vacations, and internships to return for a new school year in the fall.
For some students, however, picking classes and meeting new people are just part of the already jam-packed celebrity lifestyle.
We've found the 15 most famous kids in college this semester. These celebrities are pursuing their college degrees, juggling class and exams with the responsibilities of public life.
They're musicians, actors, models and athletes who somehow find a way to balance their college careers with their professional ones—an impressive feat for such young people. They go to school all over America, from New York University to California's University of Southern California.
We've listed them here in alphabetical order. Let us know who we missed!
Callie Bost and Jennifer Polland contributed to this feature.
Justine Bateman
College: University of California, Los Angeles
Year: Sophomore
Though she's not exactly a kid anymore, the 47-year-old Bateman did get famous playing one on TV — the notoriously ditzy Mallory Keaton on "Family Ties."
Now, she's pursuing a degree in computer science at UCLA and even has a blog called "College Life" about the ins and outs of being an undergraduate in her 40s.
Corinne Bishop
College: University of Southern California
Year: Sophomore
Jamie Foxx's daughter shares both his original last name and his red carpet spotlight, appearing on her father's arm at multiple premiers, awards shows, and after parties since she was seven.
Bishop, now 19, is a cheerleader and Public Relations major at USC.
Justin Combs
College: University of California Los Angeles
Year: Sophomore
The son of Sean "P. Diddy" or "Puff Daddy" Combs, Justin Combs is attending UCLA —on a $54,000 football scholarship.
The son of a multi-millionaire, Combs faced a lot of criticism for accepting the scholarship, but the 5-foot-9, 170-pound defensive back defended his decision to accept the scholarship, tweeting that he "put that work in" and earned the scholarship.
Combs was red-shirted for the 2012 season and didn't see game time, but he has four remaining years of eligibility.
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