 He attended Dartmouth College (instead of his first pick, Hogwarts, claiming that his white owl led them to reject him), and was a member of the ΣΑΕ fraternity, although his acceptance into the college appears to have been largely influenced by a claimed familial relationship with a wealthy donor, and graduated in the top 47 percent of his class with a major in history.He has also referred to Bob Jones University as an alma mater.Prior to embarking on a career in journalism, Colbert worked as a carnival roustabout and a construction worker.