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In May, 1980, Arnold Schwarzenegger received his bachelor’s degree in international marketing of fitness and business administration from the University of Wisconsin–Superior(UW-Superior). Schwarenegger took interest in the the northwestern Wisconsin university when Rhea S. Das, now-retired professor of psychology at UW-Superior, invited him to come as a "guest lecturer." One thing led to another, and the university encouraged Schwarzenegger to come work on an a degree while serving the campus as a "cooperating faculty member." Schwarzenegger agreed to the offer because he wanted a college degree. As he wrote in the General Essay included in his application for admission, “An important part of my life philosophy is to finish everything I start.”

When, in 1979, at age 31, Schwarzenegger began his studies at UW-Superior,, he had a good start on his degree. Between 1970 and 1975, he had already been a student at Santa Monica College and at the University of California Los Angeles. At the California campuses, he had completed 88 credits of class work yet had been unable to complete his degree because of promotional tours and his film career. Additionally, UW-Superior provided, upon Schwarzenegger's admission, additional credits for "life experience as a fitness expert."

An Extended Degree Program student at UW-Superior, Schwarzenegger studied by way of by way of snail mail correspondence, though he occasionally came to Superior for personal visits with professors, to take exams, and to conduct workshops. Having completed degree requirements in less than a year, Schwarzenegger received his undergraduate degree in May, 1980.

Schwarzenegger returned to Superior, Wisconsin in 1996, when he accepted an honorary doctoral degree for his efforts on behalf of the Special Olympics and Inner-City Games.