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Where did Alfred, Lord Tennyson attend college?

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Lithograph portrait of Alfred, Lord Tennyson with wavy hair, a full beard, and a serious expression, shown in three-quarter view wearing a dark coat. — Alfred, Lord Tennyson Portrait of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, lithograph published in *The Modern Portrait Gallery*, 1890.

Alfred, Lord Tennyson attended Trinity College, which is part of the University of Cambridge. He enrolled in 1827 but left in 1831 following the death of his father and the discovery of family debts, ultimately departing without receiving a degree.12