At which university did Marshall Eriksen attend law school?

Marshall Eriksen attended Columbia University for law school. After earning his undergraduate degree at Wesleyan University, Marshall enrolled at Columbia Law School and worked toward a Juris Doctor.

His legal education is part of Marshall's larger goal of becoming an environmental lawyer. During the early seasons, he is still a law student, balancing demanding coursework with his relationship with Lily and his shared apartment life with Ted. The show later follows his attempts to use his legal training in corporate work and environmental law.

Viewers sometimes answer Wesleyan because that is where Marshall met Ted and Lily and earned his bachelor's degree. Wesleyan was his college, while Columbia was his law school. The series also uses Columbia as a recurring setting because Ted later teaches architecture there, creating another possible source of confusion.