Lola Tung went to college at Carnegie Mellon University, specifically attending the prestigious School of Drama. She began her studies there in the fall of 2020. During her freshman year, she took a leave of absence to film the Amazon Prime Video series "The Summer I Turned Pretty," which became her breakout role. Prior to college, she majored in drama at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City, graduating in 2020. Her college education at Carnegie Mellon helped her refine her acting skills before her professional career took off.