Original: She received a degree in history and philosophy in 1928,Bryn Mawr College - Katharine Houghton Hepburn Center - About The Houghton Hepburns the same year she had her debut on Broadway after landing a bit part in Night Hostess.
Simplified: Hepburn was born in Hartford, Connecticut and went to Bryn Mawr College; she got her degree in 1928 and started on Broadway that same year in Night Hostess.