Damon attended Harvard University, where he was a resident of Lowell House and a member of the class of 1992, but left before receiving his degree to take a lead role in the film Geronimo: An American Legend.
Damon berkuliah di Universitas Harvard, di mana ia adalah penghuni asrama Lowell House (Harvard College) dan anggota dari kelas 1992, tetapi ia meninggalkan kuliahnya sebelum menerima gelar karena lebih memilih mengambil peran utama dalam film Geronimo: An American Legend.