Malia Obama to attend Harvard University like her parents

Malia Obama, President and Michelle Obama's oldest daughter, will attend Harvard University in the fall of 2017, the White House announced.

She will be a member of the Class of 2021.

Malia, 17  the eldest of the Obama's two daughters  will be taking a year off from school before renewing her studies.

She's currently a senior at the exclusive Sidwell Friends School in the District of Columbia, and is set to graduate in June.Her parents both attended Harvard Law School.