<Li> Max Greenfield as Winston Saint - Marie Schmidt , an overly confident , Jewish ladies ' man who is originally from Long Island . Schmidt met Nick in college while attending Syracuse University , when he was an overweight virgin . Since then he has lost weight , worked hard to revamp his image , and turned into a womanizer . Schmidt is snobbish , uptight , a control freak and a germophobe . Career-wise he is a successful marketing associate in a female - dominated office . He eventually marries Jess ' friend Cece . Schmidt 's first name is a long - kept secret of the series , until the second - to - last episode of season six `` San Diego '' in which it is revealed to be Winston . </Li>
<Li> Max Greenfield as Winston Saint - Marie Schmidt , an overly confident , Jewish ladies ' man who is originally from Long Island . Schmidt met Nick in college while attending Syracuse University , when he was an overweight virgin . Since then he has lost weight , worked hard to revamp his image , and turned into a womanizer . Schmidt is snobbish , uptight , a control freak and a germophobe . Career-wise he is a successful marketing associate in a female - dominated office . He eventually marries Jess ' friend Cece . Schmidt 's first name is a long - kept secret of the series , until the second - to - last episode of season six `` San Diego '' in which it is revealed to be Winston . </Li>
what college did nick and schmidt go to
what college did nick and schmidt go to
Syracuse University
Syracuse University