kˈoʊən ɐtˈɛndᵻd bɹˈædli jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɪn pɪˈoːɹiə, ˌɪlənˈɔɪ, wˌɛɹ hiː mˈeɪdʒɚd ɪn ˌɛlɪmˈɛntɚɹi ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ænd wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌv ˈælfə ˈɛpsɪlˌɑːn pˈaɪ.
Cohen attended Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, where he majored in elementary education and was a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi.