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