'Stranger Things' Star Going To Penn, Living In Dorms

PHILADELPHIA — Hollywood seems to be tapping into Philadelphia recently.

And while it's not a film or series that is coming to Philly this time, a star of one of the biggest hit shows will be spending some time here.

Noah Schnapp of the mega hit Netflix series "Stranger Things" is now a University of Pennsylvania student.

The 17-year-old actor, who millions of viewers have watched grow up on screen as he plays Will Byers on the show, announced his acceptance to the Ivy League school in December and Netflix shared a video of he and his family's reaction to the news.

According to Flaunt Magazine, Schnapp won't be living in the Upside Down version of Philly: he'll be living in the dorms like a regular college kid.

"Like the other incoming freshmen, he will share a dorm," the publication wrote. "He’ll eat questionable dining hall food, have to wear shoes in the shared showers, and stay up late stressing over exams."

Which makes sense, as Buzzfeed reported he worked as a lifeguard recently, keeping him grounded and out of the Hollywood mindset.

Schnapp was recently spotted during Penn's move-in days.

Schnapp told the magazine he will be studying business rather than acting or film.

"Acting was just kind of repetitive, and I wanted to try something new," he said. “Millie [Bobby Brown] is doing the same thing with her schooling—she’s kind of learning about other things. I thought it would make more sense to do something different. And business was a pretty clear next thing for me. "

A business path makes sense for Schnapp as he founded a snack company called TBH that makes a chocolate-hazelnut spread similar to Nutella, but without palm oil, which environmentalists say its harvesting is devastating to ecosystems.