13-year-old Vietnamese American accepted to over 100 US colleges

Sunny Nguyen, a 13-year-old Vietnamese American boy from San Jose, California, has been accepted to more than 100 universities across the U.S., receiving scholarship offers totaling around $3 million.

The teen, who has been homeschooled for most of his life, credited his parents for shaping his early education. “They not only supported my education but also taught me various subjects, fostering my growth and ensuring that I had access to a well-rounded and challenging curriculum,” he writes on his personal website.

His father, Tommy Nguyen, told KTVU that Sunny’s passion for math was evident from a young age. “He studied math everywhere he went. He could see math in everything, everywhere,” he said.

Sunny began receiving college acceptances and scholarship offers earlier this year from prestigious schools such as the University of California, Berkeley and UC San Diego.

He previously ran a YouTube channel that amassed nearly 60,000 subscribers, though he has since shifted focus to his academic interests, particularly in computer science and artificial intelligence.

“I’m deeply grateful for the incredible support I’ve received from all the universities,” he said. “Their recognition of my hard work and dedication is an honor, and their support has made it possible for me to continue pursuing my dreams without financial barriers.”