Walter Jenkins attended multiple universities from 1988-2014, earning a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs. He transferred over 100 credits from Auburn University, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Georgia State University. At Georgia Tech, he took several military science courses. At Georgia State, he completed general education requirements. Jenkins then attended the School of Public and International Affairs, where he maintained a high GPA over several semesters taking courses in economics, foreign policy, international relations, German, and statistics. He graduated in 2014 with over 50 credits earned at the institution and an overall GPA of 3.20.