The twentieth season of The Bachelor premiered on January 4, 2016. This season featured a then 26-year-old Ben Higgins, a software salesman from Warsaw, Indiana. Higgins attended Indiana University, where he was graduated with a BS in business administration and management through the school of public and environmental affairs (SPEA). In addition, he was also a member of Delta Upsilon's Indiana chapter where he served as the vice president of external affairs. He placed third on the 11th season of The Bachelorette featuring Kaitlyn Bristowe.