Nate Archibald Gossip Girl character Chace Crawford as Nathaniel Archibald First appearance Novel: Gossip Girl Television: "Pilot '' (episode 1.01) Last appearance Novel: I Will Always Love You Television: "New York, I Love You XOXO '' (episode 6.10) Created by Character Cecily von Ziegesar Developed for Television Josh Schwartz Stephanie Savage Portrayed by Chace Crawford Information Full name Nathaniel Fitzwilliam Archibald Nickname (s) Nate Nathaniel (by his grandfather and Chuck) Novels: Natie (by Serena and Blair) Aliases Golden Boy Gender Male Occupation Novels: Sailor and lacrosse captain High school student (at St. Jude 's; graduated) College student (at Yale; later Deep Springs College) Television: High school student (at St. Jude 's; graduated) College student (at Columbia) Editor - in - chief (at The New York Spectator) Family Novels: Captain Archibald (father) Mrs. Archibald (mother) Television: Howard Archibald (father) Anne Archibald (mother; née van der Bilt) William van der Bilt I (maternal grandfather) William van der Bilt II (maternal uncle) William "Tripp '' van der Bilt III (first cousin)
where does nate go to college in gossip girl
Yale Deep Springs College