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This information was compiled by Charles Brown, The Director of College Counseling at The Gow School. It is not an exhaustive list. Many good schools and programs have not been reviewed, and standards vary over time. While this chart is a starting point, it is NOT meant to replace careful research and exploration.

SupportAdmissions$ = extra program charge
1 = Strongest, Most Comprehensive1 = Most Competitive 
2 = Moderately Strong2 = Very Competitive 
3 = Support Offered3 = Competitive 
 4 = Less Competitive 

 

CollegeCityState
Support
Admissions
 
Auburn UniversityMontgomeryAL33 
University of AlabamaBirminghamAL
3
3
$
University of the OzarksClarksvilleAR
2
4
$
Arizona State UniversityTempeAZ
2
2
 
University of ArizonaTucsonAZ
1
2
$
California StateLong BeachCA
3
3
 
California State North RidgeCA
2
3
 
California State San BernardinoCA
2
3
 
University of CaliforniaIrvineCA
3
3
 
Cal State UniversityFullertonCA
3
4
 
Pepperdine UniversityMalibuCA
3
2
 
UCLALos AngelesCA
3
2
 
Humboldt State UniversityArcataCA
3
3
Regis UniversityDenverCO
2
3
$
University of ColoradoBoulderCO
3
2
 
University of ColoradoColorado SpringsCO
3
3
 
University of DenverDenverCO
2
2
$
Western State UniversityGunnisonCO
3
4
Allen InstituteCT
1
Special
Mitchell CollegeCT
2
4
University of ConnecticutStorrsCT
2
2
 
University of Southern CTCT
2
3
University of HartfordHartfordCT
3
3
 
American UniversityWashingtonDC
3
2
 
Barry UniversityMiami ShoresFL
2
3
$
Florida A&MTallahasseeFL
2
3
 
Lynn UniversityBoca RatonFL
2
4
$
Beacon CollegeLeesburgFL
1
Special
 
College Living ExperienceDavieFL
1
Special
 
Brenau UniversityGainesvilleGA
3
3
 
Reinhardt CollegeWaleskaGA
2
3
$
University of GeorgiaAthensGA
2
2
 
Georgia Southern UniversityStateboroGA
2
3
Valdosta State UniversityValdostaGA
2
3
Loras CollegeDubuqueIA
3
3
$
Graceland CollegeLamoniIA
3
3
$
Barat CollegeLake ForestIL
2
3
$
DePaul UniversityChicagoIL
2
2
$
Roosevelt UniversityChicagoIL
2
3
$
Southern Illinois University atCarbondaleIL
1
3
$
Anderson University IN
2
3
 
University of IndianapolisIndianapolisIN
2
3
$
Indiana University EastRichmondIN
3
3
 
Vincennes UniversityVincennesIN
3
4
$
Pittsburgh State UniversityPittsburghKS
3
4
 
Centre CollegeKY
3
3
Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmondKY
2
4
 
Murray State University KY
2
3
$
Louisiana CollegePinevilleLA
2
4
$
Nicholls State UniversityThibodauxLA
3
3
Loyola UniversityNew OrleansLA
2
3
American International CollegeSpringfieldMA
1
3
$
Boston UniversityBostonMA
3
2
$
Bradford CollegeBostonMA
2
3
$
Curry CollegeBostonMA
1
4
$
Fitchburg State CollegeFitchburgMA
3
3
 
Mount Ida CollegeBostonMA
2
4
$
North Adams State CollegeNorth AdamsMA
3
3
 
UMass AmherstAmherstMA
3
2
 
Northeastern UniversityBostonMA
2
3
$
Western Maryland CollegeWestminsterMD
3
3
$
Towson State UniversityMD
3
3
Unity College ME
3
4
 
University of New EnglandBiddefordME
3
4
 
Suomi CollegeHancockMI
3
4
 
Western Michigan UniversityKalamazooMI
3
3
 
Augsburg CollegeMinneapolisMN
2
3
 
University of MinnesotaDuluthMN
3
3
 
University of St. ThomasSt. PaulMN
3
3
 
Westminster CollegeFultonMO
2
2
$
University of MississippiUniversityMS
3
3
 
Wingate UniversityWingateNC
2
4
 
Union CollegeLincolnNE
2
4
$
New England CollegeHennikerNH
3
4
 
Centenary CollegeHackettstownNJ
2
4
$
Fairleigh DickinsonHackensackNJ
1
3
 
New Jersey City UniversityJersey CityNY
2
3
University of Nevada RenoNV
1
3
 
Adelphi UniversityGarden CityNY
2
3
$
Concordia CollegeBronxvilleNY
2
3
$
Dowling CollegeOakdaleNY
1
4
$
Hofstra UniversityHempsteadNY
2
3
$
Iona CollegeNew RochelleNY
3
3
$
Long Island U, CW PostBrookvilleNY
2
3
$
Manhattan CollegeNew York CityNY
2
3
 
Manhattanville CollegePurchaseNY
1
3
$
Marist CollegePoughkeepsieNY
3
2
$
Marymount Manhattan CollegeNew York CityNY
2
3
$
Molloy CollegeRockville CenterNY
3
3
$
New York University NY
3
1
 
Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochesterNY
2
2
$
St. Thomas Aquinas CollegeSparkillNY
1
3
$
Mercy CollegeDobbs FerryNY
1
4
$
Medaille CollegeBuffaloNY
3
4
 
Syracuse UniversitySyracuseNY
2
2
 
Keuka CollegeKeuka ParkNY
2
3
 
New York Institute TechnologyOld WestburyNY
1
3
$
Paul Smiths CollegePaul SimthsNY
3
3
Ithaca CollegeIthacaNY
3
2
College of Mount St. JosephCincinnatiOH
1
3
$
Muskingum College OH
1
3
$
University of ToledoToledoOH
3
4
 
Ursuline College OH
3
4
 
Wright State UniversityDaytonOH
3
4
 
University of CincinnatiCincinnatiOH
3
3
 
California U of PennsylvaniaCaliforniaPA
2
4
$
College MisericordiaDallasPA
2
3
 
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphiaPA
3
1
 
Edinboro U of PennsylvaniaEdinboroPA
2
3
$
Gannon UniversityEriePA
2
2
$
Harcum CollegeBryn MawrPA
2
3
$
King's CollegeWyomingPA
3
2
 
Mercyhurst CollegeEriePA
2
2
$
University of PittsburghPittsburghPA
3
1
 
Johnson and Wales UniversityProvidenceRI
2
4
 
Limestone CollegeGaffneySC
1
3
$
College of CharlestonCharlestonSC
3
1
 
Northern State UniversityAberdeenSD
3
4
 
University of Memphis TN
3
3
 
University of TennesseeChattanoogaTN
3
3
$
University TennesseeMartinTN
3
3
 
Schreiner CollegeKerrvvilleTX
2
3
$
Southwest Texas UniversitySan MarcosTX
3
3
 
University of UtahSalt LakeUT
3
3
Utah State UniversityUT
3
3
Landmark CollegePutneyVT
1
4
 
University of VermontBurlingtonVT
2
2
 
Green Mountain CollegePoultneyVT
3
3
 
Southern Vermont CollegeBenningtonVT
3
3
 
Johnson State CollegeJohnsonVT
2
3
Lyndon State CollegeLyndonVT
3
4
University of WisconsinOshkoshWI
3
3
 
University of WisconsinWhitewaterWI
3
3
 
Ripon CollegeRiponWI
2
3
 
Saint Norbert's CollegeWI
3
3
Davis and Elkins CollegeElkinsWV
1
4
$
Marshall University WV
1
4
$
West Virginia Wesleyan CollegeBuckhannonWV
2
3
$
Bethany CollegeBethanyWV
2
3
 
   
 
CANADA  
 
University of Alberta AL
3
2
 
Mount Allison University NB
1
3
 
Carleton UniversityOttawaON
2
2
 
Brock University ON
2
4
 
Queen's UniversityKingstonON
3
1
 
Windsor UniversityWindsorON
3
3
 
York University ON
3
2
 
Trent UniversityTrentON
2
3
 
University of GuelphGuelphON
2
3
University of OttawaOttawaON
2
3
Wilfrid Laurier UniversityWaterlooON
2
3
 

Sources:
  1. Peterson's Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities or ADD (7th Ed.), Petersons/Thomson Learning, Lawrenceville , NJ , 2003: ISBN 0-7689-1268-7
  2. Midge Lipkin, PhD., Schoolsearch Guide to Colleges with programs or services for students with Learning Disabilities (3rd Ed)., Schoolsearch, Belmont , MA , 1999: ISBN 0-9620326-7-0
  3. Kravets, M, and Wax, I;  K&W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities or ADD (7th Ed.), The Princeton Review, ©2003): ISBN 0-375-76357-0
  4. Seldenthuis, D and LaPlante, C; The Directory of Canadian Universities (33rd Ed.),  Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada , Ottawa , 1999:  ISBN 0-88876-192-9
  5. Hobson’s CollegeView

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