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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.

Support Admissions $ = extra program charge
1 = Strongest, Most Comprehensive 1 = Most Competitive  
2 = Moderately Strong 2 = Very Competitive  
3 = Support Offered 3 = Competitive  
  4 = Less Competitive  

 

College City State
Support
Admissions
  
Auburn University Montgomery AL 3 3  
University of Alabama Birmingham AL
3
3
 $
University of the Ozarks Clarksville AR
2
4
 $
Arizona State University Tempe AZ
2
2
  
University of Arizona Tucson AZ
1
2
 $
California State Long Beach CA
3
3
  
California State North Ridge CA
2
3
  
California State San Bernardino CA
2
3
  
University of California Irvine CA
3
3
  
Cal State University Fullerton CA
3
4
  
Pepperdine University Malibu CA
3
2
  
UCLA Los Angeles CA
3
2
  
Humboldt State University Arcata CA
3
3
  
Regis University Denver CO
2
3
 $
University of Colorado Boulder CO
3
2
  
University of Colorado Colorado Springs CO
3
3
  
University of Denver Denver CO
2
2
 $
Western State University Gunnison CO
3
4
  
Allen Institute   CT
1
Special
  
Mitchell College   CT
2
4
  
University of Connecticut Storrs CT
2
2
  
University of Southern CT   CT
2
3
  
University of Hartford Hartford CT
3
3
  
American University Washington DC
3
2
  
Barry University Miami Shores FL
2
3
 $
Florida A&M Tallahassee FL
2
3
  
Lynn University Boca Raton FL
2
4
 $
Beacon College Leesburg FL
1
Special
  
College Living Experience Davie FL
1
Special
  
Brenau University Gainesville GA
3
3
  
Reinhardt College Waleska GA
2
3
 $
University of Georgia Athens GA
2
2
  
Georgia Southern University Stateboro GA
2
3
  
Valdosta State University Valdosta GA
2
3
  
Loras College Dubuque IA
3
3
 $
Graceland College Lamoni IA
3
3
 $
Barat College Lake Forest IL
2
3
 $
DePaul University Chicago IL
2
2
 $
Roosevelt University Chicago IL
2
3
 $
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale IL
1
3
 $
Anderson University   IN
2
3
  
University of Indianapolis Indianapolis IN
2
3
 $
Indiana University East Richmond IN
3
3
  
Vincennes University Vincennes IN
3
4
 $
Pittsburgh State University Pittsburgh KS
3
4
  
Centre College   KY
3
3
  
Eastern Kentucky University Richmond KY
2
4
  
Murray State University   KY
2
3
 $
Louisiana College Pineville LA
2
4
 $
Nicholls State University Thibodaux LA
3
3
  
Loyola University New Orleans LA
2
3
  
American International College Springfield MA
1
3
 $
Boston University Boston MA
3
2
 $
Bradford College Boston MA
2
3
 $
Curry College Boston MA
1
4
 $
Fitchburg State College Fitchburg MA
3
3
  
Mount Ida College Boston MA
2
4
 $
North Adams State College North Adams MA
3
3
  
UMass Amherst Amherst MA
3
2
  
Northeastern University Boston MA
2
3
 $
Western Maryland College Westminster MD
3
3
 $
Towson State University   MD
3
3
  
Unity College   ME
3
4
  
University of New England Biddeford ME
3
4
  
Suomi College Hancock MI
3
4
  
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo MI
3
3
  
Augsburg College Minneapolis MN
2
3
  
University of Minnesota Duluth MN
3
3
  
University of St. Thomas St. Paul MN
3
3
  
Westminster College Fulton MO
2
2
 $
University of Mississippi University MS
3
3
  
Wingate University Wingate NC
2
4
  
Union College Lincoln NE
2
4
 $
New England College Henniker NH
3
4
  
Centenary College Hackettstown NJ
2
4
 $
Fairleigh Dickinson Hackensack NJ
1
3
  
New Jersey City University Jersey City NY
2
3
  
University of Nevada Reno NV
1
3
  
Adelphi University Garden City NY
2
3
 $
Concordia College Bronxville NY
2
3
 $
Dowling College Oakdale NY
1
4
 $
Hofstra University Hempstead NY
2
3
 $
Iona College New Rochelle NY
3
3
 $
Long Island U, CW Post Brookville NY
2
3
 $
Manhattan College New York City NY
2
3
  
Manhattanville College Purchase NY
1
3
 $
Marist College Poughkeepsie NY
3
2
 $
Marymount Manhattan College New York City NY
2
3
 $
Molloy College Rockville Center NY
3
3
 $
New York University   NY
3
1
  
Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester NY
2
2
 $
St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill NY
1
3
 $
Mercy College Dobbs Ferry NY
1
4
 $
Medaille College Buffalo NY
3
4
  
Syracuse University Syracuse NY
2
2
  
Keuka College Keuka Park NY
2
3
  
New York Institute Technology Old Westbury NY
1
3
 $
Paul Smiths College Paul Simths NY
3
3
  
Ithaca College Ithaca NY
3
2
  
College of Mount St. Joseph Cincinnati OH
1
3
 $
Muskingum College   OH
1
3
 $
University of Toledo Toledo OH
3
4
  
Ursuline College   OH
3
4
  
Wright State University Dayton OH
3
4
  
University of Cincinnati Cincinnati OH
3
3
  
California U of Pennsylvania California PA
2
4
 $
College Misericordia Dallas PA
2
3
  
Drexel University Philadelphia PA
3
1
  
Edinboro U of Pennsylvania Edinboro PA
2
3
 $
Gannon University Erie PA
2
2
 $
Harcum College Bryn Mawr PA
2
3
 $
King's College Wyoming PA
3
2
  
Mercyhurst College Erie PA
2
2
 $
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh PA
3
1
  
Johnson and Wales University Providence RI
2
4
  
Limestone College Gaffney SC
1
3
 $
College of Charleston Charleston SC
3
1
  
Northern State University Aberdeen SD
3
4
  
University of Memphis   TN
3
3
  
University of Tennessee Chattanooga TN
3
3
 $
University Tennessee Martin TN
3
3
  
Schreiner College Kerrvville TX
2
3
 $
Southwest Texas University San Marcos TX
3
3
  
University of Utah Salt Lake UT
3
3
  
Utah State University   UT
3
3
  
Landmark College Putney VT
1
4
  
University of Vermont Burlington VT
2
2
  
Green Mountain College Poultney VT
3
3
  
Southern Vermont College Bennington VT
3
3
  
Johnson State College Johnson VT
2
3
  
Lyndon State College Lyndon VT
3
4
  
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh WI
3
3
  
University of Wisconsin Whitewater WI
3
3
  
Ripon College Ripon WI
2
3
  
Saint Norbert's College   WI
3
3
  
Davis and Elkins College Elkins WV
1
4
 $
Marshall University   WV
1
4
 $
West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon WV
2
3
 $
Bethany College Bethany WV
2
3
  
           
CANADA          
University of Alberta   AL
3
2
  
Mount Allison University   NB
1
3
  
Carleton University Ottawa ON
2
2
  
Brock University   ON
2
4
  
Queen's University Kingston ON
3
1
  
Windsor University Windsor ON
3
3
  
York University   ON
3
2
  
Trent University Trent ON
2
3
  
University of Guelph Guelph ON
2
3
  
University of Ottawa Ottawa ON
2
3
  
Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo ON
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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