Navigating the College Search Process for Students Who Learn Differently
BHHS March 2024
This presentation delivers a comprehensive look at the college application process specific to Learning Disability support.
Making sense of the levels of support offered at colleges
The process of applying to support programs
Resources beyond academic support
LD/ASD Support Programs
The following list is not comprehensive, but instead reflects colleges where Byram Hills students with learning differences and ASD have historically found success.
Alabama
University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa) (ASD program UA-ACTS )
University of Alabama at Huntsville
Arizona
Colorado
University of Colorado - Boulder
University of Colorado - Colorado Springs
University of Denver (Learning Effectiveness Program/ASD)
Connecticut
University of New Haven (More than Access Support Program/ASD)
Western Connecticut State University
Delaware
University of Delaware (Sprectrum Scholars ASD Program)
District of Columbia
American University (additional LSP program exclusively for students with dyslexia)
Florida
Beacon College (Dedicated to students with learning disabilities)
University of West Florida (ASD program ARGOS)
Illinois
Aurora University (ASD program PATHWAYS)
Indiana University
Indiana University - Bloomington
Iowa
Kansas
Maryland
Massachusetts
Boston University (ASD support is offered through the SES program)
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
University of Massachusetts - Boston
Michigan
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Fairleigh Dickinson University (ASD program COMPASS )
Rutgers University (ASD program College Support Program)
New York
Adelphi University (ASD support program BRIDGES )
Alfred State College of Technology (SUNY)
Daemen College (Strong ASD program CATS )
New Paltz (SUNY) ASD Compass Program
Pace University (ASD support program OASIS )
Purchase College (SUNY) (ASD support program Cornerstone Program )
Rochester Institute of Technology (ASD support program Spectrum Support Program & Disability Leadership & Scholarship Program )
North Carolina
University of North Carolina - Wilmington
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Drexel University (Strong ASD program DASP )
St. Joseph's College (ASD program ASPIRE
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Vermont
Landmark College (Strong ASD support program through Social Pragmatic Support Services )
Virginia
George Mason University (ASD program MASI )
West Virginia
Marshall University (Strong ASD support program)
Wisconsin