Assisting Undocumented Students
This webpage intends to provide college-related information for undocumented students and high school counselors who commonly work with this population. It is our hope that the information provided will be used to assist students throughout the college search and application process. Additional colleges will continue to be added as the information becomes available.
What are Undocumented and DACA?
Undocumented students are children born outside of the U.S. and do not currently hold legal residency status. Each year approximately 65,000-80,000 undocumented students graduate from U.S. high schools. DACA is Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and this was an executive order passed by President Obama in 2012. Many states consider DACA students being eligible for in-state tuition. As a result, College Transitions recommends that undocumented students research their state’s policy and consider applying for DACA. To learn more about how to apply for DACA, click here to access the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website.
For additional resources and scholarship information, visit our Resources page.
Colleges for Undocumented Students
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Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Claremont McKenna College
Pomona College
Whittier College
Colorado
Connecticut
Connecticut College
Delaware
Florida
Florida Atlantic University
Georgia
Agnes Scott College
Emory University
Oglethorpe University
Mercer University
Young Harris College
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Lake Forest College
University of Chicago
Indiana
Purdue University
Iowa
Grinnell College
Kansas
Kentucky
Berea College
Louisiana
Maine
Colby College
Maryland
Massachusetts
Brandeis University
Mount Holyoke College
Smith College
Michigan
Kalamazoo College
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
Dartmouth College
New Jersey
Seton Hall University
New Mexico
New York
Hamilton College
New York University
North Carolina
Davidson College
Duke University
North Dakota
Ohio
Denison University
Kenyon College
Oklahoma
Oregon
Lewis & Clark College
Reed College
Pennsylvania
Bryn Mawr College
Gettysburg College
Haverford College
Lafayette College
Rhode Island
Bryant University
University of Rhode Island
South Carolina
Furman University
South Dakota
Tennessee
Rhodes College
Texas
Trinity University
Vermont
Middlebury College
Virginia
College of William & Mary
University of Richmond
Washington
Whitman College
The Evergreen State College
University of Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Beloit College
Wyoming
Education Research Service Project
Helping to better serve our local communities
This information was collected as part of an Education Research Service Project (ERSP) for the American Educational Research Association (AERA). The ERSP initiative seeks to utilize the expertise of education researchers to benefit educational organizations, institutions, or other community based organizations that have expressed a need for assistance. The information and knowledge gained from this ERSP benefits U-Lead Athens and Freedom University, two non-profit organizations in Georgia that seek to help low-income and first-generation college-bound students in their goals of pursuing higher education.
This project was made possible with support from AERA and College Transitions.
