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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.
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Colleges for Undocumented Students
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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
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Nebraska
Nevada

New Hampshire
Dartmouth College

New Jersey
Seton Hall University
New Mexico

New York
Hamilton College
New York University
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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
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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
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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.