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Colleges That Will Accept a GED for Admission

According to Time magazine, 95% of community colleges and four-year colleges accept the GED in place of a high-school diploma. If students pass the five tests comprising the GED--math, science, social studies, writing and literature--with high enough grades, they may then apply for college admission. Many community colleges offer GED programs, so students can begin at the school as GED students and continue to attend as college students once they have passed their tests.

  1. Black Hawk College

    • This Illinois community college offers associates' degrees in the liberal arts, communications, fine arts, mathematics, computer science, nursing, engineering and many other fields. Black Hawk College also offers a GED program for students 16 and older who are no longer in high school. Students who pass the GED with high enough scores may apply to become Black Hawk students.
      GED students must request that an official GED transcript be sent to the Black Hawk College Enrollment Office. Contact the Regional Office of Education to arrange to have GED transcripts sent.

      Black Hawk College
      1501 State Highway 91
      Kewanee, IL 61443
      309 854-1700
      bhc.edu

    Corning Community College

    • Part of the State University of New York system, Corning Community College offers more than 30 programs for students. Those students with a GED must submit a copy of their GED score report to their admission application. The campus is set on 550 acres, with satellite campuses in Chemung, Steuben and Schuyler counties. The main campus includes a planetarium and observatory. Various scholarships are available, and although some specify high-school graduates, the majority allow GED students to apply. Corning Community College will advise those students wishing to attend who have not yet achieved their GED about GED programs and test dates.

      Corning Community College
      1 Academic Drive
      Corning, NY 14830
      607-962-9151
      corning-cc.edu

    Brookdale Community College

    • This community college in central New Jersey, equidistant between New York City and Philadelphia, has an open admissions policy for any student 18 years or above with a high-school diploma or holder of a GED. For those students without either, admission to the college is possible after taking 30 credits and passing the test. A separate GED program is also offered by the school. Classes are held during the day and evenings, and students may attend on a full or part-time basis. While some students enroll in courses for which they may transfer to a four-year school, others take classes to find employment directly after graduation from the two-year school.

      Brookdale Community College
      765 Newman Springs Road
      Lincroft, NJ 07738-1543
      732-224-2261
      brookdale.cc.nj.us

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