College and University Admission Requirements for Home Education Grads
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I speak to rooms full of parents--living rooms conversations to packed convention halls--considering and navigating a home education journey for their middle and high school young adults. Most often we talk about specifics and how-tos. At some point in the presentation, usually during a Q&A session, I am asked to address specific admission requirements.
There isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer to the question.
The answer to the question varies per institution and the status of the student applying—home education, private school, or transfer student.
Home educated in our state means enrolled in the Home Education Program with the county of residence. Those students are defined as home education students (homeschooling) and will apply to colleges as home educated, non-traditional, or non-accredited graduates. The terms used for the admission status varies college to college.
In our state if the student chooses to enroll in a private school for classes once, twice, or three or more times a week--or as a place of record--that student is considered a private school student and will apply to colleges as a private school graduate. Some colleges and universities require private schools to be accredited, by the state or by a regional accrediting agency. This is important to note as not all accreditation is considered equal by some universities.
Generally colleges welcome home educated students with unique educational and extra-curricular experiences and varied community service opportunities, but it is always wise to check on the admission requirements of particular schools of interest.
Don't assume.
Some universities are hiring admissions counselors designated to serve home educated students. After reading online admission requirements, make contact with the counselor. Advanced research and knowledge demonstrates interest and initiative, especially if the contact and inquiries are made by the student.
A running list of questions may be helpful. Help your learner process what he or she may want to ask.
Early research allows parents and students to plan well. Gain the knowledge you need (but don’t panic if your learner doesn’t quite know what he or she wants to study or where he or she wants to attend—there’s time)!
Locating specific requirements for home educated applicants takes time. This is why I include and update links to admission requirement pages as I find them. If your student's college of interest is not listed below, try
typing "homeschool" or "home education" in the search box of the college website.
searching "homeschool coordinator" in the search box of the college website.
contacting the homeschool admissions coordinator. Colleges and universities are hiring personnel to help their home-educated applicants.
looking for homeschool admission requirements under the heading "non-traditional". Home education is considered a non-traditional method of education by many universities.
Direct links to information relevant to home-educated applicants are included as available. These links are a guide. Be sure to continue research based on the unique needs of your high school learner.
Agnes Scott College, Decatur, GA
Anderson University, Anderson, SC
Arizona State University, Phoenix Area, AZ
Ave Maria University, Ave Maria, FL
Barnard College - Columbia University, New York, NY
Berry College, Mount Berry, GA
Bellhaven University, Jackson, MS
Belmont Abbey College, Belmont, NC
Bentley University, Waltham, MA
Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME
Bradley University, Peoria, IL
Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
Brown University, Providence, RI
Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA
Calvin University, Grand Rapids, MI
Cedarville University, Cedarville, OH
Central Methodist, Fayette, MO
Charleston Southern University, Charleston, SC
Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH
Colorado Christian University, Lakewood, CA
Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, GA
Davidson College, Davidson, NC
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Emmanuel College, Franklin Springs, GA
Emory-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL
Flager College, St. Augustine, FL
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Tallahassee, FL (click on Academic Core Units and Homeschool/Non-traditional)
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers, FL (click Units tab for specific courses)
Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL
Florida International University, Miami, FL
Florida Polytechnic University, Lakeland, FL
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Franciscan University, Steubenville, OH
Furman University, Greenville, SC
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Greensboro College, Greensboro, NC
Grove City College, Grove City, PA
Guilford College, Greensboro, NC
Harvard College, Cambridge, MA
Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, MI
Houghton College, Houghton, NY
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
LeTourneau University, Longview, TX
Home School Endowed Scholarship - Le Tourneau
Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Methodist University, Fayetteville, NC
Montreat College, Montreat, NC
North Carolina Wesleyan, Rocky Mount, NC (see page 15 of the college catalog)
Northeastern University, Portsmith, NH
Oberlin College and Conservatory, Oblerin, OH
Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Olgethorpe University, Atlanta, GA
Patrick Henry College, Purcellville, VA
Pensacola Christian College, Pensacola, FL
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Additional information about admission requirements for specific colleges at Penn State.
Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Purdue University, Fort Wayne, IN
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Rollins College, Winter Park, FL
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Savannah and Atlanta, GA
*SCAD admission required documents
Smith College, Northampton, MA
SMU- Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA
St. Johns College, Annapolis MD and Santa Fe, NM
Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Stetson University, Deland, FL
Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Syracuse University School of Architecture, Syracuse, NY
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Tennessee State, Nashville, TN
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
University of RIchmond, Richmond, VA
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL
Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
Washington State University, Pullman, WA
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I do not receive any compensation for inclusions on this list. It is completely random--I add to the list as I research and work with families. This list is not intended as endorsement or advertisement; simply as a helpful tool to aid and encourage.
This list grows and grows. Check back for new additions.
