The National Center hopes that these recommendations assist college admission offices in adopting reasonable policies for home school applicants, taking into account their unique circumstances and talents.

Conclusion

The high percentage of schools already using policies similar to the reasonable guidelines recommended by the National Center (Tier I, 67.9%), combined with interest expressed by other schools in developing more flexible policies, is encouraging news for home schoolers who want to attend college. The next 10 years will determine whether these promising home school graduates will be increasingly welcomed or excluded by institutions of higher education. The National Center for Home Education encourages colleges to work with home schoolers to create flexible, home school-friendly undergraduate admission policies.

Prepared by Chris Klicka, Senior Counsel for Home School Legal Defense Association

Copyright 1996, 1999 National Center for Home Education, may be reproduced with permission
The National Center for Home Education
P.O. Box 3000, Purcellville, VA 20134.
The National Center is a division of the Home School Legal Defense Association.
(540) 338-7600, www.HSLDA.org

List of Tier I Colleges

Alabama A & M University‡ Normal, AL Alaska Bible College† Glennallen, AK Alice Lloyd College† Pippa Passes, KY Allegheny College† Meadville, PA Allentown College of Saint Francis de Sales† Center Valley, PA Angelo State University‡ San Angelo, TX Arizona State University‡ Tempe, AZ Arlington Baptist College† Arlington, TX Asbury College† Willmore, KY Assumption College† Worcester, MA Augsburg College† Minneapolis, MN Augustana College† Rock Island, IL Averett College† Danville, VA Azusa Pacific University† Azusa, CA Baker College of Auburn Hills† Auburn Hills, MI Baker College of Cadillac† Cadillac, MI Baker College of Flint† Flint, MI Baker College of Jackson† Jackson, MI Baker College of Mount Clemens† Clinton Township, MI Baker College of Muskegon† Muskegon, MI Baker College of Owosso† Owosso, MI Baker College of Port Huron† Port Huron, MI Baptist Bible College† Springfield, MO Baptist Bible College & Seminary† Clarks Summit, PA Barber-Scotia College† Concord, NC Bay Path College† Longmeadow, MA Baylor University† Waco, TX Bemidji University‡ Bemidji, MN Berea College† Berea, KY Bethany College of Missions† Minneapolis, MN Bethany Lutheran† Mankato, MN Bethel College† St. Paul, MN Binghamton University‡ Binghamton, NY Biola University† La Mirada, CA Bob Jones University† Greenville, SC Boston College† Chestnut Hill, MA Bradley University† Peoria, IL Brigham Young University† Provo, UT Brigham Young University, Hawaii Campus† Laie, HI Brown University† Providence, RI Butler University† Indianapolis, IN California State University, Dominguez Hills‡ Carson, CA Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary† Kansas City, MO Capital University† Columbus, OH Carnegie Mellon University† Pittsburgh, PA Carroll College† Waukesha, WI Catholic University of America† Washington, DC Central Baptist College† Conway, AR Central College† McPherson, KS Central Michigan University‡ Mount Pleasant, MI Centre College† Danville, KY Charter Oak State College‡ New Britain, CT Chicago State University‡ Chicago, IL Christendom College† Front Royal, VA Christian Brothers University† Memphis, TN Christopher Newport University‡ Newport News, VA Circleville Bible College† Circleville, OH Clark University† Worcester, MA Colby College† Watersville, ME College of Mount Saint Joseph† Cincinnati, OH College of Notre Dame of Maryland† Baltimore, MD College of Saint Benedict† St. Joseph, MN College of the Ozarks† Point Lookout, MO College of the Southwest† Hobbs, NM College of William and Mary‡ Williamsburg, VA College of Wooster† Wooster, OH Colorado College† Colorado Springs, CO Colorado Technical College† Colorado Springs, CO Columbia International University† Columbia, SC Concord College‡ Athens, WV Concordia University, Saint Paul† St. Paul, MN Cornell University† Ithaca, NY Crown College† St. Bonifacius, MN Dallas Christian College† Dallas, TX Davis and Elkins College† Elkins, WV De Paul University† Chicago, IL DeVry Institue of Technology† Irving, TX DeVry Institute of Technology† Pomona, CA DeVry Institute of Technology† Kansas City, MO DeVry Institute of Technology† Columbus, OH DeVry Institute of Technology† Decatur, GA DeVry Institute of Technology† Oakbrook Terrace, IL DeVry Institute of Technology, Addison† Addison, IL DeVry Institute of Technology, Chicago† Chicago, IL Dominican University† River Forest, IL Dordt College† Sioux Center, IA Drake University† Des Moines, IA Drexel University† Philadelphia, PA East Central University‡ Ada, OK East Tennessee State University‡ Johnson City, TN East Texas Baptist University† Marshall, TX Eastern Mennonite University† Harrisonburg, VA Eastern New Mexico University‡ Portales, NM Eckerd College† Petersburg, FL Edinboro University of Pennsylvania‡ Edinboro, PA Elizabeth City State University‡ Elizabeth City, NC Elizabethtown College† Elizabethtown, PA Emory and Henry College† Emory, VA Emory University† Atlanta, GA Evangel University† Springfield, MO Fayetteville State University‡ Fayetteville, NC Florida Christian College† Kissimmee, FL Florida Institute of Technology† Melbourne, FL Florida State University‡ Talahassee, FL Framingham State College‡ Framingham, MA Franciscan University† Steubenville, OH Franklin and Marshall College† Lancaster, PA Free Will Baptist Bible College† Nashville, TN Frostburg State University‡ Frostburg, MD Gallaudet University† Washington, DC George Mason University‡ Fairfax, VA George Washington University† Washington, DC Georgetown College† Georgetown, KY Georgetown University† Washington, DC Glenville State College‡ Glenville, WV Goddard College† Plainfield, VT Gonzaga University† Spokane, WA Gordon College† Wenham, MA

Goshen College† Goshen, IN Goucher College† Baltimore, MD Grace Bible College† Grand Rapids, MI Grace University† Omaha, NE Grand Valley State University‡ Allendale, MI Greenville College† Greenville, IL Hampshire College† Amherst, MA Harvard University† Cambridge, MA Harvey Mudd College† Claremont, CA Hastings College† Hastings, NE Hillsdale College† Hillsdale, MI Houghton College† Houghton, NY Houston Baptist University† Houston, TX Howard Payne University† Brownwood, TX Huntingdon College† Montgomery, AL Huntington College† Huntington, IN Illinois Central College‡ East Peoria, IL Indiana Wesleyan University† Marion, IN Iowa State University of Science and Technology‡ Ames, IA Jacksonville State University‡ Jacksonville, AL Jacksonville University† Jacksonville, FL Jamestown College† Jamestown, ND John Brown University† Siloam Springs, AR John Hopkins University† Baltimore, MD Judson College† Marion, AL Kansas State University‡ Manhattan, KS Kean University‡ Union, NJ Kentucky Mountain Bible College† Vancleve, KY Kenyon College† Gambier, OH Kettering University† Flint, MI Keystone College† LaPlume, PA King’s College† Wilkes-Barre, PA Lafayette College† Easton, PA LaGrange College† La Grange, GA Langston University‡ Langston, OK Lawrence University† Appleton, WI Lesley College† Cambridge, MA Lewis and Clark College† Portland, OR LIFE Bible College† San Dimas, CA Longwood College‡ Farmville, VA Loyola University† New Orleans, LA Macalester College† St. Paul, MN Magdalen College† Warner, NH Malone College† Canton, OH Marlboro College† Marlboro, VT Marquette University† Milwaukee, WI Mars Hill College† Mars Hill, NC Mary Baldwin Colege† Staunton, VA Maryland Bible College and Seminary† Baltimore, MD McPherson College† McPherson, KS Mesa State College‡ Grand Junction, CO Messiah College† Grantham, PA Michigan Technological University† Houghton, MI Mid-America Bible College† Oklahoma City, OK Middle Tennessee State University‡ Murfreesboro, TN Middlebury College† Middlebury, VT Midway College† Midway, KY Midwestern State University‡ Wichita Falls, TX Milligan College† Milligan College, TN Millsaps College† Jackson, MS Mississippi College† Clinton, MS Morehead State University‡ Morehead, KY Murray State University‡ Murray, KY Nebraska Christian College† Norfolk, NE New Mexico State University‡ Las Cruces, NM North Carolina School of the Arts‡ Winston-Salem, NC North Central Bible College† Minneapolis, MN North Central Texas College‡ Gainesville, TX North Greenville College† Tigerville, SC North Park University† Chicago, IL Northeastern State University‡ Tahlequah, OK Northern Kentucky University‡ Highland Heights, KY Northwest Nazarene College† Nampa, ID Northwestern College† St. Paul, MN Northwestern Oklahoma State University‡ Alva, OK Northwood University, Florida Campus† West Palm Beach, FL Nyack College† Nyack, NY Ohio Northern University† Ada, OH Ohio Wesleyan University† Delaware, OH Oklahoma Christian University† Oklahoma City, OK Oklahoma Panhandle State University‡ Goodwell, OK Oklahoma State University‡ Stillwater, OK Olivet Nazarene University† Kankakee, IL Oral Roberts University† Tulsa, OK Ouachita Baptist University† Arkadelphia, AR Ozark Christian College† Joplin, MO Palm Beach Atlantic College† West Palm Beach, FL Pensacola Christian College† Pensacola, FL Pikeville College† Pikeville, KY Pillsbury Baptist Bible College† Owatonna, MN Pitzer College† Claremont, CA Pomona College† Claremont, CA Potomoc State College of West Virginia‡ Keyser, WV Prairie View A&M University‡ Prairie View, TX Pratt Institute† Brooklyn, NY Prescott College† Prescott, AZ Purdue University, Calumet‡ Hammond, IN Radford University‡ Radford, VA Reed College† Portland, OR Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute† Troy, NY Richard Stockton College of New Jersey‡ Pomona, NJ Ripon College† Ripon, WI Rivier College† Nashua, NH Saginaw Valley State University‡ University Center, MI Saint Bonaventure University† St. Bonaventure, NY Saint Edward’s University† Austin, TX Saint Francis College† Loretto, PA Saint John’s College† Annapolis, MD Saint John’s College† Santa Fe, NM Saint John’s University† Collegeville, MN Saint Joseph’s College† Standish, ME Saint Mary’s College† Orchard Lake, MI Saint Mary’s College† Notre Dame, IN Saint Mary’s College of California† Moraga, CA Saint Mary’s University† Winona, MN Saint Michael’s College† Colchester, VT Saint Norbert College† De Pere, WI Salve Regina University† Newport, RI Sam Houston State University‡ Huntsville, TX Samford University† Birmingham, AL

San Diego State University‡ San Diego, CA Santa Clara University† Santa Clara, CA Sarah Lawrence College† Bronxville, NY School of the Museum of Fine Arts† Boston, MA Shasta Bible College† Redding, CA Shorter College† Rome, GA Siena Heights University† Adrian, MI Silver Lake College† Manitowoc, WI Simon’s Rock College of Bard† Great Barrington, MA Simpson College† Redding, CA Smith College† Northhampton, MA Southern Arkansas University -- Magnolia‡ Magnolia, AR Southern Nazarene University† Bethany, OK Southwest Baptist University† Bolivar, MO Southwestern College† Winfield, KS Southwestern University† Georgetown, TX Springfield College† Springfield, MA Stanford University† Stanford, CA State University of New York at Buffalo‡ Buffalo, NY Stephen F. Austin State University‡ Nacogdoches, TX Taylor University† Upland, IN Texas A&M University -- Corpus Christi‡ Corpus Christi, TX Texas A&M University, Galveston‡ Galveston, TX Texas A&M University, Kingsville‡ Kingsville, TX Texas Christian University† Fort Worth, TX Texas Tech University‡ Lubbock, TX The University of the South† Sewanee, TN Thomas Aquinas College† Santa Paula, CA Thomas More College† Crestview Hills, KY Thomas More College of Liberal Arts† Merrimack, NH Toccoa Falls College† Toccoa Falls, GA Transylvanian University† Lexington, KY Trevecca Nazarene University† Nashville, TN Trinity Bible College† Ellendale, ND Trinity College† Washington, DC Trinity College of Vermont† Burling, VT Truman State University‡ Kirksville, MO Union University† Jackson, TN United States Air Force Academy‡ USAF Academy, CO Unity College† Unity, ME Univerisity of North Carolina, Wilmington‡ Wilmington, NC University of Akron‡ Akron, OH University of Alabama, Huntsville‡ Huntsville, AL University of Arizona‡ Tuscon, AZ University of California, Berkeley‡ Berkeley, CA University of Colorado, Denver‡ Denver, CO University of Delaware‡ Newark, DE University of Denver† Denver, CO University of Evansville† Evansville, IN University of Houston‡ Houston, TX University of Idaho‡ Moscow, ID University of Iowa‡ Iowa City, IA University of Kentucky‡ Lexington, KY University of Louisville‡ Louisville, KY University of Maryland, Baltimore County‡ Baltimore, MD University of Massachusetts, Amherst‡ Amherst, MA University of Minnesota, Duluth‡ Duluth, MN University of Minnesota, Morris‡ Morris, MN University of Missouri, Columbia‡ Columbia, MO University of Missouri, Kansas City‡ Kansas City, MO University of Missouri, Rolla‡ Rolla, MO University of Montevallo‡ Montevallo, AL University of Nevada, Reno‡ Reno, NV University of North Carolina, Asheville‡ Asheville, NC University of North Carolina, Charlotte‡ Charlotte, NC University of North Carolina, Pembroke‡ Pembroke, NC University of North Dakota‡ Grand Forks, ND University of North Florida‡ Jacksonville, FL University of North Texas‡ Denton, TX University of Northern Colorado‡ Greeley, CO University of Oklahoma‡ Norman, OK University of Pittsburgh‡ Pittsburgh, PA University of Puget Sound† Tacoma, WA University of Richmond† University of Richmond, VA University of Rochester† Rochester, NY University of Saint Francis† Fort Wayne, IN University of Saint Thomas† St. Paul, MN University of Saint Thomas† Houston, TX University of San Francisco† San Francisco, CA University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma‡ Chickasha, OK University of South Carolina‡ Columbia, SC University of South Dakota, Vermillion‡ Vermillion, SD University of Southern Colorado‡ Pueblo, CO University of Texas, San Antonio‡ San Antonio, TX University of the Ozarks‡ Clarksville, AR University of Virginia‡ Charlottesville, VA University of West Florida‡ Pensacola, FL University of Wisconsin, Green Bay‡ Green Bay, WI University of Wisconsin, Madison‡ Madison, WI University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee‡ Milwaukee, WI University of Wisconsin, Platteville‡ Platteville, WI University of Wisconsin, Stout‡ Menomonie, WI Ursinus College† Collegeville, PA Virginia Wesleyan College† Norfolk, VA Walla Walla College† College Place, WA Walsh University† North Canton, OH Warner Southern College† Lake Wales, FL Warren Wilson College† Asheville, NC Western Baptist College† Salem, OR Western Kentucky University‡ Bowling Green, KY Western Maryland College† Westminster, MD Western Washington University‡ Bellingham, WA Westmont College† Santa Barbara, CA Wheaton College† Norton, MA Whitman College† Walla Walla, WA Whitworth College† Spokane, WA William Carey College† Hattiesburg, MS Wittenburg University† Springfield, OH Worcester Polytechnic Institute† Worcester, MA Yale University† Newhaven, CT

^† Private Colleges; ^‡ Public/State Colleges

List of Tier II Colleges

Adams State College‡ Alamosa, CO American University† Washington, DC Anoka-Hennepin Technical College‡ Anoka, MN Arkansas State University‡ State University, AR Arkansas Tech University‡ Russellville, AR Atlanta Christian College† East Point, GA Atlantic Union College† South Lancaster, MA Barat College† Lake Forest, IL Barclay College† Haviland, KS Barry University† Miami Shores, FL Bartlesville Wesleyan College† Bartlesville, OK Beacon College‡ Leesburg, FL Birmingham-Southern College† Birmingham, AL Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing† Quincy, IL Bluefield State College‡ Bluefield, WV Boise State University‡ Boise, ID Burlington College† Burlington, VT California State University, Bakersfield‡ Bakersfield, CA California State University, Sacramento‡ Sacramento, CA California State University, Stanilaus‡ Turlock, CA Calvin College† Grand Rapids, MI Central Bible College† Springfield, MO Central Christian College of the Bible† Moberly, MO Central Missouri State University† Warrensburg, MO Central Wyoming College‡ Riverton, WY Chapman University† Orange, CA Christ for the Nations Institute† Dallas, TX Christian Heritage College† El Cajon, CA Cincinnati Bible College† Cincinnati, OH Citadel, The‡ Charleston, SC Claflin College† Orangeburg, SC College of Southern Idaho‡ Twin Falls, ID Curtis Institute of Music† Philadelphia, PA Dallas Baptist University† Dallas, TX Delta State University‡ Cleveland, MS Dunwoody Institute† Minneapolis, MN Duquesne University† Pittsburgh, PA Eastern Oregon University‡ La Grande, OR Evergreen State College‡ Olympia, WA Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary† Ankeny, IA Faulkner University† Montgomery, AL Florida A&M University‡ Tallahassee, FL Florida Baptist Theological College† Graceville, FL Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture† Scottsdale, AZ Golden-Beacom College† Wilmington, DE Hampton University† Hampton, VA Hendrix College† Conway, AK Hobe Sound Bible College† Hobe Sound, FL Hope International University† Fullerton, CA Idaho State University‡ Pocatello, ID International Academy for Merchandising and Design† Chicago, IL

International Bible College† Florence, AL Jackson State University‡ Jackson, MS Johnson & Wales University† Providence, RI Johnson State College‡ Johnson, VT Kent State University‡ Kent, OH Kentucky Wesleyan College† Owensboro, KY Lee University† Cleveland, TN Liberty University† Lynchburg, VA Lindsey Wilson College† Colombia, KY Louisiana Tech University‡ Ruston, LA Lubbock Christian University† Lubbock, TX Lyon College† Batesville, AR Manhattan Christian College† Manhattan, KS Mid-Continent Baptist Bible College† Mayfield, KY Moraine Park Technical College‡ Fond Du Lac, WI Morgan State University‡ Baltimore, MD Mount Mary College† Milwaukee, WI Mount Saint Clare College† Clinton, IA Nazareth College of Rochester† Rochester, NY Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture‡ Curtis, NE Nebraska Wesleyan University† Lincoln, NE New College of the Univ of South Florida‡ Sarasota, FL North Carolina Wesleyan College† Rocky Mount, NC Northern Michigan University‡ Marquette, MI Northwestern College of the Assemblies of God† Kirkland, WA Northwood University† Midland, MI Ohio State University‡ Columbus, OH Ohio State University, Marion‡ Marion, OH Pacific Union College† Angwin, CA Patten College† Oakland, CA Paul Quin College† Dallas, TX Pennsylvania State University, McKeesport‡ University Park, PA Pepperdine University† Malibu, CA Peru State College‡ Peru, NE Regis College† Weston, MA Ricks College† Rexburg, ID Roanoke Bible College† Elizabeth City, NC Roanoke College† Salem, VA Saint Joseph’s University† Philadelphia, PA Saint Thomas University† Miami, FL San Francisco Art Institute† San Francisco, CA Seattle Pacific University† Seattle, WA Sheldon Jackson College† Sitka, AK Shimer College† Waukegan, IL Southeastern College of the Assemblies of God† Lakeland, FL Southern Utah University‡ Cedar City, UT Southwestern Adventist University† Keene, TX Stephens College† Columbia, MO Sterling College† Craftsbury Common, VT

Sterling College† Sterling, KS Stillman College† Tuscalussa, AL Sul Ross State University‡ Alpine, TX Sullivan College† Louisville, KY SUNY Brockport‡ Brockport, NY SUNY Cobleskill‡ Cobleskill, NY SUNY Morrisville‡ Morrisville, NY Tennessee Temple University† Chatanooga, TN Tennessee Wesleyan College† Athens, TN Tougaloo College† Tougaloo, MS Union College† Lincoln, NE University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa‡ Tuscaloosa, AL University of Alaska, Fairbanks‡ Fairbanks, AK University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff‡ Pine Bluff, AR University of California, Davis‡ Davis, CA University of California, Los Angeles‡ Los Angeles, CA University of California, Santa Barbara‡ Santa Barbara, CA University of Dayton† Dayton, OH University of Great Falls† Great Falls, MT University of Hawaii, Hilo‡ Honolulu, HI University of Illinois‡ Urbana, IL University of Judaism† Bel Air, CA University of Maine‡ Orono, ME University of Minnesota, Crookston‡ Crookston, MN University of Montana‡ Missoula, MT University of New England† Biddeford, ME University of Rhode Island‡ Kingston, RI University of South Florida‡ Tampa, FL University of Tennessee‡ Knoxville, TN University of Texas, Austin‡ Austin, TX University of Texas, Pan American‡ Edinburg, TX University of Toledo‡ Toledo, OH University of West Alabama‡ Livingston, AL University of Wisconsin, Superior‡ Superior, WI University of Wyoming‡ Laramie, WY Virginia Military Institute‡ Lexington, VA Wayne State College‡ Wayne, NE West Virginia Wesleyan College† Buckhannon, WV Western Connecticut State University‡ Danbury, CT Western International Univerisity† Phoenix, AZ Wilberforce University† Wilberforce, OH Williams Baptist College† Walnut Ridge, AR Winthrop University‡ Rock Hill, SC York College† York, NE

^† Private Colleges; ^‡ Public/State Colleges

List of Tier III Colleges

Augusta State University‡ Augusta, GA Davidson† Davidson, NC Georgia College and State University‡ Midgeville, GA Georgia State University‡ Atlanta, GA Howard University† Washington, DC Kennesaw State University‡ Kennesaw, GA Mount Holyoke College† South Hadley, MA

North Georgia College and State University‡ Dahlonega, GA Oberlin College† Oberlin, OH Paine College† Augusta, GA Portland State University‡ Portland, OR Purdue University‡ West Lafayette, IN Rhodes College† Memphis, TN Rice University† Houston, TX

Southern Polytechnic State University‡ Marietta, GA University of Florida‡ Gainesville, FL University of Notre Dame† Notre Dame, IN University of Oregon‡ Eugene, OR University of Washington‡ Seattle, WA Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University‡ Blacksburg, VA

^† Private Colleges; ^‡ Public/State Colleges

Colleges that do not accept home schoolers: