Colleges That Accept GED College Ready Scores

Are you looking for a college that accepts GED College Ready scores? In this post, we list these colleges and universities by state.

Good news. Practically all colleges and universities in the U.S. will accept your GED diploma. And there is an increasing number of schools that also recognize and accept GED College-Ready and College-Ready Plus Credit scores.

This means that if your GED test scores are in these ranges, you don’t need to take the SAT or ACT or a state-specific college placement test to sign up for these schools’ academic courses.

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The GED scores that allow you to enroll in college-level coursework at these schools include the GED-College Ready range (165-174) and the GED-College Ready Plus Credit range (175-200.) Your scores on the four GED subtests are calibrated on a 100 to 200 scoring scale with four scoring ranges:

• 100-144 is the GED Below Passing Range
• 145-164 is the GED HSE (High School Equivalency) Passing Range
• 165-174 is the GED College-Ready Range
• 175-200 is the GED College-Ready + Credit Range

Your GED diploma is equal to a standard high school diploma, and when you’ve reached College-Ready scores, you’re demonstrated to be ready for these schools’ programs and an excellent job and career. The overview below was made some time ago, but the number of schools accepting GED scores has grown considerably since then.

The number of schools recognizing and accepting GED College-Ready scores is increasing steadily, so if you want to apply to your favorite college, check out where they stand.

Colleges and Universities that Accept GED College Ready Scores

We list 433 colleges and universities that honor the GED College-Ready and the GED College-Ready Plus Credit scores.

Alabama

Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University	Normal
Athens State University	Athens
Columbia Southern University	Orange Beach
Heritage Christian University	Florence
Shelton State Community College	Tuscaloosa
Southeastern Bible College	Birmingham
Southern Union State Community College	Wadley
United States Sports Academy	Daphne
The University of Alabama at Birmingham	Birmingham
University of Montevallo	Montevallo

Alaska

University of Alaska Anchorage	Anchorage
University of Alaska Fairbanks	Fairbanks
University of Alaska Southeast	Juneau

Arizona

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University	Prescott
Harrison Middleton University	Tempe
Maricopa Community College	Tempe
Northern Arizona University	Flagstaff
University of Arizona	Tucson

Arkansas

Central Baptist College	Conway
Central Baptist College	Conway
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock	Little Rock

California

Azusa Pacific University	Azusa
Brandman University	Irvine
California State University, Long Beach	Long Beach
Coastline Community College	Fountain Valley
Fielding Graduate University	Santa Barbara
Fresno City College	Fresno
Golden Gate University	San Francisco
Holy Names University	Oakland
National University	La Jolla
Rio Hondo College	Whittier
Riverside City College	Riverside
Trident University	Cypress
United States University	San Diego
University College at Azusa Pacific College	Azusa
University of the Pacific	Stockton
University of the West	Rosemead

Colorado

Adams State University	Alamosa
Aims Community College	Greeley
Colorado Community College System	Denver
Colorado State University	Fort Collins
Colorado State University-Global Campus	Greenwood Village
Colorado Technical University	Colorado Springs
Front Range Community College	Westminster
Metropolitan State University of Denver	Denver
Nazarene Bible College	Colorado Springs
Pueblo Community College	Pueblo

Connecticut

Charter Oak State College	New Britain
Charter Oak University	New Britain
Gateway Community College	New Haven
Goodwin College	East Hartford
Manchester Community College	Manchester
Post University	Waterbury
Wesleyan College	Middletown

Delaware

Goldey-Beacom College	Wilmington
Wilmington University	New Castle

District of Columbia

Catholic University of America	Washington DC
University of the District of Columbia	Washington DC

Florida

Daytona State College	Daytona Beach
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ-Daytona	Daytona Beach
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University–WorldWide	Daytona Beach
Florida Institute of Technology	Melbourne
Florida National University	Hialeah
Florida Polytechnic University	Lakeland
Florida State University	Tallahassee
Hillsborough Community College	Tampa
Johnson University Florida	Kissimmee
Saint Leo University	Saint Leo
Stetson University	DeLand
Tallahassee Community College	Tallahassee
Trinity College of Florida	Trinity
Warner University	Lake Wales

Georgia

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College	Tifton
Albany Technical College	Albany
Armstrong State University	Savannah
Atlanta Metropolitan State College	Atlanta
Augusta Technical College	Augusta
Beulah Heights University	Atlanta
Brenau University–Gainesville	Gainesville
Central Georgia Technical College	Macon
Columbus State University	Columbus
Columbus Technical College	Columbus
Dalton State College	Dalton
Darton State College	Albany
Georgia Military College	Milledgeville
Georgia Piedmont Technical College	Clarkston
Georgia Southwestern State University	Americus
Ogeechee Technical College	Statesboro
Savannah State University	Savannah
Savannah Technical College	Savannah

Hawaii

Chaminade University of Honolulu	Honolulu
Pacific Rim Christian University	Honolulu

Idaho

Boise State University	Boise
College of Southern Idaho	Twin Falls

Illinois

Augustana College	Rock Island
Chicago State University	Chicago
City Colleges of Chicago–Olive-Harvey College	Chicago
Danville Area Community College	Danville
Governors State University	University Park
Greenville College	Greenville
Illinois Valley Community College	Oglesby
Lewis University	Romeoville
Loyola University of Chicago	Wilmette
McKendree University	Lebanon
National-Louis University–Chicago Campus	Chicago
Roosevelt University	Chicago
Waubonsee Community College	Sugar Grove
Western Illinois University	Macomb

Indiana

Ancilla College	Donaldson
Bethel College	Mishawaka
Calumet College of St	Whiting
Grace College and Seminary	Winona Lake
Indiana State University	Terre Haute
Indiana University Northwest	Gary
Ivy Tech Community College-Central Indiana	Lawrenceburg
Marian University	Indianapolis
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Saint Mary of the Woods
University of Evansville	Evansville

Iowa

Graceland University	Lamoni
Hawkeye Community College	Waterloo
Hawkeye Community College	Waterloo
Iowa Western Community College	Council Bluffs
North Iowa Area Community College	Mason City
Shiloh University	Kalona
University of Northern Iowa	Cedar Falls
Upper Iowa University	Fayette

Kansas

Fort Hays State University	Hays
Friends University	Wichita
Hesston College	Hesston
Independence Community College	Independence
Kansas State University	Manhattan
Southwestern College	Winfield
Wichita State University	Wichita

Kentucky

Bellarmine University	Louisville
Kentucky Wesleyan College	Owensboro
Northern Kentucky University	Highland Heights
Sullivan University	Louisville

Louisiana

Northwestern State University	Natchitoches
South Central Louisiana Technical College	Morgan City
Southeastern Louisiana University	Hammond

Maine

Husson University	Bangor
York County Community College	Wells

Maryland

Anne Arundel Community College	Arnold
Bowie State University	Bowie
Capitol Technology University	Laurel
Carroll Community College	Westminster
Coppin State University	Baltimore
Montgomery College	Rockville
Morgan State University	Baltimore
Salisbury University	Salisbury
University of Maryland Eastern Shore	Princess Anne
University of Maryland University College	College Park

Massachusetts

College of Our Lady of the Elms	Chicopee
Emerson College	Boston
Middlesex Community College	Lowell
North Shore Community College	Danvers
Northeastern University	Boston
Pine Manor College	Chestnut Hill
Quinsigamond Community College	Worcester
Wentworth Institute of Technology	Boston
William James College	Newton

Michigan

Andrews University	Berrien Springs
Baker College of Flint	Flint
Davenport University	Grand Rapids
Grace Bible College	Wyoming
Lake Superior State University	Sault Sainte Marie
Lansing Community College	Lansing
Marygrove College	Detroit
Michigan State University	East Lansing
Northwestern Michigan College	Traverse City
Spring Arbor University	Spring Arbor
Western Michigan University	Kalamazoo

Minnesota

Alexandria Technical College	Alexandria
Augsburg College	Minneapolis
Capella University	Minneapolis
Century College	White Bear Lake
Concordia College	Moorhead
Concordia University-Saint Paul	St. Paul
Crown College	Saint Bonifacius
Metropolitan State University	St. Paul
Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical	Winona
Minnesota West Community and Technical College–Canby	Canby
Minnesota West Community and Technical College–Granite Falls	Granite Falls
Minnesota West Community and Technical College–Jackson	Jackson
Minnesota West Community and Technical College–Pipestone	Pipestone
Minnesota West Community and Technical College–Worthington	Worthington
Normandale Community College	Bloomington
North Hennepin Community College	Brooklyn Park
Pine Technical College	Pine City
Ridgewater College	Wilmar
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota	Winona
South Central College–Faribault	Faribault
South Central College–Mankato	North Mankato
St. Cloud State University	St. Cloud
University of Northwestern–Saint Paul	St. Paul
Walden University	Minneapolis
Winona State University	Winona

Mississippi

Delta State University	Cleveland
Hinds Community College	Raymond
Jackson State University	Jackson

Missouri

Culver-Stockton College	Canton
Drury University	Springfield
Hannibal-LaGrange College	Hannibal
Lincoln University	Jefferson City
Lindenwood University	Saint Charles
Midwestern College	Kansas City
Ozarks Technical Community College	Springfield
Saint Louis University	St. Louis
Three Rivers Community College	Poplar Bluff
University of Central Missouri	Warrensburg
Webster University	St. Louis

Montana

Carroll College	Helena
Dawson Community College	Glendive
Flathead Valley Community College	Kalispell
Great Falls College Montana State University	Great Falls
Montana State University-Northern	Havre

Nebraska

Creighton University	Omaha
Doane College	Grand Island

Nevada

Western Nevada College

Carson City

New Hampshire

Franklin Pierce University	Rindge
Granite State College	Concord
NHTI, Concord’s Community College	Concord
New England College	Henniker
River Valley Community College	Claremont
Southern New Hampshire University	Manchester

New Jersey

Bloomfield College	Bloomfield
Felician College	Lodi
New Jersey Institute of Technology	Newark
Pillar College	Newark
Ramapo College of New Jersey	Mahwah
Rider University	Lawrenceville
Rowan College of Gloucester County	Sewell
Rowan University	Glassboro
Sussex County Community College	Newton
Thomas Edison State University	Trenton
William Paterson University of New Jersey	Wayne

New Mexico

Central New Mexico Community College	Albuquerque
EC-Council University	Albuquerque
San Juan College	Farmington
University of the Southwest	Hobbs

New York

American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service, Inc	New York
City University of New York John Jay College of Criminal Justice	New York
City University of New York School of Professional Studies	New York
Daemen College	Amherst
Fordham University	Bronx
Hilbert College	Hamburg
Hofstra University	Hempstead
Molloy College	Rockville Centre
Monroe College	Bronx
Nassau Community College	Garden City
Nazareth College of Rochester	Rochester
Niagara County Community College	Sanborn
Saint Francis College	Brooklyn Heights
Saint Joseph’s College-New York	Brooklyn
State University of New York College at Oswego	Oswego
State University of New York Empire State College	Saratoga Springs
State University of New York Maritime College	Bronx
Syracuse University	Syracuse
Trocaire College	Buffalo

North Carolina

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College	Asheville
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute	Hudson
Chowan University	Murfreesboro
College of The Albemarle	Elizabeth City
East Carolina University	Greenville
Elizabeth City State University	Elizabeth City
Fayetteville State University	Fayetteville
Gaston College	Dallas
Johnson College	Charlotte
Mid-Atlantic Christian University	Elizabeth City
Montreat College	Montreat
North Carolina Central University	Durham
North Carolina Community College System	Raleigh
Pfeiffer University	Misenheimer
Stanly Community College	Albemarle
University of Mount Olive	Mount Olive
Western Carolina University	Cullowhee

North Dakota

Western Carolina University	Cullowhee
Bismarck State College	Bismarck
Minot State University	Minot

Ohio

Antioch University	Yellow Springs
Central State University	Wilberforce
Cleveland State University	Cleveland
Cuyahoga Community College	Cleveland
Eastern Gateway Community College	Steubenville
Kent State University	Kent
Lake Erie College	Painesville
Marion Technical College	Marion
Muskingum University	New Concord
Northwest State Community College	Archbold
Shawnee State University	Portsmouth
Stark State College of Technology	Canton
Tiffin University	Tiffin
University of Toledo	Toledo
Walsh University	Canton

Oklahoma

Carl Albert State College	Poteau
East Central University	Ada
Langston University	Langston
Mid-America Christian University	Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Community College	Oklahoma City
Oklahoma State University	Stillwater
Oral Roberts University	Tulsa
Rose State College	Midwest City
Southwestern Christian University	Bethany

Oregon (See also bottom of this page)

Clackamas Community College	Oregon City
George Fox University	Newberg
Portland Community College	Portland
Western Oregon University	Monmouth

Pennsylvania

Arcadia University	Glenside
Carlow University	Pittsburgh
Chatham University	Pittsburgh
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania	East Stroudsburg
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania	Edinboro
Harcum College	Bryn Mawr
Lancaster Bible College and Graduate School	Lancaster
Lebanon Valley College	Annville
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania	Lock Haven
Marywood University	Scranton
Montgomery County Community College	Blue Bell
Mount Aloysius College	Cresson
Muhlenberg College	Allentown
Penn Foster College	Scranton
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College	Johnstown
Pennsylvania State University	University Park
Pennsylvania State University Abington Campus	Abington
Pennsylvania State University Altoona Campus	Altoona
Pennsylvania State University Beaver Campus	Monaca
Pennsylvania State University Behrend	Erie
Pennsylvania State University Berks Campus	Reading
Pennsylvania State University Brandywine	Media
Pennsylvania State University DuBois Campus	DuBois
Pennsylvania State University Fayette, The Eberly Campus	Lemont Furnace
Pennsylvania State University Greater Allegheny	McKeesport
Pennsylvania State University Hazleton Campus	Hazleton
Pennsylvania State University Mont Alto Campus	Mont Alto
Pennsylvania State University New Kensington Campus	New Kensington
Pennsylvania State University Schuylkill Campus	Schuylkill Haven
Pennsylvania State University Shenango Campus	Sharon
Pennsylvania State University Wilkes-Barre Campus	Lehman
Pennsylvania State University Worthington-Scranton Campus	Dunmore
Pennsylvania State University York Campus	York
Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg-Capital College	Middletown
Pennsylvania State University–Lehigh Valley Campus	Center Valley
Saint Joseph’s University	Philadelphia
Seton Hill University	Greensburg
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania	Slippery Rock
University of Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh
West Chester University of Pennsylvania	West Chester
York College of Pennsylvania	York

Puerto Rico

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico

San Juan

Rhode Island

Community College of Rhode Island	Warwick
Providence College School of Continuing Education	Providence

 South Carolina

Aiken Technica	Graniteville
Charleston Southern University	Charleston
Greenville Technical College	Greenville
Midlands Technical College	Columbia
Southern Wesleyan University	Central
University of South Carolina–Beaufort	Beaufort
Wofford College	Spartanburg

South Dakota

Dakota State University	Madison
Lake Area Technical Institute	Watertown
Mount Marty College	Yankton

Tennessee

Austin Peay State University	Clarksville
Bainbridge College	Athens
Christian Brothers University	Memphis
Johnson University	Knoxville
King College	Bristol
Middle Tennessee State University	Murfreesboro
Tennessee State University	Nashville
Tusculum College	Greeneville
University of Memphis	Memphis
The University of Tennessee at Martin	Martin

Texas

Amberton University	Garland
Central Texas College	Killeen
Dallas Christian College	Dallas
Eastfield College	Mesquite
El Centro College	Dallas
Houston Community College	Houston
Lamar University	Beaumont
LeTourneau University	Longview
McMurry University	Abilene
Midwestern State University	Wichita Falls
Southwestern Assemblies of God University	Waxahachie
Tarleton State University	Stephenville
Texas A&M International University	Laredo
Texas A&M University-Central Texas	Killeen
University of the Incarnate Word	San Antonio

Utah

Neumont University	Salt Lake City
New Charter University	Salt Lake City
Nightingale College	Ogden
Utah State University	Logan
Weber State University	Ogden
Western Governors University	Salt Lake City

Vermont

Castleton State College	Castleton
Castleton University	Castleton
Champlain College	Burlington
Community College of Vermont	Montpelier
Norwich University	Northfield

Virginia

Chamberlain College of Nursing	Arlington
ECPI University	Virginia Beach
Emory & Henry College	Emory
George Mason University	Fairfax
Germanna Community College	Locust Grove
James Madison University	Harrisonburg
Radford University	Radford
Thomas Nelson Community College	Hampton
Virginia State University	Petersburg
Virginia Western Community College	Roanoke
Wytheville Community College	Wytheville

 Washington

Bastyr University	Kenmore
Bellevue College	Bellevue
Pierce College Fort Steilacoom	Lakewood
Saint Martin’s University	Lacey
Walla Walla Community College	Walla Walla
Washington State University	Pullman
Wenatchee Valley College	Wenatchee

West Virginia

American Military University	Charles Town
American Public University	Charles Town
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College	Martinsburg
Bridge Valley Community & Technical College	South Charleston
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College	Moorefield
Mountwest Community and Technical College	Huntington
West Virginia Northern Community College	Wheeling
West Virginia University at Parkersburg	Parkersburg

Wisconsin

Bellin College	Green Bay
Cardinal Stritch University	Milwaukee
Gateway Technical College	Kenosha
Madison Area Technical College	Madison
Mid-State Technical College	Wisconsin Rapids
Nicolet Area Technical College	Rhinelander
Northland College	Ashland
University of Wisconsin-Parkside	Kenosha
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater	Whitewater
Waukesha County Technical College	Pewaukee
Western Technical College	La Crosse

So again, the GED tests are scored on a 100-200 scale, and the minimally required score (145 points) counts for all four tests covering Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, and Mathematics. If you want to get GED College Ready scores, you need to score a minimum of 165 points for each GED subject.

Bear in mind that the GED exam is pretty challenging and that decent preparation is absolutely required. Some 40 percent of high school grads would not pass the four GED subtests on their first attempt!

So, there are four independent modules on the GED exam. The exam is for adults who don’t have a high school diploma. In most U.S. states, the minimum age to be able to sit for the GED test is sixteen, though there are states that require a higher age to qualify.

Underage applicants (16 and 17), however, must meet strict additional requirements. They must, for instance, be officially withdrawn from their high school and have parental permission.

Your state awards the GED diploma or certificate (depending on the state) when you have scored sufficiently (145 and up) on all four GED modules. The GED test is administered both at state-certified test centers and in an online format.

Oregon Update

The following Institutions in Oregon have also adopted the GED College Ready Score Recommendations:

• Chemeketa Community College, Salem
• Clackamas Community College, Oregon City
• Linn-Benton Community College, Albany
• Mount Hood Community College, Gresham
• Oregon Coast Community College, Newport
• Portland Community College, Portland
• Rogue Community College, Medford
• Umpqua Community College, Roseburg

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Last Updated on November 18, 2024.