GED Classes Ithaca, New York

Last Updated on April 10, 2024.

On this page, we list all GED prep sites and test centers in the Ithaca area. New York is using the GED test for its high school equivalency testing program.

The GED test measures knowledge at a level comparable to what high school students must command upon graduation.

New York State offered the TASC exam in the past years, but that exam was not continued. If you already passed portions of the TASC exam, you can transfer your scores to the GED exam!

The GED (General Education Development) exam comes with four independent sub-exams that cover the academic fields of

• Math
• Science
• Language Arts (Reading and writing in 1 sub-exam)
• Social Studies

New York State takes up the tab for GED testing, so the exam is, understandably, only open to state residents.

Achieve your educational goals with this website’s free GED classes online for adults, sourced directly from Onsego’s comprehensive, accredited GED curriculum.

The GED exam is a fully computerized assessment that must be taken at designated New York high school equivalency testing sites. Online testing is not available in the state.

Go to our page GED Testing in New York if you want to learn more about New York qualification requirements, testing fees, the GED passing score, and more.

Ithaca GED Prep Locations

Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga BOCES
555 Warren Road | Ithaca | NY 14850 | Ph: 607 . 257 . 1561

Tompkins Community Action Amici House (TST BOCES)
701 Spencer Road | Ithaca | NY 14850 | Ph: 607 . 257 . 1561

TST BOCES Tioga Street Extension
118 N Tioga Street | Ithaca | NY | Ph: 607 . 257 . 1561

Tompkins Learning Partners
124 W Buffalo Street | Ithaca | NY 14850 | Ph: 607 . 277 . 6442
NOT a GED prep program, but Tompkins Learning Partners helps Tompkins County residents meet their personal or educational goals by improving their English reading, writing, speaking, math, and keyboarding skills at no charge.

Tompkins Workforce New York (Referral Only)
171 E MLK Jr./State St | Suite 241 | Ithaca | NY 14850 | Ph: 607 . 272 . 7570 ext. 118

Black Hands Universal (Southside Community Center)
305 S Plain Street | Ithaca | NY 14850 | Ph: 607 . 273 . 4190 or 607 . 277 . 6961
Black Hands Universal, in cooperation with volunteers from Ithaca College and Cornell University, gives community members to chance to earn a GED diploma for free. The GED classes are offered together with the Just Because Nonprofit Development Center at the center (1013 W. State Street, Ithaca, NY 14850, Phone 607 . 277 . 6961

Locations around Ithaca (Cities by Alphabet)

Afton Central School District
29 Academy Street | Afton | NY 13730 | Ph: 607 . 639 . 2811

Binghamton East Education Center (Broome-Tioga BOCES)
164 Hawley Street | Binghamton | NY 13901 | Ph 607 – 763 – 3638
Find all Binghamton region locations at Binghamton Area GED Classes

CSS Workforce New York (referral)
20 Denison Parkway West | Corning | NY  14830 | Ph: 607 . 937 . 8337 (x 1103)

Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES 
1710 NYS Route 13 | Cortland | NY 13045  Ph: 607 . 758 . 5111

CAPCO Adult Education Program
32 North Main Street | Cortland | NY 13045 | Ph 607 . 753 . 6781 ext. 1413
The CAPCO program is located at Cortland County Community Action

Cortland Works Career Center
99 Main Street | Cortland | NY  13045 | Ph: 607 . 756 . 7585 or 607 . 758 . 5111

Greater Southern Tier BOCES (Bush Campus)
459 Philo Rd | Elmira | NY 14903 | Ph: 607 . 739 . 7684
Check here -> for all Elmira locations

Broome-Tioga Literacy Volunteers (NOT a GED program)
130 West Main Street | Endicott | NY 13760 | Phone 607-748-5478
NOT a GED program, but Broome-Tioga Literacy Volunteers supports adults in improving their writing, reading, and math skills.

GST BOCES Wildwood Campus
1126 Bald Hill Rd | Hornell | NY 14843 | Ph: 607 . 324 . 7880 or 607 . 739 . 7684

The Achievement Center
10 Ridge Rd | Horseheads | NY 14845 | Ph: 607 . 739 . 3894

DCMO-BOCES
6678 Co. Road 32 | Norwich | NY 13815 | Ph: 607 . 335 . 1245

CDO Workforce Ctr-Norwich GED Classes
1 Ohara Drive | Norwich | NY 13815 | Phone 607-335-1210 or 607 . 639 . 2811

ONC BOCES Adult Education-Oneonta
31 Center St | Oneonta | NY 13820 | Ph: 607 . 433 . 3645

CDO Workforce Center (Afton CSD)
12 Dietz St | Oneonta | NY 13820 | Ph: 607 . 639 . 2811
For youth only

Oneonta Job Corps Ctr
21 Homer Folks Avenue | Oneonta | NY 13820 | Phone 607-433-2111

Greater Southern Tier BOCES
9579 Vocational Dr | Painted Post | NY 14870 | Ph: 607 . 962.3175 or 607 . 739 . 7684

Literacy Volunteers of Ontario-Yates Counties
117 East Elm St | Penn Yan | NY 14527 | Ph: 315 . 536 . 6799

Johnson Vocational Center (Syracuse Adult and Continuing Education)
573 E Genesee St | Syracuse | NY 13202 | Ph: 315 . 435 . 4135/4150
For all Syracuse-region classes, go to “Syracuse area GED Classes”

Ithaca Area GED Testing Centers

Tompkins|Seneca|Tioga BOCES GED testing center
555 Warren Rd | Ithaca | NY 14850 | Phone 607.257.1561
Use North Dr. Entrance

From here, cities by alphabet

Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES GED Test Center
12 Allen St | Auburn | NY 13021 | Phone 315.253.4899

Binghamton Adult Education GED Testing Center
42 Chenango St | Binghamton | NY 13901 | Phone 607.763.4863

Greater Southern Tier BOCES
303 North Main St | Elmira | NY 14901 | Phone 607.739.7684

OCM BOCES (Main Campus, GED Testing)
110 Elwood Davis Rd | Liverpool | NY 13088 | Phone 315.453.4424

SUNY Syracuse EOC GED Testing
100 New St | Suite 200 | Syracuse | NY 13202 | Phone 315.472.0130

Bradford County Action GED Testing
500 Wiliam St | Towanda | PA 18848 | Phone 570.265.4434

Is the NY GED Exam free?

Yes. For New York State residents, the GED exam is free, as are the GED practice tests available on this website. While most states let test-takers pay for the exam, New York State foots the bill for its residents, as state laws require the state to pay for high school equivalency testing. Three more states offer the High School Equivalency Exam at no charge, while several states partially subsidize GED testing.

Do we have to adjust this information? Should we include or unlist a site? Please advise us here.