Postsecondary institutions known to be currently providing support services to deaf and hard of hearing students either through a specifically designed program or an office serving students with various disabilities were contacted and asked to complete a questionnaire. Every attempt was made to solicit updated program information from every postsecondary institution listed in the previous edition of this guide. The larger (15 or more deaf students) programs that did not respond to this edition’s survey have been identified at the end of this section *.

Because Gallaudet University and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), a college of Rochester Institute of Technology, are both national, federally-funded programs, they are listed first. After Gallaudet and NTID, programs are listed alphabetically by state. Those programs that are a part of the Postsecondary Education Programs Network (PEPNet) are identified within the PEPNet description in the introductory section of this book.

Highlighted below are the topics found in the program descriptions:

IDENTIFYING INFORMATION: The name of the college, the name of the program for deaf and hard of hearing students, and the city and state where the program is located is identified. In most cases, the name of the program administrator is also included.

EMPHASIS: Some programs emphasize technical and vocational education; some emphasize liberal arts. Many of the community colleges offer two- or three-year associate degree programs which prepare students to enter four-year colleges as juniors and seniors. The major emphasis of each program appears under the program heading.

WWW SITE: This is the World Wide Web address for the institution.

PROGRAM INFORMATION: This is the name of the person who directs or coordinates the program for deaf and hard of hearing students or the office serving students with various disabilities.

ADMISSIONS INFORMATION: If you want additional information about admission to the institution, contact the person indicated.

ENROLLMENT, FALL 2000 TERM: Shown here is the total number of full- and part-time students who attended the college/university and the number of deaf and hard of hearing students at the school during the Fall 2000 term at both the undergraduate and graduate student levels.

The total number of deaf and hard of hearing students enrolled may also be important to applicants in selecting a college. If there are only a few deaf and hard of hearing students at a program, it may be more difficult to get the special services needed; applicants must decide if it is important for them to go to a school that has many deaf and hard of hearing students or if this is not important to them.

Applicants may also want to consider the size of the entire student body in comparison to the number of deaf and hard of hearing students.

SUPERVISED HOUSING: Supervised housing under the direct control and supervision of the institution is available.

COSTS, 2000-2001: Shown are the major costs of attending the college or university for full-time undergraduate students for the full academic year 2000-2001 of attending the college or university. Unless otherwise noted, this includes both tuition and room and board. Some institutions charge a fixed tuition fee for a semester or a year; others charge by the credit hour. Room and board charges are shown if student housing is provided by the college.

There are usually other fees charged by each program: application fees, student activity fees, etc. Remember that college costs change from year to year. Visit the institution’s website or contact the program director for complete information on current costs.

UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Listed are those items that are required for admission into the institution. This information may vary by major and may change yearly.

TYPE OF INSTITUTION: The campus setting and governing information about the college are listed here. Some college campuses are in cities and this setting would be "urban," other campuses may be located in "rural" areas, and others in "suburban" communities. Likewise, some colleges are private institutions, others are governed by a public group such as a state government or county/city government. A few colleges are in business to make a profit; most are non-profit.

INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION: It is important to know if the college or university is accredited. This means that it has been evaluated by an organization of professionals and has been found to meet certain standards. The questionnaire solicited feedback on regional accreditation information only. Information regarding the institution’s accreditation specific to professional fields was not requested.

PROGRAM ESTABLISHED: If the institution has a program specifically designed for deaf and hard of hearing students, the year this program started is shown. Some programs have been in operation for many years; others have begun only recently.

DEGREES AWARDED: Shown are the number and type of degrees awarded by the college to deaf and hard of hearing students in 1999-2000. These numbers provide an indication of how many deaf and hard of hearing students were able to, or chose to complete the course of instruction at this institution.

EDUCATIONAL AND SUPPORT SERVICES: The ADA, signed into law July 26, 1990, bans discrimination based on disability and places a number of obligations on all postsecondary institutions to provide reasonable accommodations so that an individual with a disability has equal access to the university's programs, services and facilities. Included in the general responsibilities of universities to comply with the ADA is the need for postsecondary institutions to a) make reasonable modification of facilities, programs, practices, or services; b) remove architectural, communication, or transportation barriers; and c) provide auxiliary aids and services.

Most postsecondary institutions have additional support services beyond those which are listed in their program descriptions. TTYs, captioned television, C-print technologies, alerting devices, etc. are some examples of support services that are available to deaf and hard of hearing students at most institutions. The support services listed in the program descriptions are those for which information was solicited in the questionnaire and are services specific to deaf and hard of hearing students.

CLASSROOM COMMUNICATION PRACTICES: Indicated are the various services offered for classroom communication access.

TUTORS: Tutoring is provided to deaf students as needed. Note whether these services are provided by discipline-based professional tutors ore peer tutors.

NOTETAKING: If students are enrolled in regular classes with hearing students, specific arrangements are made to assure that deaf and hard of hearing students are provided with a set of notes for each class. Note whether notetakers are paid or volunteer.

VOCATIONAL SERVICES: Services, including vocational assessment information, and counseling, are provided by personnel trained in counseling. Note whether these services are provided by counselors who sign or by counselors who use interpreters.

PERSONAL COUNSELING SERVICES: Services are available and are provided by personnel trained in counseling. Note whether these services are provided by counselors who sign or by counselors who use interpreters.

PLACEMENT ACTIVITIES: Services, including pre-employment counseling and instruction, employer contacts, and post-employment follow-up, are provided. Note whether these services are provided by counselors who sign or by counselors who use interpreters.

SPEECH THERAPY, AUDIOLOGICAL SERVICES: The clinical services of speech therapists and/or audiologists are available to deaf and hard of hearing students likely to profit from such services.

SOCIAL/CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS: Social/cultural organizations consisting primarily of deaf students are available (e.g., Deaf Student Association, Flying Hands Drama Club).

SIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES: Sign language classes are offered to deaf and hearing students as well as instructors.

REMEDIAL/PREPARATORY PROGRAM: There is a remedial (academic preparatory) program available to entering deaf students.

- Chattanooga State Technical Community College
- Daytona Beach Community College 
- East Carolina University 
- Eastern Kentucky University 
- Jefferson Technical College 
- Northeastern University
- San Diego Mesa College
- San Joaquin Delta College 
- Spartanburg Technical College
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock
- Western Maryland College