More and more learning disabled high school students are opting to go to college. According to the National Association of School Psychologists, 6-8% of freshmen entering from 1988-2000 had a disability of some kind, with the fastest growing group being those with a specific learning disability.
It is estimated there are over one thousand two and four year institutions in the U.S. and Canada that offer programs for learning disabled students (Colleges for Students With Learning Disabilities). The support services offered generally include special tutoring, mentorships, counseling, support with test-taking strategies, and time management, etc. To qualify for these services, students must present documentation of their learning disability .
The 2008 U.S. News & World Report lists the top fifty public national universities and there are four on that list that offer programs for the learning disabled:
A variety of scholarships are available for learning disabled students in order to fund postsecondary education. See the article, Scholarships for Learning Disabled Students, for a variety of available scholarships and contact information.