For students in New York who are looking to earn their GED certificate, the state has several really good resources designed to help prospective test takers. The New York State GED Testing Office has a list of both preparation programs and testing centers by county. In addition, the City University of New York, through its Adult Literacy program, has GED prep classes at 13 of its 14 campuses (only Hunter College does not offer GED classes). Depending on the college, some classes are free while others charge tuition for a set number of classes. For schools that offer both types of programs, the free classes often have a waitlist.
For students who are interested in pursuing a college degree while earning their GED, some colleges offer a 24 credit hour GED program where students can earn a high school equivalency diploma while taking college classes. For more information about these programs, click here.
Colleges in New York with GED Classes
(Please note: These colleges may or may not offer 24 credit hour programs, for a list of colleges with 24 credit hour programs, click here.)
Batavia
Genesee Community College (SUNY)
Campus / Address: Batavia Campus – Genesee Valley Educational Partnership – One College Road, Batavia, NY 14020
Phone: (585) 345-6868
Website: www.genesee.edu
Bayside
Queensborough Community College (CUNY)
Campus / Address: The Office of Continuing Education – 222-05 56th Avenue, Bayside, NY 11364
Phone: (718) 631-6363
Website: www.qcc.cuny.edu
Bronx
Bronx Community College (CUNY)
Campus / Address: Division of Continuing Education – 2155 University Ave, Gould Residence Hall, Room 410, Bronx, NY 10453
Phone: (718) 289-5834
Website: www.bcc.cuny.edu
Hostos Community College (CUNY)
Campus / Address: Adult Learning Center – 500 Grand Concourse, B Building, Room B209, Bronx, NY 10451
Phone: (718) 518-6723
Website: www.hostos.cuny.edu
Lehman College (CUNY)
Campus / Address: Adult Learning Center – 250 Bedford Park Blvd. West – Old Gym 019, Bronx, NY 10468
Phone: (718) 960-8512
Website: www.lehman.cuny.edu
Brooklyn
Brooklyn College (CUNY)
Campus / Address: Adult Literacy Program – 2900 Bedford Avenue, 0118 Ingersoll Hall, Brooklyn, NY 11210
Phone: (718) 951-4117
Website: www.brooklyn.cuny.edu
Kingsborough Community College (CUNY)
Campus / Address: Office of Continuing Education – 2001 Oriental Boulevard, T231, Brooklyn, NY 11235
Phone: (718) 368-5188
Website: www.kbcc.cuny.edu
Medgar Evers College (CUNY)
Campus / Address: School of Professional and Community Development: Adult & Continuing Education – 1534 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Phone: (718) 804-8874
Website: www.mec.cuny.edu
NYC College of Technology (CUNY)
Campus / Address: Continuing Studies Center – 25 Chapel St 4th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: (718) 552-1140
Website: www.citytech.cuny.edu
Canandaigua
Finger Lakes Community College
Campus / Address: FLCC Main Campus – 3325 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua, NY 14424
Phone: (585) 785‐1544
Website: www.flcc.edu
Garden City
Nassau Community College (SUNY)
Campus / Address: Lifelong Learning Department – One Education Drive, Garden City, NY 11530
Phone: (516) 572-7667
Website: www.ncc.edu
Geneva
Finger Lakes Community College
Campus / Address: FLCC Geneva Center – 63 Pulteney Street, Geneva, NY 14456
Phone: (585) 785-1431
Website: www.flcc.edu
Hudson
Columbia-Greene Community College (SUNY)
Campus / Address: Columbia-Greene NY Workforce One-Stop Center – 4400 Route 23, Hudson, NY 12534
Phone: (518) 828-4181
Website: www.columbiagreeneworks.org
Jamaica
York College (CUNY)
Campus / Address: Adult Continuing Education – 94-43 160th Street Room 104, Jamaica, NY 11451
Phone: (718) 262-2790
Website: www.york.cuny.edu
Long Island City
LaGuardia Community College (CUNY)
Campus / Address: Adult Learning Center – 31-10 Thomson Avenue Room E-249, Long Island City, NY 11101
Phone: (718) 482-5380
Website: www.laguardia.edu
Middletown
Orange County Community College (SUNY Orange) – Youth Empowerment Program (for Ages 17 to 21)
Campus / Address: Middletown Campus – 115 South Street, Middletown, NY 10940
Phone: (845) 341-4874
Website: www.sunyorange.edu
New York City
Borough of Manhattan Community College (CUNY)
Campus / Address: Center for Continuing Education and Workforce Development – 25 Broadway, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10004
Phone: (212) 346-8890
Website: www.bmcc.cuny.edu
City College of New York (CUNY)
Campus / Address: Adult and Continuing Education – 160 Convent Avenue, Shepard Hall, Room 10, New York, NY 10031
Phone: (212) 650-7596
Website: www1.ccny.cuny.edu
Columbia University
Campus / Address: Community Impact, Inc – 2980 Broadway (117th St), 105 Earl Hall, MC 2010, New York, NY 10027
Phone: (212) 854-1492
Website: communityimpactatcu.org
Newark
Finger Lakes Community College
Campus / Address: FLCC Wayne County Center – 1100 Technology Parkway, Newark, NY 14513
Phone: (315) 331‐9098
Website: www.flcc.edu
Newburgh
Orange County Community College (SUNY Orange)
Campus / Address: Newburgh Campus – 1 Washington Center, Newburgh, NY 12550
Phone: (845) 341-9532
Website: www.sunyorange.edu
Penn Yan
Finger Lakes Community College
Campus / Address: Yates County Workforce Development – 417 Liberty Street, Penn Yan, NY 14527
Phone: (585) 785-1431
Website: www.flcc.edu
Poughkeepsie
Dutchess Community College (SUNY)
Campus / Address: Continuing Education – 53 Pendell Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Phone: (845) 431-8905
Website: www.sunydutchess.edu
Rochester
The College at Brockport (SUNY)
Campus / Address: Rochester Educational Opportunity Center (REOC) – 161 Chestnut Street, Rochester, NY 14604
Phone: (585) 232-2730
Website: www.reoc.brockport.edu
Selden
Suffolk County Community College
Campus / Address: Ammerman Campus – Continuing Education – 533 College Road, Selden, NY 11784
Phone: (631) 451-4927
Website: depthome.sunysuffolk.edu
Staten Island
College of Staten Island (CUNY)
Campus / Address: Adult Learning Center – 2800 Victory Blvd., Building 2A Room 201, Staten Island, NY 10314
Phone: (718) 982-2174
Website: www.csi.cuny.edu
Troy
Hudson Valley Community College
Campus / Address: Capital District Educational Opportunity Center – 80 Vandenburgh Ave., Troy, NY 12180
Phone: (518) 273-1900
Website: www.hvcc.edu
Victor
Finger Lakes Community College
Campus / Address: Victor Campus Center – 200 Victor Heights Parkway, Victor, NY 14564
Phone: (585) 785-1431
Website: www.flcc.edu
Colleges in New York with 24 Credit Hour GED Programs
For students who know they want to pursue a college degree, the State of New York also has a program where students can earn their GED by completing a set number of college credits. Students who earn 24 credits can apply for a high school equivalency diploma. The 24 credits must follow a set curriculum including:
- 6 credits in English (examples: Writing, Literature, Speech…)
- 3 credits in Math
- 3 credits in Natural Science (examples: Biology, Chemistry, Physics…)
- 3 credits in Social Science (examples: History, Geography, Economics…)
- 3 credits in Humanities (examples: Philosophy, Art, Drama…)
- 6 credits in degree program requirements
If interested in one of these programs, students should contact their prospective school(s) to ask about admissions requirements. These programs usually have age restrictions and require students to take an entry exam to ensure that they qualify under the Ability to Benefit guidelines. In addition, financial aid is not guaranteed for these types of programs, so be sure to discuss tuition expenses with an admissions counselor before enrolling. Once admitted, students must maintain a minimum GPA in order to be eligible to earn their GED certificate. After completing the 24 college credits, students may submit their GED application to the New York State GED Testing Office.
Colleges in New York with High School Equivalency Programs (24 Credit Hour GED Programs)
Albany
Excelsior College
Campus / Address: 7 Columbia Circle, Albany, NY 12203
Phone: (888) 647-2388
Website: www.excelsior.edu
Bayside
Queensborough Community College (CUNY)
Campus / Address: 222-05 56th Avenue, Bayside, NY 11364
Phone: (718) 631-6262
Website: www.qcc.cuny.edu
Brentwood
Suffolk County Community College
Campus / Address: Michael J. Grant Campus – Crooked Hill Road, Brentwood, NY 11717
Phone: (631) 851-6700
Website: www.sunysuffolk.edu
Bronx
Boricua College
Campus / Address: Bronx Campus at Melrose Commons – 890 Washington Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451
Phone: (347) 964-8600 ext. 360
Website: www.boricuacollege.edu
Brooklyn
Boricua College
Campus / Address: Brooklyn Campus – Northside – 186 North 6th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Phone: (718) 782-2200 ext. 213
Website: www.boricuacollege.edu
Boricua College
Campus / Address: Brooklyn Campus – Graham – 9 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Phone: (718) 963-4112 ext. 543
Website: www.boricuacollege.edu
Bramson ORT College
Campus / Address: Brooklyn Extension Center – 8109 Bay Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11214
Phone: (718) 259-5300
Website: www.bramsonort.edu
Corning
Corning Community College
Campus / Address: 1 Academic Drive, Corning, NY 14830
Phone: (800) 358-7171
Website: www.corning-cc.edu
Dunkirk
Jamestown Community College (SUNY)
Campus / Address: JCC North County Center – 10807 Bennett Road, Dunkirk, NY 14048
Phone: (716) 363-6500
Website: www.sunyjcc.edu
Flushing
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
Campus / Address: 86-01 23rd Avenue, Flushing, NY 11369
Phone: (866) 682-8446
Website: www.vaughn.edu
Forest Hills
Bramson ORT College
Campus / Address: Queens Campus – 69-30 Austin Street, Forest Hills, NY 11375
Phone: (718) 261-5800
Website: www.bramsonort.edu
Bramson ORT College
Campus / Address: Queens Extension Center – 119-47 Union Turnpike, Forest Hills, NY 11375
Phone: (718) 261-2022
Website: www.bramsonort.edu
Garden City
Nassau Community College (SUNY)
Campus / Address: One Education Drive, Garden City, NY 11530
Phone: (516) 572-7345
Website: www.ncc.edu
Jackson Heights
Plaza College
Campus / Address: 118-33 Queens Boulevard, Forest Hills, NY 11375
Phone: (718) 779-1430
Website: www.plazacollege.edu
Jamestown
Jamestown Community College (SUNY)
Campus / Address: Jamestown Campus – 525 Falconer Street, Jamestown, NY 14702
Phone: (716) 338-1000
Website: www.sunyjcc.edu
Loch Sheldrake
Sullivan County Community College
Campus / Address: 112 College Road, Loch Sheldrake, NY 12759
Phone: (845) 434-5750
Website: www.sunysullivan.edu
Malone
North Country Community College (SUNY)
Campus / Address: Malone Campus – 75 William Street, Malone, NY 12953
Phone: (518) 483-4550
Website: www.nccc.edu
New York City
Boricua College
Campus / Address: Manhattan – Audubon Terrace Campus – 3755 Broadway (156 Street), New York, NY 10032
Phone: (212) 694-1000 ext. 675
Website: www.boricuacollege.edu
Globe Institute of Technology
Campus / Address: 500 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10018
Phone: (646) 568-6868
Website: www.globe.edu
Pace University
Campus / Address: New York City Campus – One Pace Plaza, New York, NY 10038
Phone: (212) 346-1943
Website: www.pace.edu
Olean
Jamestown Community College (SUNY)
Campus / Address: Cattaraugus County Campus – 260 North Union Street, Olean, NY 14760
Phone: (716) 376-7500
Website: www.sunyjcc.edu
Pleasantville
Pace University
Campus / Address: Westchester Campus – 861 Bedford Road, Pleasantville, NY 10570
Phone: (914) 773-3746
Website: www.pace.edu
Poughkeepsie
Dutchess Community College (SUNY)
Campus / Address: 53 Pendell Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Phone: (845) 431-8000
Website: www.sunydutchess.edu
Riverhead
Suffolk County Community College
Campus / Address: Eastern Campus – 121 Speonk-Riverhead Road, Riverhead, NY 11901
Phone: (631) 548-2500
Website: www.sunysuffolk.edu
Rochester
Monroe Community College (SUNY)
Campus / Address: 1000 East Henrietta Road, Rochester, NY 14623
Phone: (585) 292-2000
Website: www.monroecc.edu
Sanborn
Niagara County Community College
Campus / Address: 3111 Saunders Settlement Rd., Sanborn, NY 14132
Phone: (716) 614-6222
Website: www.niagaracc.suny.edu
Saranac Lake
North Country Community College (SUNY)
Campus / Address: Saranac Lake Campus (Main) – 23 Santanoni Ave., PO Box 89, Saranac Lake, NY 12983
Phone: (518) 891-2915
Website: www.nccc.edu
Schenectady
Schenectady County Community College
Campus / Address: 78 Washington Avenue, Schenectady, NY 12305
Phone: (518) 381-1284.
Website: www.sunysccc.edu
Selden
Suffolk County Community College
Campus / Address: Ammerman Campus – 533 College Road, Selden, NY 11784
Phone: (631) 451-4000
Website: www.sunysuffolk.edu
Suffern
Rockland Community College (SUNY)
Campus / Address: 145 College Road, Suffern, NY 10901
Phone: (845) 574-4224
Website: www.sunyrockland.edu
Ticonderoga
North Country Community College (SUNY)
Campus / Address: Ticonderoga Campus – 11 Hawkeye Trail, Ticonderoga, NY 12883
Phone: (518) 585-4454
Website: www.nccc.edu
Troy
Hudson Valley Community College
Campus / Address: 80 Vandenburgh Ave., Troy, NY 12180
Phone: (518) 629-4822
Website: www.hvcc.edu
Valhalla
Westchester Community College
Campus / Address: 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY 10595
Phone: (914) 606-6735
Website: www.sunywcc.edu