ADHD Resource Guide for Current and Future College Students
Navigating college life with ADHD can be both exciting and challenging. Whether you’re a student looking for practical tools, an educator seeking to better support neurodivergent learners, or an organization hoping to raise awareness, we hope you find some help here. This collection brings together trusted, research-based, and community-driven ADHD resources from across the web.
Each section is designed to help students find connection, educators access reliable information, and advocates share awareness materials widely.
Organizations
CHADD
A leading national nonprofit providing education, advocacy, and support for people with ADHD.
ADDA
Focused on helping adults with ADHD through webinars, support groups, and resources.
ADDitude Magazine
Offers practical strategies, expert advice, and community forums for managing ADHD.
National Resource Center on ADHD
Operated by CHADD in partnership with the CDC, offering science-based information and guidance.
Understood.org
Provides resources for parents of children with ADHD and other learning differences.
ADHD Coaches Organization (ACO)
Professional body for ADHD coaches offering coaching resources and a directory.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Provides authoritative research-based information on ADHD.
Edge Foundation
Offers ADHD and executive function coaching for students and young adults.
American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders
Organization dedicated to improving outcomes for individuals with ADHD and their families by studying ADHD across the lifespan.
College Groups
Many colleges have disability services or student accessibility offices that host or sponsor ADHD / neurodiversity support groups—these groups may include peer mentoring, study groups, executive function workshops, or other community gatherings.
Brown University – ADHD Support Group (co-sponsored by CAPS & SAS)
Location: Brown University, Providence, RI
This is a weekly support group open to undergraduate, graduate, and medical students (no formal diagnosis required). Students can discuss ADHD-relevant topics such as medications, study strategies, frustrations, technology tools, relationships, etc.
University of Kentucky – ADHD Support Group
Location: Lexington, KY
Offered through the university counseling center, this group provides a safe space for students experiencing ADHD symptoms to share experiences, learn strategies, and find community.
University of North Carolina – ADHD/LD Peer Connect Group
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
As part of UNC’s Learning Center, this group connects students with ADHD and learning differences to exchange ideas, support one another, and learn academic strategies (time management, study skills, etc.).
University of Scranton – Attention Deficit & Hyperactivity Support Group
Location: Scranton, PA
A group offered via the university’s counseling center, focusing on building behaviors and skills needed to succeed in college (organization, study habits, overcoming challenges) for students with ADHD.
Georgia College & State University – ADHD College Survival Skills Group
Location: Milledgeville, GA
A campus counseling group aimed at supporting students who struggle with typical ADHD challenges (time management, procrastination, organization, emotional regulation), regardless of whether a diagnosis is confirmed.
UNC Charlotte – SHIELD: Support for Students with ADHD or ADHD-like Experiences
Location: Charlotte, NC
A two-year structured program combining seminars, applied research, peer coaching, accountability groups, and transition supports specifically for students with ADHD or executive-function challenges.
Virginia Commonwealth University – Neurodivergent Support Group (includes ADHD, AuDHD, etc.)
Location: Richmond, VA
A hybrid support group (in-person + Zoom) for students identifying as neurodivergent, including ADHD. It offers community, coping strategies, discussion, and mutual support.
Addiction / Adult ADHD Virtual Peer Support (ADDA – virtual college/adult track)
Location: Online / national
ADDA offers virtual peer support groups and workgroups, including a “student / young adult” track (e.g. ADDA Achieves) tailored for college students navigating ADHD.
Academic Support
EffectiveU — University of Minnesota: ADHD & Executive Functioning
A resource hub that breaks down executive functioning skills (planning, organization, time management, task initiation) in ways tailored to students with ADHD. It gives definitions, explanations, and practical strategies.
Duke University — Neurodiversity & ADHD Support (Academic Resource Center)
This is a model of what many campus support centers offer: learning consultations, strategies for time management and focus, and custom academic planning for students with ADHD, learning differences, or neurodivergence.
Forman School — Executive Function Coaching for Students with ADHD
A focused write-up on executive function (EF) coaching: how it works, why it helps, and how students can use it to bridge the gap between what they know and what they can execute (e.g. putting plans into action).
University of Nevada, Reno — Academic Support & Self-Help for ADHD
A campus counseling site that lists concrete tips and resources for students with ADHD: managing distractions, using campus Disability Resource Center (DRC) accommodations, counseling, group strategies, and more.
Huntington Helps — Executive Functioning Strategies for ADHD
A blog that gives many practical strategies: use of timers, breaking tasks into chunks, “beat the clock” challenges, combining physical activity with study, and more.
ADDA — Executive Function Disorder & ADHD
This is more oriented to adults but has good advice relevant to academic work: combining medication, therapy, coaching, and self-management strategies to support executive functioning deficits.
CHOP (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia) — Improving Executive Functioning in Children with ADHD
Though more child/teen oriented, it offers evidence-based strategies and interventions around executive functioning that can scale into academic life (e.g. adapting digital systems for homework tracking).
Learning Disabilities/ADHD Information Resources (LDA America)
A curated list of organizations and resources (for parents, educators, adults, professionals) that includes links to assistive technology, tutoring, accommodations, and more.
CDC / National Resource Center on ADHD — ADHD in the Classroom / Accommodations
Though aimed partly at K–12, many of the principles (organizational training, accommodations, behavioral strategies in class) can inform college accommodations and academic planning.
Research
ADHD and Academic Success in University Students: The Important Role of Impaired Attention
This article examines how inattention symptoms (rather than hyperactivity/impulsivity) at the start of a degree program predict poorer long-term academic outcomes (lower GPA, higher dropout risk.
Academic Trajectories of College Students with and without ADHD
A longitudinal study comparing students with ADHD vs. controls over multiple semesters/years, showing lower GPAs and lower persistence rates for the ADHD group, as well as less frequent use of study skills.
A Systematic Review of Actions Aimed at University Students with ADHD
A meta / systematic review (covering 2017–2022) that catalogs interventions, support measures, and strategies used worldwide for university students with ADHD.
University students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): A consensus and guidance for educational practice
An expert consensus (from UK Adult ADHD Network) offering practical recommendations, supports, and insights on how to address educational outcomes for students with ADHD.
What Do We Really Know about ADHD in College Students?
A review article that critically examines the empirical literature, pointing out methodological pitfalls (small samples, self-report diagnoses, etc.) and summarizing known findings on academic, psychological, and social impacts.
Difficulties Faced by University Students with Self-Reported Symptoms of ADHD
This empirical study investigates how self-reported ADHD symptoms correlate with academic, emotional, and quality-of-life challenges in university populations.
College Students with ADHD: A Selective Review of Qualitative Research
Focuses on qualitative studies (interviews, case studies) about the lived experiences of college students with ADHD: how they perceive accommodations, identity, stigma, strategy use, etc.
Academic Impairments Faced by College Students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
A detailed qualitative and quantitative investigation (interviews with students, relatives, counselors) into how ADHD manifests in academic settings (e.g. task planning, time use, distraction).
Helping College Students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
This article reviews strategies, accommodations, and supports in higher education for students with ADHD; discusses prevalence estimates and types of interventions.
College Students’ Engagement with ADHD Digital Media
A recent empirical article exploring how students with ADHD symptoms (even without a diagnosis) interact with digital ADHD content (social media, videos), and how that engagement associates with symptom levels and stigma.
Podcasts
ADHD reWired
Host: Eric Tivers, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
Why it’s useful: Covers a broad range of ADHD topics — strategies, interviews, lived experience — with actionable tips that can apply to studying, productivity, and managing overwhelm.
Translating ADHD
Hosts: Asher Collins & Dusty Chipura
Why it’s useful: Focuses on “understand, own, translate” — i.e. bridging ADHD challenges with real-life strategies and communication, which is helpful for academic and interpersonal dynamics.
The ADHD Adults Podcast
Hosts: James Brown, Alex Conner, Sam Brown
Why it’s useful: Tailored to adult ADHD, it dives into daily life challenges (work, relationships, shame, resilience) which overlap heavily with being a student.
I Have ADHD Podcast
Host: Kristen Carder
Why it’s useful: Offers concise, focused episodes exploring how ADHD shows up in various life domains — schedule, distractions, mindset — useful for students managing multiple domains.
The ADHD College Bound Podcast
Hosts: Gloria Starr & Chaviva Lifson
Why it’s useful: Geared specifically toward students entering or navigating college with ADHD. Episodes on routines, study habits, balancing work & school, etc.
ADHD Experts Podcast
(Select episodes)
Why it’s useful: While the overall show covers broad ADHD themes, there are episodes especially targeted at students — e.g. “Help for College Students with ADHD.”
Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast
(Episode example: “ADHD Coaching and the College Student”)
Why it’s useful: Though not entirely student-centric, there are episodes focused on higher education, executive function, and coaching.
Sorry, I Missed This: The Everything Guide to ADHD and Relationships
Host: Catie Osborn (aka Catieosaurus)
Why it’s useful: Although more relationship oriented, many students find value in understanding how ADHD affects interpersonal dynamics, communication, self-image, etc.
Will Canu | ADHD in College: Research, Realities and Resources
Though not a recurring show, this is a podcast episode (Appalachian Excellence) focused specifically on ADHD in the college context, obstacles, and evidence-based supports.