As a required part of the Individuals with Disabilities Act, students with disabilities within the United States are required to receive transitional services to help support their exit from school and ascension to adulthood. A common transitional service revolves around preparing students for the college setting, at either a university, community college, or independent living program housed at a college. Despite this requirement, professionals working with students with disabilities in the school setting often lack knowledge of the specifics of college programs for students with disabilities. This dissertation provides a review of the legislative background, as well as specialized programs in the United States for students with disabilities in the college setting. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]