Comprehensive First Gen List

Hello! Does anyone have a list of US colleges that consider first generation students as students whose parents have not completed a bachelors within the US?

For example, for Brown:
“The formal definition of a first-generation college student is a student whose parents did not complete a four-year college degree. At Brown, we think of it more as any student who may self-identify as not having prior exposure to or knowledge of navigating higher institutions such as Brown and may need additional resources. For example, if a parent attended a four-year college in a different educational system outside of the United States; if a student has only had close contact to people with minimal college experience; if a student and/or parent feel that they are unfamiliar with college culture at Brown-- these are diverse ways in which students might identify with the first-generation identity.”

I was wondering if any other schools are like this and if anyone is willing to share their/ their child’s list (PM is fine too) I would really appreciate it!

Why does it matter? Will you not apply to a college if they don’t consider you first gen? There is no box that says ,“Check here if you are first gen.” You list your parents’ education and the college does what it wants with that info.

Regardless, no such authoritative list exists.

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