College Living Experience (CLE)

Name

College Living Experience (CLE)

Legal name

College Living Experience

Website

https://experiencecle.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Post-Secondary Disability Support Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

College Readiness & Disability Services Transition Support (EDAKANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autism Transition Planning & Postsecondary Readiness (Educational) (EDAKAKAK), Transition-to-College/Independence Skills Tutoring for Learning Differences (EDANAFAJ), Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN), Autism Executive Functioning & Academic Skills Intervention (EDAKAKAI)

Keywords

• Post-secondary support services
• Neurodiversity transition programs
• College coaching services
• Independent living skills training
• Special education support

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Post-Secondary Support Services: CLE generates revenue through tuition and fees for its comprehensive post-secondary support programs that provide academic, career, social, and independent living services to neurodiverse young adults attending college or pursuing career paths.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

College Living Experience (CLE) provides post-secondary support services for neurodiverse young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), NVLD, dyslexia, ADHD, and other disabilities. Services are delivered through four pillars—College Support, Career Development, Social Skills Training, and Independent Living Skills Coaching—combined with apartment-based housing at eight U.S. centers and partnerships with 60+ colleges and universities. The program helps academically qualified students bridge the transition to independence and career readiness through personalized coaching.

Product overview

College Living Experience (CLE) offers a comprehensive post-secondary support program for neurodiverse young adults (ages 18+) with autism spectrum disorder, NVLD, dyslexia, ADHD, and other disabilities. The core CLE program integrates four main service pillars: College Support Services (academic success and executive functioning), Career Development (job readiness and career coaching using the Greenwood System assessment), Social Skills Training, and Independent Living Skills. Additional offerings include apartment-based housing with private bedrooms across eight nationwide locations, the Summer Connection seasonal program combining social outings with life skills coaching, and parent coaching services. The Early Enrollment Program provides incentives including a $2,500 financial benefit and priority housing selection. Students access coaching support while attending college or pursuing career goals, with the flexibility to live in CLE apartments or campus dorms at partnered universities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• College Living Experience (CLE) Core Program Comprehensive post-secondary support program helping young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), NVLD, dyslexia, ADHD, and other disabilities gain academic, career, social, and independent living skills. Delivered through coaching, apartment-based housing, and partnerships across eight nationwide locations. Designed for young adults ready for college or career paths who need additional support in executive functioning, daily routines, social connections, and independent living.
• College Support Services Academic support services helping students succeed at college by building executive functioning skills, managing schedules, accessing campus accommodations, and navigating college systems. Targeted at neurodiverse young adults enrolled in partner colleges and universities.
• Career Development Career coaching and employment preparation including career exploration, interview skills, job application assistance, workplace etiquette, and professional communication. Uses the Greenwood System career assessment tool to identify student strengths and interests. Targeted at neurodiverse young adults preparing for employment.
• Social Skills Training Structured social skills development and peer interaction in safe settings to help neurodiverse young adults build meaningful relationships and navigate social situations successfully.
• Independent Living Skills Coaching on daily living skills including managing routines, meal planning, household management, transportation, and building confidence for independent living away from home for neurodiverse young adults.
• Summer Connection: Social Outings & Life Skills Coaching Seasonal summer program offering structured peer interaction, community outings, life skills coaching, and daily social dining for neurodiverse young adults at the CLE Fort Lauderdale location. Targeted at students preparing to enter CLE's full-time program or seeking summer experiences.
• Early Enrollment Program Early enrollment option for prospective CLE students offering a $2,500 financial incentive, priority roommate and housing selection, and assistance with college admissions process. Application deadline: January 15. Targeted at families planning ahead for fall enrollment.
• Apartment-Based Housing Clean, safe, modern living spaces in eight U.S. cities with private bedrooms, dedicated bathrooms, and community gathering spaces for neurodiverse CLE students. Approximately one-third of residents have previously attempted college independently before finding CLE's supportive approach.
• Parent Coaching Services Coaching sessions for parents to help adjust to changing roles, manage expectations, and share strategies to empower students for success. Topics include shifting from daily problem solver to trusted advisor and communication tips. Delivered in partnership with Parent Coach Professionals. Targeted at parents of current and prospective CLE students.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Un|Hushed (Dr. Karen Rayne)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLE partnered with Dr. Karen Rayne from Un|Hushed for an engaging webinar designed to support neurodiverse young adults in building safe, authentic connections online. The session explored strategies for identifying meaningful relationships and fostering empathetic conversations in the digital landscape.
• Stride Denver (Rachel Gurevich)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRachel Gurevich, LCSW from Stride Denver, a clinical social worker specializing in eating disorders, OCD and mood disorders, collaborated with CLE on a webinar about navigating body image conversations with neurodiverse teens.
• Wrap Around CollectiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWrap Around Collective Individual and Family Therapist partnership providing comprehensive support services to CLE families.
• HECA (Higher Education Consultants Association)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHECA is an education consultant organization. CLE refers families to HECA for additional educational consultant resources and collaborates on guiding families through transition processes.
• IECA (Independent Educational Consultants Association)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIECAonline.com is an education consultant organization. CLE partners with educational consultants who refer clients to CLE programs.
• Parent Coach ProfessionalsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCLE partners with Parent Coach Professionals to provide coaching sessions for parents to help them adjust to changing roles, manage expectations, and share strategies to empower their students for success.
• College and University Partners (60+ institutions)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLE has established relationships with 60 higher education settings. Specific partner institutions mentioned include: MiraCosta College San Elijo Campus, California State University San Marcos, San Diego Miramar College, University of San Diego, UC San Diego, San Diego State University, San Diego Mesa College, San Diego City College, Pacific College of Health and Science, Grossmont College, California Miramar University, California Institute of Arts and Technology, Design Institute of San Diego, Point Loma Nazarene University, and Montgomery College (Rockville, MD).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Fusion Academy: Fusion Academy is a national 1:1 private school network serving students with diverse learning needs, including those with ADHD, dyslexia, and ASD. It overlaps with CLE in audience (neurodiverse learners) and topic (executive functioning, accommodations) but delivers one-to-one middle/high school credit, not post-secondary transition.
• Stride / K12: Stride is a large online-learning provider with special-education and credit-recovery programming for K-12 students with disabilities and at-risk learners. It serves an adjacent (rather than directly competing) segment of the neurodiverse learner market and could be considered an ecosystem-level incumbent.

Direct peers

• Landmark College: Landmark College (Putney, VT) is the only college in the US designed specifically for students with dyslexia, ADHD, autism, and executive-function challenges. It competes with CLE for neurodiverse college applicants but, like Beacon, is itself the college rather than a partner/coach.
• College Steps: College Steps delivers on-campus coaching and support to college students with autism, ADHD, and other disabilities, mirroring CLE's college-support pillar. While CLE pairs academic coaching with residential housing, College Steps leans into community-based peer coaching on partner campuses.
• College Internship Program (CIP): CIP is the closest direct competitor to CLE, offering comprehensive post-secondary transition, career, and independent-living programs for young adults with autism, ADHD, and other learning differences across multiple US locations. Same customer (neurodiverse young adults and their families), same integrated coaching model.
• Beacon College: Beacon College is a four-year institution in Leesburg, FL exclusively serving students with learning differences, ADHD, and ASD. It competes with CLE for the same cohort of neurodiverse college-bound students, but delivers the academic credential directly rather than as a partner of multiple universities.
• Threshold Program (Lesley University): Lesley's Threshold Program is a year-long, residential college-transition and career-readiness experience for young adults with diverse learning profiles, located in Cambridge, MA. Strong functional overlap with CLE's four pillars (college, career, social, independent living).
• Mitchell College (ACHIEVE / PUPP Programs): Mitchell College runs targeted programs (e.g., ACHIEVE and PUPP) supporting students with intellectual disabilities and autism in a college setting. Comparable audience and outcomes (college + independent living for neurodiverse young adults), though program-based inside a single college.
• Winston Preparatory School: Winston Prep is a private K-12 school for students with learning differences such as dyslexia, ADHD, and executive-function deficits. While Winston is secondary rather than post-secondary, its individualized language-based instruction and LIFE college-readiness curriculum address the same neurodiverse cohort.

Regional players

• Marburn Academy: Marburn Academy is a private K-12 school in Columbus, OH serving students with dyslexia, ADHD, and other learning differences. Regional to Ohio, it serves a similar student profile and prep-for-college mission as CLE, but does not compete in CLE's post-secondary residential segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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