Forbes

Ultimate Common App Guide Part 1 - Overview & Account Creation

The Common App is a shared application system that is used by just under 1,000 colleges and universities in the United States, and roughly 70 international institutions. Last year, the Common App ...
Forbes

Ultimate Common App Guide Part 4 - Activities & Writing Sections

The Common App is the primary way that students apply to more than 1,000 colleges and universities in the US. In 2023, it processed close to 7 million applications from 1.25 million students around ...
The New York Times

Common Application, The

“Direct admission” is increasingly being offered to high school seniors who meet minimum academic qualifications. The participating schools are eager for more applicants. By Ann Carrns Whether it’s ...
Education Week

The Common App Used to Be Primarily for Private Colleges. That’s Changed

The Common Application, a platform where students can apply to multiple colleges and universities in one go, once carried the reputation of only serving students interested in private, highly ...
Inside Higher Ed

Common App Welcomes Community Colleges

The Common App allows students to submit applications to more than 1,100 higher ed institutions. But until now, none of its members were community colleges focused on granting associate degrees. The ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

University of Missouri system joins the growing list of schools using the Common Application

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. ST. LOUIS • Prospective students can continue applying to any of the four University of Missouri System campuses directly through ...
Education Week

The Changing Face of College Applications, By the Numbers

Students continue to pursue postsecondary education—particularly Latino and Black students—and a growing share of those applicants are choosing to submit SAT and ACT scores even when institutions are ...