College applications have increased dramatically this year. Now the question is whether that increase will translate into larger enrollments in the fall. A new report points to a substantial increase ...

The Common Application is an online college application tool that lets you apply to more than 1,000 participating universities in the United States and abroad. Developed by the nonprofit access ...

The Common App is a standard college application used by roughly 900 schools across the U.S. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us ...

A new report from the Common App finds that the college-transfer process, long promoted as a way to help disadvantaged students earn four-year degrees, disproportionately serves students who are ...

MACOMB, IL - - The journey to higher education just got easier as Western Illinois University is now live on the Common App, as of Friday, Aug. 1. Through the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) ...

The Common Application, which has more than 1,000 members, will give them the right not to see applicants’ races. At the same time, the Common App will continue to collect the information. The Common ...

When applying to college, many students and their families wish there was a magic solution to make things easier. The ...

The Common Application is expanding its direct admissions efforts, this month partnering with 70 institutions in 28 states to offer proactive admission to more than 200,000 prospective college ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (September 17, 2025) – Applying for admission to Wake Tech just got easier. New students can now do so through Common App, making Wake Tech among the first community colleges in the ...

The Common App is eliminating a question that asks college applicants to disclose if they have been subject to disciplinary action in high school after finding the answer disproportionately impacts ...

The Common Application announced plans Sept. 30 to remove a question asking college applicants to self-report disciplinary actions taken against them in high school, a move that experts on higher ...