The Common App website will also have a new look and feel, with the "Common App" menu renamed "My Common Application" for ...

The Common Application and CBCA are similar in nature, but the main distinction is the pool of schools. CBCA is exclusive to ...

This branded content article is sponsored by IvyWise When applying to college, many students and their families wish there was a magic solution to make things easier. The application process is ...

New first-time college applicant data from the Common App found a growing number of students sending in test scores in their ...

Each year, more than one million students apply to college through the Common App’s online application. Founded in 1975, Common App serves more than 1,100 member colleges and universities worldwide.

Since the coronavirus pandemic, acceptance rates have hit record lows for elite colleges and many schools have dropped standardized testing requirements.

The acceptance rate for the fall 2022 semester was 68.4% based on 36,290 applications. As the number of applicants grew, the rate dropped to 46% for fall 2023 and reached 33.2% in fall 2024 when ...

Illinois high school students can say goodbye to college essays, recommendation letters and application fees as part of a new ...

With the Common Application open for high schoolers, prospective University of Tennessee students can start applying. Here's what they should know.

There are alternatives to the Common App, including the Universal College Application, whose users have declined in number from 80 to 33 over about four years. Universal College Application Founder ...

When the next version of the Common Application goes live in August, about 20 percent of the 600 colleges will no longer require an essay -- at least not through the Common Application, a spokesperson ...