What is the Common App? The Common App began as a way to simplify the college application process for both domestic and international students. It was started by 15 colleges who decided to “pool” ...

ASU announced last month that incoming freshman can now apply to the University via the Common Application in addition to the University's traditional application method. The University's adoption of ...

Applying to multiple colleges used to be a tedious, time-consuming task. Each school had its own application form and its own slightly different set of required fields. Applying to 12 colleges meant ...

The goal of the 38-year-old Common Application has been to revolutionize the nightmarishly cumbersome and complex process of applying to college. When I was a high school student in the late 1970s, I ...

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 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 ...

The Common App 2026 cycle brings updated essay prompts, interface improvements, and strategic considerations for Early Decision and Early Action applicants. Alongside these changes, upcoming 2026–27 ...

The initial early application deadline for campuses including the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Georgia Institute of Technology came and went yesterday, and hundreds of students ...

Update: As of 7:30am ET on October 15, the Common App is up and running. This story was updated on Tuesday to resolve confusion regarding CSS Profile deadlines and requirements. Has the Common App ...

(Correction: An earlier version of this post incorrectly suggested that Mills College was in danger of closing. Mills College says that is incorrect and it has been removed from the post.) The college ...