Every fall, the Common App releases a report outlining the latest trends in college admissions and enrollment. As the largest ...

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 number of first-time international applicants on the popular application platform declined 10% in the 2025-26 cycle, a new report found.

Starting in September, 234 colleges will begin reaching out to first-generation and low- and middle-income students with ...

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” ...

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 Common Black College Application has demystified the admissions process for hundreds of thousands of Black students since 1998.