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 ...

Colleges will soon have the option to hide students’ race and ethnicity information on applications submitted through Common App, according to the organization. The move comes as the Supreme Court is ...

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” ...

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 ...

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 ...

Since its inception in 1975, the Common Application, the undergraduate admissions application used by more than 900 colleges, has required students to provide their “sex,” with only “male” and “female ...

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 ...

A coalition of 80 colleges recently announced the creation of a free, online college application system that’s designed to improve access for disadvantaged students and encourage all kids to think ...

The Common Application, which historically has required colleges to use an essay to demonstrate commitment to "holistic" admissions, last year announced that it would ...

Through March 1, 2021, Common App reported 6,060,037 first-year applications to member colleges and universities, an 11% increase over the 2019–20 total through the same date. Larger and more ...