The Common App allows students to submit applications to more than 1,100 higher ed institutions. But until now, none of its members were community colleges focused on granting associate degrees. The ...

The Common Application has announced that it’s expanding its direct admissions program for the 2024–2025 application season to 116 member colleges and universities in 34 states. The full list of ...

As of January 1, applications to college have grown by 7% compared to last year at the same time. The latest report from the Common Application points to a 7% increase in total applications to college ...

Ever since 15 private colleges and universities teamed up to launch the Common App 50 years ago, the college admissions form has shifted practices and technology to meet the changing needs of ...

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 number of financially independent students using the Common Application to apply to colleges more than doubled between 2016-17 and 2023-24, according to a new report released on Monday. The ...

Georgetown University community members expressed excitement, concern and indifference at the university’s announcement that it will join the Common Application. Current undergraduates’ reactions to ...

For current high school sophomores — potential members of Georgetown University’s Class of 2031 — becoming a Hoya may be more difficult than ever. These students will become the first with the option ...

Students continue to pursue postsecondary education—particularly Latino and Black students—and a growing share of those applicants are choosing to submit SAT and ACT scores even when institutions are ...

Stephanie Shomin, The Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich. Updated September 7, 2023 at 8:31 AM Sep. 6—High school seniors are in class again — starting their final year of high school. Along with ...