Mar 13, 2025 · Common App streamlines college applications for over 1,000 schools, saving time, tracking deadlines, and supporting students, counselors, and recommenders.

Each year, more than 1 million students, a third of whom are first-generation, apply to more than 1,000 colleges and universities worldwide through Common App’s online application.

Search more than 1,000 member colleges and universities using Common App, including community colleges (as of January 2025). See application requirements, access virtual tours, learn about academic programs, testing policies, and student experience on campus.

Each year, more than 1 million students apply to more than 1,000 Common App member colleges worldwide through our online college application platform. Learn more about applying through our first-year application by following our step-by-step guide below.

Fifty years later, Common App ® is a non-profit membership organization representing more than 1,100 diverse institutions of higher education. We connect applicants and those who support them to a wide array of public and private colleges and universities across all …

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Common App for transfer is built to address and support the needs of the adult student population and provide members with deeper insight into what prospective students can bring to their campuses.