The most recent report from the Common Application shows that the number of first-year applicants to college has increased by 2% over this same time last year.

The number of students submitting standardized test scores is up, while international students are submitting fewer applications than last year.

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 ...

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 ...

Increases in early applications to college have been reported for much of the United States, with the biggest increases in the Southwestern region. A preliminary report points to a surprisingly large ...

The “Dashboard” is at the start of the Common Application, which is accepted by more than 1,000 colleges throughout the U.S. High school students list the colleges they wish to apply to, and then ...

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 ...

GALESBURG, Ill. — A local community college is one of the first nationwide to be part of the Common App platform. Students can now apply to Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg with the Common App. The ...

A new report from the Common App finds that the college-transfer process, long promoted as a way to help disadvantaged students earn four-year degrees, disproportionately serves students who are ...

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 ...