The Common App is officially open, kicking off this year’s admissions cycle and giving students the chance to begin crafting their personal statements.

Through March 1 of the 2025-2026 cycle, 1,429,747 applicants filed 9,423,621 college applications via the Common App platform, according to data from the company. (That works out to about 6.6 ...

Through March 1 of the 2025-26 college applications cycle, 1,429,747 applicants filed 9,423,621 applications via the Common App platform, according to company data. (That works out to about 6.6 ...

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 ...

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 ...