Common App
Undergraduate admission platform
Common App is the widely used online platform for applying to U.S. colleges and universities.
Short for Common Application, it allows students to submit a single application—including essays, transcripts, and recommendations—to multiple schools simultaneously: I'm working on my Common App essay.
Most selective American colleges accept the Common App.
- liberal arts collegesSchools prioritizing broad intellectual cultivation
- online portalsWebsites offering bundled services
- fee waiversExcused payment obligations
- early decisionCommitted application with deadline
- early actionNonbinding accelerated college application
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Common Applaw school application
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