Every fall, the Common App releases a report outlining the latest trends in college admissions and enrollment. As the largest ...

College applications have increased dramatically this year. Now the question is whether that increase will translate into larger enrollments in the fall. A new report points to a substantial increase ...

The number of first-time international applicants on the popular application platform declined 10% in the 2025-26 cycle, a new report found.

Starting in September, 234 colleges will begin reaching out to first-generation and low- and middle-income students with ...

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” ...

Data from Common App shows increases from low-income student applicants, Black applicants and applicants from small towns.

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 ...

As an American high school student in Colorado, Zachary Fornelius says his school held projects to help students prepare for applying to college; however, those did not help when it came to applying ...

The latest data from one of the largest college application platforms in the U.S. shows a decrease in international ...

If requested, the Common App will conceal basic information on race and ethnicity — a move that could help schools if the Supreme Court ends affirmative action. By Anemona Hartocollis Each year, the ...

How do you fill out the parent information section if you live with a foster family? Does babysitting your little brother after school count as an “activity”? The questions that come up while filling ...

(Correction: An earlier version of this post incorrectly suggested that Mills College was in danger of closing. Mills College says that is incorrect and it has been removed from the post.) The college ...