For current high school sophomores — potential members of Georgetown University’s Class of 2031 — becoming a Hoya may be more difficult than ever. These students will become the first with the option ...

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 ...

The Common App allows students to submit applications to more than 1,100 higher ed institutions. But until now, none of its members were community colleges focused on granting associate degrees. The ...

Georgetown University will begin accepting the Common Application in the fall 2026 application cycle, multiple sources familiar with the decision confirmed to The Hoya. The shift, which will begin ...

Students have several options when it comes to college application platforms. One popular choice is the Common Application, ...

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 ...

Compared to 2019-20, the number of applicants to four-year colleges this year has increased by more than 285,000, a 28% gain. The number of college applicants through March 1, 2024, has increased by 6 ...

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 ...

While applications to college for 2025-26 are up overall in this year's cycle, the number of international applicants has seen a sharp decline. The latest report from the Common Application points to ...

Understanding the experiences and needs of first-generation college students can be a challenge for college and institutional leaders, in part because there is no common definition of a ...

The 2026 college application cycle is opening amid major changes to the Common App process, new federal financial aid limits, and growing use of AI in admissions. Colleges are split on whether to ...