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

New data from Common App’s responsibilities and circumstances question—added for all applicants last year—allows students to ...

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

More than ever before, colleges want not just an “authentic” applicant but an authenticated one.

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 ...

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

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 ...