Gannon received 849 applications in October through Common App, said Bridget Philip, director of undergraduate admissions. Gannon does not not offer admission directly through third-party apps.

In November 2022, Common App launched a third round of its direct admissions pilot, with 14 colleges in six states participating, reaching over 30,000 students with direct admission offers.

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.

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 ...

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.

The Common App will allow colleges to block a student’s information beginning Aug. 1. The Common App is used by over 1,000 colleges and universities. The New York Times notes that the nonprofit ...

The latest report from the Common Application points to a 7% increase in total applications to college as of January 1, 2025 (6,716,246) over last year at the same time (6,293,275).