Hi everyone! Just a quick question: which colleges accept the Common App? I'd like to focus on those schools since it'll make the application process a lot easier for me. Thanks a ton!
Hello! The Common Application is accepted by a large number of colleges and universities across the United States, making the application process more streamlined for students like you. As of the 2023-2024 application cycle, more than 900 institutions were accepting the Common Application, so it's impossible to list them all in this post.
However, here's a brief sampling of some well-known schools that accept the Common App:
1. Harvard University
2. Stanford University
3. Princeton University
4. Yale University
5. California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
6. University of Chicago
7. University of Pennsylvania
8. Columbia University
9. Duke University
10. New York University
11. Brown University
12. Vanderbilt University
13. University of Notre Dame
14. Rice University
15. University of Southern California
16. Emory University
17. Boston College
18. University of Michigan
19. The University of Texas
20. Johns Hopkins University
To find a more comprehensive list, you can use the College Search tool on the Common Application's official website (https://www.commonapp.org/explore/colleges/). This tool lets you search for colleges by name, location, application deadline, and more, giving you a better idea of which institutions accept the Common App. Good luck with your college search and applications!
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