Applying to colleges individually can be a time-consuming and costly endeavor. But a solution exists that allows students interested in historically Black colleges and universities to apply to dozens ...

The Common Application is an online college application tool that lets you apply to more than 1,000 participating universities in the United States and abroad. Developed by the nonprofit access ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Vinay Bhaskara co-founded CollegeVine and covers higher education. This article is more than 2 years old. The Common App is the ...

Applying to universities is an exciting step—but it’s also one that comes with pressure, paperwork, and deadlines. With so much going on, even the smartest students make avoidable mistakes.

The most recent report from the Common Application shows that the number of first-year applicants to college has increased by 2% over this same time last year.