“We are so excited to welcome these new 50 members to Common App for the 2022-2023 application season, especially our over 20 Minority Serving Institutions. Key to our mission at Common App is lowering the logistical and systemic barriers to college access. Students and colleges will both benefit from a larger, more diverse, and more inclusive Common App.” 

Dr. Damon Wade, the Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management at North Carolina Central University (NCCU), an HBCU located in Durham, NC agrees that joining Common App will “help simplify the college application process for students, parents, and counselors and to offer them additional tools such as a mobile app, financial aid and scholarship information.” Dr. Wade adds that joining Common App “... will provide an opportunity for students to access North Carolina Central University more efficiently and with a user-friendly platform.”

Along with simplifying the college application, Common App has implemented new measures to help reduce obstacles students may face while applying to college. “Ball State University is excited to partner with the Common App to provide prospective students an additional pathway to apply beginning Fall 2023. The Common App removes potential barriers and provides another avenue for students interested in applying for admission to Ball State. The journey to finding the perfect college fit is different for everyone. Utilizing the Common App will make that journey easier to navigate,” said Chris Munchel, Associate Vice President of Enrollment Planning and Management at Ball State University located in Muncie, Indiana.

In addition to providing a single, online application and 24/7/365 support for all students applying to member colleges and universities, Common App connects applicants to a mobile app, financial aid and scholarship information, online portfolios, and a vast library of counselor resources available in English and Spanish. 

In January 2019, the Common App united with Reach Higher, the college access and success campaign started by former First Lady Michelle Obama during her time at the White House. Its core programming, including Better Make Room, UpNext, College Signing Day, Beating the Odds, school counselor support, and current grants continues as part of the Common App’s work with its member institutions, school counselors, and students.