They're college application services that let students apply to multiple schools with a single application. Instead of completing a different application for each college, students can fill out just one and submit it to any of the participating colleges.
- The Coalition Application is used by 90 colleges and universities.
See which schools accept the Coalition Application. - The Common Application is used by nearly 700 colleges. See which schools accept the Common Application.
- The Universal College Application is accepted by more than 20 colleges and universities. See which schools accept the Universal application.
Students may need to submit additional documents to some colleges and will still need to pay individual application fees for each college.