There are various applications that colleges and universities accept and many offer options when applying to their school.

The three most widely used applications are the Common Application (Common App),

Coalition for College application, and the school-specific application.

When more than one application is accepted, the applicant decides on which one they will submit.

When compiling a list of schools to be added to the college and university list, students should take note of the

application options for each individual school and decide which approach is best.

Many students  elect to use the Common Application if all or the majority of colleges on their list accept it

to enable them to complete one application that will be used for all Common Application schools.

• Use your school-issued email address when creating a Common App account

• 900+ schools accept the Common App

• Covers a wide range of colleges on one application

• Most widely filled out college application

• Promotes access, equity, and integrity in the college admission process

• February 2021 ~ new partnership with Scholarship America

• Common App Ready toolkit

• Notify the recommender that they will receive an email invitation to submit the letter of recommendation via Naviance.

• 150+ schools accept the Coalition for College application

• The Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success

• Additional help for lower-resourced and underrepresented students 

• May benefit families with significant financial aid need

• MyCoalition online college planning tools > Locker, Collaboration Space, & MyCoalition Counselor

• Apply directly through the college's website

• Transcript, letters of recommendation, essay and application fee are submitted directly to each individual school or via Naviance

• Request the recommender to forward the letter of recommendation to your School Counselor if they are not invited to submit it via Naviance