Applying · 2026–2027
Colleges with no application fee.
608 Common App colleges charge U.S. applicants nothing to apply this year, and 544 of them are free for international applicants too. Some are among the hardest colleges to get into.
By Lokesh Pampatti, founder of Clarity Prep · Updated October 18, 2026
Selective colleges that charge nothing
A free application doesn’t mean an easy one. These colleges admit fewer than 40% of applicants and still charge U.S. students $0:
- Minerva University: 3.6% admitted
- Colby College: 6.8% admitted
- Davidson: 13% admitted
- Middlebury: 13% admitted
- United States Air Force Academy: 14% admitted
- Grinnell College: 15% admitted
- Tulane: 15% admitted
- Bates College: 15% admitted
- Wellesley: 15% admitted
- Denison University: 20% admitted
- Hillsdale College: 21% admitted
- Carleton College: 22% admitted
- Colorado College: 22% admitted
- Smith College: 22% admitted
- Skidmore College: 24% admitted
- American Musical and Dramatic Academy: 25% admitted
- Trinity University: 25% admitted
- Bryn Mawr College: 28% admitted
- Macalester College: 28% admitted
- Reed College: 29% admitted
If your colleges charge a fee
Among Common App colleges that charge one, the median fee is $50, and the most selective charge $75 to $100. If that’s a stretch for your family, the Common App fee waiver covers every college on your list that accepts it, and 420 of the 516 Common App colleges that charge a fee accept it from everyone. You qualify if one of these is true:
- You get, or are eligible for, free or reduced-price lunch
- You got an SAT or ACT fee waiver
- Your family’s income is within the USDA’s guidelines, or your family gets public assistance
- You’re in a program for low-income students, like TRIO, Upward Bound or GEAR UP
- You live in public housing or a foster home, or you’re homeless
- You’re a ward of the state or an orphan
- You’re eligible for a Pell Grant
If none fits but the fee is still a hardship, a counselor, financial aid officer or community leader can vouch for you. You answer the fee waiver question in the Profile section, and your counselor confirms it.
Other ways to apply for free
- Ask the college. Some waive the fee if you visit campus, attend a virtual session or apply by an early date. Look for a fee waiver code on the admissions site or in emails from the college.
- Free application weeks. Some states have a week each fall when their public colleges waive fees. Ask your counselor whether your state does.
- QuestBridge. Applying is free, and QuestBridge finalists can apply to its partner colleges with no application fees.
Check every college’s deadline on the deadlines list, and see what each one asks for on its college page.
Every college with no fee
| College | Admitted | First deadline | International fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | – | Rolling | $20 |
| Adams State University | – | Rolling | Free |
| Agnes Scott CollegeDecatur, GA | 64% | ED Nov 1 | $30 |
| Alabama State UniversityMontgomery, AL | 98% | Rolling | Free |
| Albertus Magnus CollegeNew Haven, CT | 59% | EA Dec 15 | $100 |
| Albion CollegeAlbion, MI | 74% | ED Nov 1 | $25 |
| Albright CollegeReading, PA | 86% | Rolling | Free |
| Alfred UniversityAlfred, NY | 48% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Allegheny CollegeMeadville, PA | 59% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Allen UniversityColumbia, SC | 32% | Rolling | Free |
| Alma CollegeAlma, MI | 66% | Rolling | Free |
| Alvernia UniversityReading, PA | 62% | Rolling | Free |
| Alverno CollegeMilwaukee, WI | 93% | Rolling | $25 |
| AMDA College of the Performing Arts | – | Rolling | Free |
| American International CollegeSpringfield, MA | 97% | Rolling | Free |
| American Musical and Dramatic AcademyNew York, NY | 25% | Rolling | Free |
| American University in Bulgaria | – | EA Jan 15 | Free |
| Anderson UniversityAnderson, IN | 53% | Rolling | $50 |
| Anderson UniversityAnderson, SC | 53% | Rolling | Free |
| Andrews UniversityBerrien Springs, MI | 87% | Rolling | Free |
| Antioch CollegeYellow Springs, OH | 72% | ED Nov 15 | Free |
| Aquinas CollegeGrand Rapids, MI | 71% | Rolling | Free |
| Arcadia UniversityGlenside, PA | 79% | Rolling | $50 |
| Arizona Christian UniversityGlendale, AZ | 74% | Rolling | Free |
| Art Academy of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH | 33% | RD May 1 | Free |
| Arts University Bournemouth, UK | – | Rolling | Free |
| Asbury UniversityWilmore, KY | 64% | Rolling | $20 |
| Ashland UniversityAshland, OH | 81% | Rolling | $50 |
| Assumption UniversityWorcester, MA | 87% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Augsburg UniversityMinneapolis, MN | 77% | Rolling | $100 |
| Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL | 66% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Augustana UniversitySioux Falls, SD | 73% | Rolling | Free |
| Aurora UniversityAurora, IL | 82% | Rolling | Free |
| Austin CollegeSherman, TX | 48% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Baker CollegeOwosso, MI | 88% | Rolling | Free |
| Baker UniversityBaldwin City, KS | 92% | Rolling | Free |
| Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH | 77% | Rolling | Free |
| Bard CollegeAnnandale-On-Hudson, NY | 52% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Bard College at Simon's RockGreat Barrington, MA | 97% | EA Dec 1 | Free |
| Bard College Berlin | – | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Barry UniversityMiami, FL | 59% | Rolling | $50 |
| Barton CollegeWilson, NC | 96% | Rolling | Free |
| Bates CollegeLewiston, ME | 15% | ED Nov 15 | Free |
| Batten University | – | Rolling | $50 |
| Bay Path UniversityLongmeadow, MA | 74% | Rolling | Free |
| Baylor UniversityWaco, TX | 52% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Bellarmine UniversityLouisville, KY | 94% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NC | 90% | EA Oct 31 | Free |
| Beloit CollegeBeloit, WI | 70% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Benedictine CollegeAtchison, KS | 76% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| Benedictine UniversityLisle, IL | 95% | RD Jul 26 | Free |
| Bennington CollegeBennington, VT | 37% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Berry CollegeMount Berry, GA | 62% | EA Nov 1 | $50 |
| Bethany Lutheran CollegeMankato, MN | 51% | EA Nov 25 | $25 |
| Bethel UniversityMishawaka, IN | 99% | Rolling | Free |
| Bethel UniversitySaint Paul, MN | 89% | RD Jul 28 | Free |
| Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CA | 75% | EA Nov 30 | Free |
| Blackburn CollegeCarlinville, IL | 80% | Rolling | Free |
| Bluffton UniversityBluffton, OH | 61% | Rolling | Free |
| Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL | 75% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Brescia UniversityOwensboro, KY | 35% | Rolling | Free |
| Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC | 40% | Rolling | Free |
| Briar Cliff University | – | Rolling | Free |
| Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater, VA | 90% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| Bryn Athyn College of the New ChurchBryn Athyn, PA | 74% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PA | 28% | ED Nov 15 | Free |
| Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA | 72% | Rolling | Free |
| Bushnell UniversityEugene, OR | 66% | Rolling | Free |
| Calumet College of St. Joseph | – | Rolling | Free |
| Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC | 94% | Rolling | Free |
| Canisius UniversityBuffalo, NY | 73% | EA Dec 1 | Free |
| Capital UniversityColumbus, OH | 65% | Rolling | Free |
| Capitol Technology UniversityLaurel, MD | 78% | Rolling | $50 |
| Carl Sandburg College | – | Rolling | Free |
| Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN | 22% | ED Nov 15 | Free |
| Carlow UniversityPittsburgh, PA | 87% | EA Dec 1 | Free |
| Carroll CollegeHelena, MT | 73% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Carroll UniversityWaukesha, WI | 58% | Rolling | $25 |
| Carson-Newman UniversityJefferson City, TN | 68% | Rolling | Free |
| Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NC | 79% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| Cedar Crest CollegeAllentown, PA | 99% | Rolling | Free |
| Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH | 63% | Rolling | Free |
| Centenary College of LouisianaShreveport, LA | 54% | EA Dec 1 | Free |
| Centenary UniversityHackettstown, NJ | 97% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Centre CollegeDanville, KY | 48% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Champlain CollegeBurlington, VT | 67% | ED Nov 15 | Free |
| Charles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceLos Angeles, CA | 39% | Rolling | Free |
| Chatham UniversityPittsburgh, PA | 62% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | – | Rolling | Free |
| Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NC | 72% | Rolling | $20 |
| Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis, TN | 88% | Rolling | Free |
| Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, SC | 73% | RD Apr 3 | Free |
| Clark UniversityWorcester, MA | 41% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Clarkson UniversityPotsdam, NY | 83% | ED Dec 1 | Free |
| Cleveland Institute of ArtCleveland, OH | 56% | EA Dec 1 | Free |
| Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, OH | 96% | Rolling | Free |
| Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA | 71% | ED Nov 15 | Free |
| Coker UniversityHartsville, SC | 97% | Rolling | Free |
| Colby CollegeWaterville, ME | 6.8% | ED Nov 15 | Free |
| Colby-Sawyer CollegeNew London, NH | 90% | EA Dec 15 | Free |
| College for Creative StudiesDetroit, MI | 93% | EA Dec 1 | Free |
| College of DuPage | – | Rolling | Free |
| College of Our Lady of the ElmsChicopee, MA | 88% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| College of Saint MaryOmaha, NE | 44% | Rolling | $75 |
| College of the AtlanticBar Harbor, ME | 69% | ED Nov 15 | Free |
| Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, CO | 22% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Columbia CollegeColumbia, SC | 96% | Rolling | Free |
| Columbia College ChicagoChicago, IL | 74% | Rolling | Free |
| Community College of Baltimore County | – | Rolling | Free |
| Concord UniversityAthens, WV | 97% | Rolling | Free |
| Concordia College at MoorheadMoorhead, MN | 63% | Rolling | Free |
| Concordia University-ChicagoRiver Forest, IL | 93% | Rolling | Free |
| Concordia University-IrvineIrvine, CA | 60% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| Concordia University-Saint PaulSaint Paul, MN | 75% | Rolling | Free |
| Concordia University-WisconsinMequon, WI | 68% | Rolling | $15 |
| Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT | 39% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Converse UniversitySpartanburg, SC | 64% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Coppin State UniversityBaltimore, MD | 50% | Rolling | Free |
| Corban UniversitySalem, OR | 90% | Rolling | $40 |
| Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA | 80% | RD Mar 1 | $50 |
| Cornerstone UniversityGrand Rapids, MI | 73% | Rolling | Free |
| Cottey CollegeNevada, MO | 66% | Rolling | Free |
| Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE | 92% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Culver-Stockton CollegeCanton, MO | 98% | Rolling | Free |
| D'Youville UniversityBuffalo, NY | 82% | Rolling | Free |
| Daemen UniversityAmherst, NY | 74% | EA Nov 1 | $50 |
| Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas, TX | 91% | Rolling | Free |
| Davenport UniversityGrand Rapids, MI | 97% | Rolling | Free |
| DavidsonDavidson, NC | 13% | ED Nov 15 | Free |
| Dean CollegeFranklin, MA | 74% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Defiance CollegeDefiance, OH | 42% | Rolling | Free |
| Delaware Valley UniversityDoylestown, PA | 93% | Rolling | Free |
| Denison UniversityGranville, OH | 20% | ED Nov 15 | Free |
| DePaul UniversityChicago, IL | 88% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| DePauw UniversityGreencastle, IN | 56% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| DeSales UniversityCenter Valley, PA | 79% | Rolling | Free |
| Dharma Realm Buddhist University | – | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PA | 42% | ED Nov 15 | Free |
| Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, IL | 88% | Rolling | Free |
| Dominican University of CaliforniaSan Rafael, CA | 84% | Rolling | Free |
| Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA | 64% | Rolling | $50 |
| Drury UniversitySpringfield, MO | 66% | EA Oct 15 | Free |
| Duke Kunshan University | – | ED Nov 2 | Free |
| Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA | 86% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| Earlham CollegeRichmond, IN | 79% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL | 71% | Rolling | Free |
| Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg, VA | 100% | Rolling | $50 |
| Edgewood CollegeMadison, WI | 95% | Rolling | Free |
| Elim Bible College | – | RD Jul 25 | Free |
| Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NC | 71% | Rolling | Free |
| Elizabethtown CollegeElizabethtown, PA | 77% | Rolling | Free |
| Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst, IL | 76% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| Elmira CollegeElmira, NY | 91% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| Emmanuel CollegeBoston, MA | 81% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Emory & Henry UniversityEmory, VA | 96% | EA Nov 15 | $50 |
| ESCP Business School | – | Rolling | Free |
| Eureka CollegeEureka, IL | 89% | Rolling | Free |
| Evangel UniversitySpringfield, MO | 69% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University | – | Rolling | $50 |
| Fei Tian College - Northern Campus | – | Rolling | $100 |
| Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids, MI | 82% | Rolling | Free |
| Ferrum CollegeFerrum, VA | 76% | Rolling | Free |
| Fisher CollegeBoston, MA | 71% | Rolling | Free |
| Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourne, FL | 63% | Rolling | Free |
| Florida Polytechnic UniversityLakeland, FL | 75% | EA Nov 15 | $30 |
| Florida Southern CollegeLakeland, FL | 59% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady UniversityBaton Rouge, LA | 83% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Franklin CollegeFranklin, IN | 71% | Rolling | Free |
| Franklin Pierce UniversityRindge, NH | 90% | Rolling | Free |
| Fresno Pacific UniversityFresno, CA | 58% | Rolling | Free |
| Furman UniversityGreenville, SC | 49% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Gannon UniversityErie, PA | 77% | Rolling | Free |
| Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC | 87% | Rolling | Free |
| George Fox UniversityNewberg, OR | 93% | Rolling | $40 |
| Georgetown CollegeGeorgetown, KY | 74% | Rolling | $100 |
| Georgetown University in Qatar | – | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Georgian Court UniversityLakewood, NJ | 71% | Rolling | Free |
| Goldey-Beacom CollegeWilmington, DE | 98% | Rolling | Free |
| Gordon CollegeWenham, MA | 90% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Goshen CollegeGoshen, IN | 89% | Rolling | Free |
| Goucher CollegeBaltimore, MD | 82% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| Governors State University | – | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| Grace College and Theological SeminaryWinona Lake, IN | 81% | Rolling | Free |
| Graceland University-LamoniLamoni, IA | 73% | Rolling | $50 |
| Grand Canyon University | – | Rolling | Free |
| Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI | 93% | Rolling | Free |
| Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IA | 98% | RD Jul 17 | Free |
| Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NC | 92% | RD Jul 23 | Free |
| Greenville UniversityGreenville, IL | 95% | RD Jul 25 | Free |
| Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA | 15% | ED Nov 15 | Free |
| Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC | 84% | ED Nov 15 | Free |
| Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter, MN | 62% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Gwynedd Mercy UniversityGwynedd Valley, PA | 90% | Rolling | Free |
| Hamline UniversitySaint Paul, MN | 90% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Hampden-Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney, VA | 50% | ED Oct 15 | Free |
| Hanover CollegeHanover, IN | 84% | EA Nov 1 | $60 |
| Harcum College | – | Rolling | Free |
| Hardin-Simmons UniversityAbilene, TX | 86% | Rolling | $75 |
| Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyHarrisburg, PA | 82% | Rolling | Free |
| Hartwick CollegeOneonta, NY | 85% | Rolling | Free |
| Hastings CollegeHastings, NE | 73% | Rolling | $50 |
| Heartland Community College | – | Rolling | Free |
| Heidelberg UniversityTiffin, OH | 68% | Rolling | Free |
| Hellenic College | – | Rolling | Free |
| Hendrix CollegeConway, AR | 53% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| Hilbert CollegeHamburg, NY | 98% | Rolling | Free |
| Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI | 21% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Hiram CollegeHiram, OH | 98% | Rolling | Free |
| Hobart William Smith CollegesGeneva, NY | 67% | ED Nov 15 | Free |
| Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VA | 68% | ED Oct 15 | Free |
| Holy Cross CollegeNotre Dame, IN | 74% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Hood CollegeFrederick, MD | 78% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Hope CollegeHolland, MI | 87% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Houghton UniversityHoughton, NY | 93% | Rolling | Free |
| Houston Christian UniversityHouston, TX | 87% | Rolling | Free |
| Huntington UniversityHuntington, IN | 78% | Rolling | Free |
| Illinois CollegeJacksonville, IL | 75% | EA Dec 1 | Free |
| Illinois Eastern Community Colleges | – | Rolling | $100 |
| Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL | 55% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL | 53% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| Immaculata UniversityImmaculata, PA | 87% | Rolling | Free |
| Indiana Institute of TechnologyFort Wayne, IN | 57% | Rolling | Free |
| Indiana State UniversityTerre Haute, IN | 92% | Rolling | $65 |
| Indiana University-South BendSouth Bend, IN | 82% | Rolling | $65 |
| Indiana University-SoutheastNew Albany, IN | 84% | Rolling | Free |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionMarion, IN | 82% | Rolling | Free |
| Jack Kent Cooke Foundation | – | RD Nov 11 | Free |
| Jarvis Christian University | – | Rolling | Free |
| John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH | 77% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteCharlotte, NC | 75% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceProvidence, RI | 84% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Juniata CollegeHuntingdon, PA | 79% | ED Nov 15 | $50 |
| Kalamazoo CollegeKalamazoo, MI | 80% | ED Nov 15 | Free |
| Kankakee Community College | – | Rolling | Free |
| Kansas City Art InstituteKansas City, MO | 60% | EA Dec 1 | Free |
| Keene State CollegeKeene, NH | 90% | Rolling | Free |
| Keiser University Flagship Campus - West Palm Beach Florida | – | Rolling | Free |
| Kentucky College of Art + Design | – | Rolling | Free |
| Kentucky Wesleyan CollegeOwensboro, KY | 67% | Rolling | Free |
| Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH | 30% | ED Nov 15 | Free |
| Kettering UniversityFlint, MI | 79% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| Keuka CollegeKeuka Park, NY | 82% | Rolling | Free |
| Keystone CollegeLa Plume, PA | 80% | Rolling | Free |
| Kishwaukee College | – | Rolling | Free |
| Knox CollegeGalesburg, IL | 77% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| La Roche UniversityPittsburgh, PA | 78% | Rolling | Free |
| La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | 86% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Laguna College of Art and DesignLaguna Beach, CA | 78% | Rolling | Free |
| Lake Erie CollegePainesville, OH | 64% | EA Nov 20 | Free |
| Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL | 54% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Lake Land College | – | Rolling | Free |
| Lake Superior State UniversitySault Ste Marie, MI | 100% | Rolling | Free |
| Lander UniversityGreenwood, SC | 68% | Rolling | Free |
| Landmark CollegePutney, VT | 44% | Rolling | Free |
| Lasell UniversityNewton, MA | 82% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| Lawrence UniversityAppleton, WI | 67% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Le Moyne CollegeSyracuse, NY | 68% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Lebanon Valley CollegeAnnville, PA | 75% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Leeds Beckett University | – | Rolling | Free |
| Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickory, NC | 88% | Rolling | Free |
| Lesley UniversityCambridge, MA | 94% | EA Dec 1 | Free |
| LeTourneau UniversityLongview, TX | 41% | RD Jul 27 | Free |
| Lewis & Clark CollegePortland, OR | 71% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL | 69% | EA Dec 1 | Free |
| Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA | 99% | RD Jul 28 | Free |
| Life UniversityMarietta, GA | 93% | RD Jun 7 | Free |
| Lincoln Land Community College | – | Rolling | Free |
| Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate, TN | 59% | Rolling | Free |
| Lincoln UniversityLincoln University, PA | 64% | EA Feb 1 | Free |
| Lindenwood UniversitySaint Charles, MO | 60% | Rolling | Free |
| Linfield UniversityMcMinnville, OR | 84% | EA Nov 10 | Free |
| Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NC | 74% | Rolling | Free |
| Loras CollegeDubuque, IA | 92% | Rolling | Free |
| Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL | 75% | RD Dec 1 | Free |
| Loyola University New OrleansNew Orleans, LA | 91% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| Lubbock Christian UniversityLubbock, TX | 73% | Rolling | Free |
| Luther CollegeDecorah, IA | 74% | Rolling | Free |
| Lycoming CollegeWilliamsport, PA | 77% | ED Nov 15 | Free |
| Lynn UniversityBoca Raton, FL | 74% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Lyon CollegeBatesville, AR | 66% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, MN | 28% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Madonna UniversityLivonia, MI | 93% | Rolling | Free |
| Malone UniversityCanton, OH | 76% | Rolling | Free |
| Manchester UniversityNorth Manchester, IN | 91% | Rolling | Free |
| Manor CollegeJenkintown, PA | 96% | RD Jul 30 | Free |
| Marian UniversityIndianapolis, IN | 95% | Rolling | Free |
| Marian UniversityFond Du Lac, WI | 67% | Rolling | Free |
| Marietta CollegeMarietta, OH | 78% | Rolling | Free |
| Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI | 78% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| Mary Baldwin University | – | Rolling | Free |
| Marymount UniversityArlington, VA | 80% | Rolling | Free |
| Maryville University of Saint LouisSaint Louis, MO | 95% | Rolling | Free |
| Marywood UniversityScranton, PA | 84% | Rolling | $50 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNorth Adams, MA | 92% | EA Dec 1 | Free |
| McDaniel CollegeWestminster, MD | 84% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| McKendree UniversityLebanon, IL | 64% | Rolling | Free |
| McMurry UniversityAbilene, TX | 58% | Rolling | $30 |
| McPherson CollegeMcPherson, KS | 77% | Rolling | Free |
| MCPHS UniversityBoston, MA | 85% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Menlo CollegeAtherton, CA | 68% | EA Nov 30 | Free |
| Mercyhurst UniversityErie, PA | 83% | Rolling | Free |
| Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover, MA | 74% | ED Nov 15 | Free |
| Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NC | 75% | Rolling | Free |
| Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, MI | 86% | EA Nov 1 | $35 |
| MiddleburyMiddlebury, VT | 13% | ED Nov 2 | Free |
| Midway UniversityMidway, KY | 95% | Rolling | $30 |
| Milligan UniversityMilligan, TN | 70% | Rolling | Free |
| Millikin UniversityDecatur, IL | 54% | Rolling | Free |
| Millsaps CollegeJackson, MS | 43% | RD May 1 | Free |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & DesignMilwaukee, WI | 63% | EA Dec 1 | Free |
| Milwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukee, WI | 67% | Rolling | Free |
| Minerva UniversitySan Francisco, CA | 3.6% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Misericordia UniversityDallas, PA | 89% | Rolling | Free |
| Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla, MO | 79% | Rolling | Free |
| Missouri Western State University | – | Rolling | $50 |
| Mitchell CollegeNew London, CT | 73% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| Monmouth CollegeMonmouth, IL | 87% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| Montreat CollegeMontreat, NC | 66% | Rolling | Free |
| Moravian UniversityBethlehem, PA | 74% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| Morehead State UniversityMorehead, KY | 83% | Rolling | Free |
| Morningside UniversitySioux City, IA | 71% | Rolling | Free |
| Mount Aloysius CollegeCresson, PA | 90% | Rolling | Free |
| Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA | 38% | ED Nov 15 | Free |
| Mount Marty UniversityYankton, SD | 86% | RD Jul 29 | Free |
| Mount Mary UniversityMilwaukee, WI | 66% | Rolling | Free |
| Mount Saint Mary CollegeNewburgh, NY | 83% | Rolling | Free |
| Mount Saint Mary's UniversityLos Angeles, CA | 69% | EA Dec 1 | Free |
| Mount St. Joseph UniversityCincinnati, OH | 57% | Rolling | Free |
| MSU DenverDenver, CO | 99% | Rolling | Free |
| Muhlenberg CollegeAllentown, PA | 64% | ED Nov 16 | Free |
| Muskingum UniversityNew Concord, OH | 82% | Rolling | Free |
| National Louis UniversityChicago, IL | 93% | Rolling | Free |
| Nazareth UniversityRochester, NY | 74% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityLincoln, NE | 84% | Rolling | $35 |
| Neumann UniversityAston, PA | 93% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| New College of FloridaSarasota, FL | 64% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| New England CollegeHenniker, NH | 96% | Rolling | Free |
| New England Institute of TechnologyEast Greenwich, RI | 73% | Rolling | Free |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorro, NM | 54% | RD Jul 26 | Free |
| New York School of Career and Applied Studies of Touro University | – | RD Jun 28 | Free |
| Newberry CollegeNewberry, SC | 75% | Rolling | Free |
| Newman UniversityWichita, KS | 48% | EA Nov 1 | $25 |
| NewU UniversityWashington, DC | 99% | Rolling | Free |
| Niagara UniversityNiagara University, NY | 85% | Rolling | Free |
| Nichols CollegeDudley, MA | 88% | Rolling | $50 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NC | 78% | Rolling | Free |
| North Central CollegeNaperville, IL | 77% | Rolling | Free |
| North Central UniversityMinneapolis, MN | 91% | EA Dec 1 | $150 |
| North Park UniversityChicago, IL | 73% | Rolling | Free |
| Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL | 74% | RD Jul 25 | Free |
| Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL | 71% | Rolling | Free |
| Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, KY | 83% | RD Jul 28 | $40 |
| Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette, MI | 85% | Rolling | Free |
| Northwest Nazarene UniversityNampa, ID | 63% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| Northwest UniversityKirkland, WA | 89% | EA Nov 15 | $30 |
| Northwood UniversityMidland, MI | 84% | Rolling | $30 |
| Norwich UniversityNorthfield, VT | 83% | Rolling | Free |
| Notre Dame of Maryland UniversityBaltimore, MD | 87% | Rolling | Free |
| Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, MI | 88% | Rolling | Free |
| Oakton College | – | Rolling | Free |
| Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH | 33% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA | 45% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Ohio Dominican UniversityColumbus, OH | 85% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Ohio Northern UniversityAda, OH | 73% | Rolling | Free |
| Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OH | 56% | ED Nov 15 | Free |
| Oklahoma Baptist UniversityShawnee, OK | 56% | Rolling | Free |
| Oklahoma Christian UniversityEdmond, OK | 97% | RD Apr 3 | Free |
| Oral Roberts UniversityTulsa, OK | 99% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Otterbein UniversityWesterville, OH | 83% | EA Dec 15 | Free |
| Ouachita Baptist UniversityArkadelphia, AR | 69% | Rolling | Free |
| Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma, WA | 87% | Rolling | Free |
| Pacific Northwest College of ArtPortland, OR | 69% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| Pacific UniversityForest Grove, OR | 90% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityWest Palm Beach, FL | 88% | Rolling | Free |
| Paul Smiths College of Arts and SciencePaul Smiths, NY | 91% | EA Nov 16 | Free |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and DesignLancaster, PA | 46% | Rolling | Free |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology | – | Rolling | Free |
| Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NC | 95% | Rolling | Free |
| Point Park UniversityPittsburgh, PA | 98% | Rolling | Free |
| Presbyterian CollegeClinton, SC | 65% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Prescott CollegePrescott, AZ | 99% | Rolling | Free |
| Principia CollegeElsah, IL | 48% | Rolling | $75 |
| Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC | 68% | ED Nov 15 | Free |
| Quincy UniversityQuincy, IL | 55% | Rolling | Free |
| Radford UniversityRadford, VA | 89% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Randolph CollegeLynchburg, VA | 95% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland, VA | 83% | EA Oct 18 | Free |
| Reed CollegePortland, OR | 29% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, VA | 52% | RD May 1 | Free |
| Regis CollegeWeston, MA | 89% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Regis UniversityDenver, CO | 85% | EA Oct 15 | Free |
| Reinhardt UniversityWaleska, GA | 62% | Rolling | Free |
| Rend Lake College | – | Rolling | Free |
| Rhodes CollegeMemphis, TN | 52% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Ripon CollegeRipon, WI | 84% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Rivier UniversityNashua, NH | 82% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Roanoke CollegeSalem, VA | 80% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Robert Morris UniversityMoon Township, PA | 91% | Rolling | Free |
| Roberts Wesleyan UniversityRochester, NY | 78% | Rolling | Free |
| Rochester Christian University | – | Rolling | Free |
| Rockford UniversityRockford, IL | 91% | Rolling | Free |
| Rockhurst UniversityKansas City, MO | 69% | RD Jul 26 | Free |
| Rollins CollegeWinter Park, FL | 53% | ED Nov 15 | Free |
| Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL | 94% | Rolling | Free |
| RPITroy, NY | 67% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Russell Sage CollegeTroy, NY | 76% | Rolling | Free |
| Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA | 80% | Rolling | Free |
| Saint Edward's UniversityAustin, TX | 84% | Rolling | Free |
| Saint Elizabeth UniversityMorristown, NJ | 77% | Rolling | Free |
| Saint Francis UniversityLoretto, PA | 77% | Rolling | Free |
| Saint Joseph's College of MaineStandish, ME | 82% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| Saint Joseph's University | – | ED Nov 15 | Free |
| Saint Leo UniversitySaint Leo, FL | 72% | Rolling | Free |
| Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO | 82% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Saint Louis University- Madrid | – | Rolling | Free |
| Saint Martin's UniversityLacey, WA | 93% | Rolling | Free |
| Saint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeSaint Mary of the Woods, IN | 76% | Rolling | Free |
| Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana | – | ED Nov 15 | Free |
| Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinona, MN | 89% | Rolling | Free |
| Saint Michael's CollegeColchester, VT | 90% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Saint Norbert CollegeDe Pere, WI | 92% | Rolling | Free |
| Saint Peter's UniversityJersey City, NJ | 91% | Rolling | Free |
| Saint Vincent CollegeLatrobe, PA | 79% | Rolling | Free |
| Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, IL | 86% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Salem CollegeWinston-Salem, NC | 87% | Rolling | Free |
| Salzburg College | – | Rolling | Free |
| San Francisco Bay UniversityFremont, CA | 69% | RD Feb 15 | Free |
| Sarah Lawrence CollegeBronxville, NY | 66% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Sauk Valley Community College | – | Rolling | Free |
| Seton Hill UniversityGreensburg, PA | 76% | Rolling | Free |
| Sewanee: The University of the South | – | ED Nov 15 | Free |
| Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NC | 31% | Rolling | Free |
| Shawnee State University | – | Rolling | $50 |
| Siena University | – | EA Oct 15 | Free |
| Siena University | – | RD Feb 15 | Free |
| Siena University | – | RD Nov 1 | Free |
| Simmons UniversityBoston, MA | 83% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA | 89% | Rolling | Free |
| Simpson UniversityRedding, CA | 99% | RD Jul 26 | Free |
| Skidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs, NY | 24% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA | 22% | ED Nov 15 | Free |
| SMUDallas, TX | 48% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SC | 68% | Rolling | Free |
| Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau, MO | 77% | Rolling | Free |
| Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL | 97% | Rolling | $40 |
| Southern Nazarene University | – | RD Jun 28 | Free |
| Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, NH | 96% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| Southern Utah UniversityCedar City, UT | 100% | Rolling | Free |
| Southwest Baptist UniversityBolivar, MO | 100% | Rolling | Free |
| Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown, TX | 44% | ED Nov 3 | Free |
| Spalding UniversityLouisville, KY | 99% | Rolling | Free |
| Spartanburg Methodist CollegeSpartanburg, SC | 81% | Rolling | Free |
| Spring Arbor UniversitySpring Arbor, MI | 65% | Rolling | Free |
| Spring Hill CollegeMobile, AL | 59% | Rolling | Free |
| Springfield CollegeSpringfield, MA | 74% | ED Dec 1 | Free |
| St Bonaventure UniversitySaint Bonaventure, NY | 82% | Rolling | Free |
| St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, MN | 94% | Rolling | Free |
| St Lawrence UniversityCanton, NY | 56% | ED Nov 2 | Free |
| St Olaf CollegeNorthfield, MN | 43% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| St. Francis College | – | Rolling | Free |
| St. John Fisher UniversityRochester, NY | 66% | ED Dec 1 | Free |
| St. John's CollegeAnnapolis, MD | 44% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| St. John's CollegeSanta Fe, NM | 50% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| St. John's UniversityQueens, NY | 80% | EA Dec 1 | Free |
| St. Mary's UniversitySan Antonio, TX | 92% | Rolling | Free |
| St. Thomas UniversityMiami Gardens, FL | 99% | Rolling | Free |
| Stephens CollegeColumbia, MO | 92% | Rolling | Free |
| Stetson UniversityDeLand, FL | 72% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Stevenson UniversityOwings Mills, MD | 83% | Rolling | Free |
| Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VA | 76% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Taylor UniversityUpland, IN | 99% | Rolling | Free |
| Texas College | – | RD Jul 25 | Free |
| Texas Lutheran UniversitySeguin, TX | 63% | EA Nov 15 | $100 |
| Texas Wesleyan UniversityFort Worth, TX | 62% | Rolling | Free |
| The American College of Greece | – | Rolling | Free |
| The Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC | 84% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| The College of IdahoCaldwell, ID | 47% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| The College of Saint ScholasticaDuluth, MN | 94% | Rolling | Free |
| The College of WoosterWooster, OH | 64% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| The University of FindlayFindlay, OH | 86% | Rolling | Free |
| The University of OlivetOlivet, MI | 97% | Rolling | Free |
| The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX | 100% | Rolling | $65 |
| Thiel CollegeGreenville, PA | 71% | Rolling | Free |
| Thomas CollegeWaterville, ME | 97% | Rolling | Free |
| Thomas More UniversityCrestview Hills, KY | 97% | Rolling | Free |
| Tiffin UniversityTiffin, OH | 80% | Rolling | Free |
| Transylvania UniversityLexington, KY | 85% | ED Oct 31 | Free |
| Trevecca Nazarene UniversityNashville, TN | 70% | Rolling | Free |
| Trine UniversityAngola, IN | 85% | Rolling | Free |
| Trinity CollegeHartford, CT | 30% | ED Nov 15 | Free |
| Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX | 25% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Trinity Washington UniversityWashington, DC | 99% | Rolling | Free |
| Triton College | – | RD Jul 24 | Free |
| Truman State UniversityKirksville, MO | 80% | Rolling | Free |
| TulaneNew Orleans, LA | 15% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Tusculum UniversityGreeneville, TN | 60% | Rolling | Free |
| Union CollegeSchenectady, NY | 43% | ED Nov 15 | Free |
| United States Air Force AcademyUSAF Academy, CO | 14% | RD Mar 16 | Free |
| Universidad del Sagrado CorazonSanturce, PR | 53% | Rolling | Free |
| University of Akron Main CampusAkron, OH | 77% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | – | Rolling | Free |
| University of BridgeportBridgeport, CT | 64% | EA Dec 1 | Free |
| University of CharlestonCharleston, WV | 65% | Rolling | Free |
| University of DaytonDayton, OH | 67% | EA Nov 1 | $50 |
| University of Detroit MercyDetroit, MI | 75% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| University of DubuqueDubuque, IA | 87% | Rolling | Free |
| University of East London | – | Rolling | Free |
| University of EvansvilleEvansville, IN | 78% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| University of HartfordWest Hartford, CT | 83% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| University of Holy CrossNew Orleans, LA | 99% | RD Jul 24 | Free |
| University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL | 83% | EA Dec 1 | Free |
| University of IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN | 73% | Rolling | Free |
| University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA | 82% | ED Nov 15 | Free |
| University of MaineOrono, ME | 96% | EA Dec 1 | Free |
| University of Maine at Augusta | – | Rolling | Free |
| University of Maine at FarmingtonFarmington, ME | 98% | EA Dec 1 | Free |
| University of Maine at Fort KentFort Kent, ME | 99% | Rolling | Free |
| University of Maine at Presque IslePresque Isle, ME | 100% | Rolling | Free |
| University of Mary Hardin-BaylorBelton, TX | 95% | Rolling | Free |
| University of Michigan-FlintFlint, MI | 71% | Rolling | Free |
| University of Michigan–DearbornDearborn, MI | 56% | Rolling | Free |
| University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City, MO | 65% | Rolling | $75 |
| University of Missouri-St LouisSaint Louis, MO | 79% | Rolling | $40 |
| University of Mount Saint VincentBronx, NY | 85% | Rolling | Free |
| University of Mount UnionAlliance, OH | 80% | Rolling | Free |
| University of Nevada, RenoReno, NV | 83% | RD Apr 7 | $95 |
| University of New EnglandBiddeford, ME | 89% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| University of Northwestern-St PaulSaint Paul, MN | 92% | RD Jul 28 | Free |
| University of PortlandPortland, OR | 92% | EA Dec 1 | Free |
| University of RedlandsRedlands, CA | 81% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN | 98% | Rolling | Free |
| University of Saint JosephWest Hartford, CT | 83% | ED Oct 15 | Free |
| University of Science and Arts of OklahomaChickasha, OK | 56% | RD Jul 1 | Free |
| University of ScrantonScranton, PA | 80% | ED Nov 15 | $50 |
| University of Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SD | 82% | Rolling | Free |
| University of Southern MainePortland, ME | 82% | EA Dec 1 | Free |
| University of St FrancisJoliet, IL | 64% | Rolling | $50 |
| University of St ThomasSaint Paul, MN | 85% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| University of St ThomasHouston, TX | 93% | RD Jun 29 | Free |
| University of the District of Columbia | – | RD Jul 26 | Free |
| University of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, TX | 98% | Rolling | Free |
| University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol | – | Rolling | Free |
| University of TulsaTulsa, OK | 58% | Rolling | Free |
| University of VermontBurlington, VT | 73% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| University of Virginia's College at WiseWise, VA | 85% | Rolling | Free |
| University of Wisconsin-ParksideKenosha, WI | 98% | Rolling | Free |
| University of Wisconsin-River FallsRiver Falls, WI | 82% | Rolling | Free |
| University of Wisconsin-StoutMenomonie, WI | 85% | Rolling | Free |
| University of Worcester (UK) | – | Rolling | Free |
| Upper Iowa UniversityFayette, IA | 93% | Rolling | Free |
| Ursinus CollegeCollegeville, PA | 87% | EA Nov 10 | Free |
| Ursuline CollegePepper Pike, OH | 84% | Rolling | Free |
| Utica UniversityUtica, NY | 81% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| UW–MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI | 78% | Rolling | Free |
| UW–Stevens PointStevens Point, WI | 92% | Rolling | Free |
| UW–WhitewaterWhitewater, WI | 83% | Rolling | Free |
| Valparaiso UniversityValparaiso, IN | 90% | Rolling | Free |
| Villa Maria CollegeBuffalo, NY | 87% | Rolling | Free |
| Vincennes University | – | Rolling | Free |
| Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VA | 74% | ED Nov 15 | Free |
| Virginia State UniversityPetersburg, VA | 89% | Rolling | Free |
| Viterbo UniversityLa Crosse, WI | 98% | Rolling | Free |
| Wabash CollegeCrawfordsville, IN | 57% | ED Nov 15 | Free |
| Wake Technical Community College | – | RD Mar 5 | Free |
| Walsh UniversityNorth Canton, OH | 78% | Rolling | Free |
| Warner Pacific UniversityPortland, OR | 59% | Rolling | Free |
| Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NC | 78% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA | 99% | Rolling | Free |
| Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington, PA | 81% | ED Dec 15 | Free |
| Washington Adventist UniversityTakoma Park, MD | 45% | Rolling | Free |
| Washington CollegeChestertown, MD | 94% | ED Nov 15 | Free |
| Waynesburg UniversityWaynesburg, PA | 92% | Rolling | Free |
| Webber International UniversityBabson Park, FL | 78% | Rolling | Free |
| Webster UniversitySaint Louis, MO | 58% | Rolling | Free |
| WellesleyWellesley, MA | 15% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Wesleyan CollegeMacon, GA | 62% | Rolling | $30 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan CollegeBuckhannon, WV | 95% | Rolling | Free |
| Western Colorado UniversityGunnison, CO | 96% | Rolling | Free |
| Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI | 85% | EA Dec 1 | $100 |
| Western New England UniversitySpringfield, MA | 91% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| Western Oregon UniversityMonmouth, OR | 98% | Rolling | Free |
| Westfield State UniversityWestfield, MA | 87% | EA Nov 15 | $50 |
| Westminster CollegeFulton, MO | 78% | Rolling | Free |
| Westminster CollegeNew Wilmington, PA | 86% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Westminster UniversitySalt Lake City, UT | 65% | EA Dec 1 | Free |
| Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara, CA | 77% | EA Oct 15 | Free |
| Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL | 87% | EA Oct 15 | Free |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts)Norton, MA | 63% | ED Nov 15 | Free |
| Wheeling UniversityWheeling, WV | 75% | Rolling | Free |
| Whittier CollegeWhittier, CA | 85% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| Whitworth UniversitySpokane, WA | 87% | EA Nov 15 | Free |
| Widener UniversityChester, PA | 71% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Wiley University | – | Rolling | Free |
| Wilkes UniversityWilkes-Barre, PA | 94% | EA Nov 29 | Free |
| Willamette UniversitySalem, OR | 81% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| William Jewell CollegeLiberty, MO | 34% | Rolling | Free |
| William Woods UniversityFulton, MO | 75% | Rolling | Free |
| Wilmington CollegeWilmington, OH | 85% | Rolling | Free |
| Wilson CollegeChambersburg, PA | 90% | Rolling | Free |
| Wingate UniversityWingate, NC | 85% | Rolling | Free |
| Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC | 83% | Rolling | Free |
| Wisconsin Lutheran CollegeMilwaukee, WI | 79% | Rolling | Free |
| Wittenberg UniversitySpringfield, OH | 81% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SC | 59% | ED Nov 1 | Free |
| Woodbury UniversityBurbank, CA | 73% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Wright State UniversityDayton, OH | 96% | Rolling | Free |
| Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH | 88% | EA Nov 1 | Free |
| Xavier University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA | 67% | Rolling | Free |
From Common App’s requirements grid, updated September 25, 2026. Fees can change during the year; the college’s page in the Common App shows the fee before you pay. Colleges that use their own application instead of the Common App aren’t listed.
Questions
Which colleges have no application fee?
For 2026–27, 608 Common App colleges charge U.S. applicants nothing to apply, including selective ones like Minerva University, Colby College, Davidson, Middlebury, United States Air Force Academy. The full list is on this page.
Who qualifies for the Common App fee waiver?
You qualify if at least one applies: you get or are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, you got an SAT or ACT fee waiver, your family income is within the USDA guidelines, your family gets public assistance, you’re in a program like TRIO or GEAR UP, you live in public housing or a foster home or are homeless, you’re a ward of the state or an orphan, or you’re eligible for a Pell Grant. A counselor or other school official can also vouch for you.
How do I use the Common App fee waiver?
Answer the fee waiver question in the Profile section of the Common App. Your counselor confirms it, and you can submit without paying while they do. It covers every college on your list that accepts it.
Do all colleges accept the Common App fee waiver?
Most do. Of the 516 Common App colleges that charge a fee, 420 accept the waiver for everyone; others take it only from U.S. applicants or don’t take it. Each college page here says which.
What is free college application week?
Some states pick a week in the fall when their public colleges waive the application fee, often in October. Dates and colleges change every year, so check your state’s higher education agency or your school counselor.
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