Supplemental essays · 2026–27 application
University of Evansville supplemental essays.
All 6 essay questions University of Evansville asks this year, word for word, with the word limits and how to approach each one.
Checked against evansville.edu and the Common App application on October 17, 2026
What you write: Optional. If you write one, answer one of six, 250–500 words.
Optional: UE's core attributes
UE’s core attributes are offering 1) active academics, which challenge the status quo of traditional education, 2) a caring culture, which sees and values you as an individual, and 3) extraordinary experiences, such as studying at Harlaxton, our manor house in England. Which of these are you most excited about in your college experience and why?
Optional. Pick one of the six.
How to approach it
- Name things you could only find at this college: a class, a professor, a program, a tradition.
- Tie every detail to something true about you.
- Swap test: if another college’s name fits your sentence, it’s too general.
Optional: making a difference
UE’s motto is Changing Lives/Changing the World. Describe how you want to make a difference in the lives of others.
Optional. Pick one of the six.
How to approach it
- Say plainly what the community is.
- Show your place in it with one real scene.
- End with what you’d bring to campus.
Optional: a book or movie
Describe a book or movie that has had an influence on you and explain how it has impacted you.
Optional. Pick one of the six.
How to approach it
- Take the question seriously enough to play with it.
- Let your answer show how you think.
- Keep it honest under the fun.
Optional: your goals at UE
Explain how the University of Evansville will help you achieve your personal and professional goals.
Optional. Pick one of the six.
How to approach it
- Name things you could only find at this college: a class, a professor, a program, a tradition.
- Tie every detail to something true about you.
- Swap test: if another college’s name fits your sentence, it’s too general.
Optional: a significant experience
Share the impact of a significant experience, achievement, or dilemma you have faced.
Optional. Pick one of the six.
How to approach it
- Keep the hard part short. Most of the essay is what you did next.
- Show the steps you took, with real details.
- End with what you understand now that you didn’t before.
Optional: someone who shaped you
Share about an individual who has had a significant impact on you and why.
Optional. Pick one of the six.
How to approach it
- Pick one moment and stay there. Readers remember a scene, not a summary.
- Spend at least a third of the essay on what you thought and how you changed.
- Read it out loud. If a line doesn’t sound like you, it isn’t done yet.
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