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Becoming a Member

Membership in The Common Application association is open to colleges and universities that:
  1. Offer undergraduate degrees;
  2. Are nonprofit institutions;
  3. Are members in good standing of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and in full compliance with its Statement of Principles of Good Practice (SPGP);
  4. Are accredited by a regional accrediting association;
  5. Consider subjective criteria in the admission process, including requiring ALL the following:
    1. An untimed essay of at least 250 words or an untimed graded paper;
    2. A recommendation form from a school-based counselor and/or teacher that allows the recommender to make substantive written comments on the form or in an attached letter;
    3. Information allowing you to select a diverse student body.
  6. Fully support the Common Application by treating it identically to all other institutionally endorsed forms;
  7. Are in compliance with the Common Application™ License Agreement.
The application to apply for membership effective July 1, 2009, will be available online after Labor Day. If you'd like to be notified when the application is available, please contact Katy Lemon.