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544 US universities with no application fee for international students

For the 2026–27 season, 544 of the 1,083 US universities on the Common App charge international applicants no application fee. Each row shows the first deadline, the SAT/ACT policy and whether the Common App essay is required.

Updated September 25, 2026

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544 of 544 universities

UniversityFirst deadlineUS feeAcceptance rateSAT/ACTEssay
Adams State UniversityRolling$0—OptionalNot required
Air Force AcademyMar 16, 2027 · RD$0—RequiredNot required
Alabama State UniversityRolling$097.6%FlexibleNot required
Albright CollegeRolling$076.3%OptionalNot required
Alfred UniversityNov 1, 2026 · ED$073.8%OptionalRequired
Allegheny CollegeNov 1, 2026 · ED$054.6%OptionalRequired
Allen UniversityRolling$072.5%SometimesNot required
Alma CollegeRolling$057%SometimesNot required
Alvernia UniversityRolling$058.1%OptionalNot required
AMDA College of the Performing ArtsRolling$024.5%OptionalRequired
AMDA The American Musical and Dramatic AcademyRolling$024.5%OptionalRequired
American International CollegeRolling$099.6%OptionalNot required
American University in BulgariaJan 15, 2027 · EA$0—SometimesRequired
Anderson University (SC)Rolling$0—SometimesNot required
Andrews UniversityRolling$081.9%OptionalNot required
Antioch CollegeNov 15, 2026 · ED$089.1%OptionalRequired
Aquinas CollegeRolling$089.9%OptionalNot required
Arizona Christian UniversityRolling$070.6%SometimesNot required
Art Academy of CincinnatiMay 1, 2027 · RD$034.5%SometimesNot required
Assumption UniversityNov 1, 2026 · ED$083%OptionalRequired
Augustana College (Illinois)Nov 1, 2026 · ED$062.7%OptionalRequired
Augustana University (South Dakota)Rolling$067.7%SometimesNot required
Aurora UniversityRolling$080.9%SometimesNot required
Austin CollegeNov 1, 2026 · EA$047.7%OptionalRequired
Baker CollegeRolling$081.9%OptionalNot required
Baker UniversityRolling$094.2%SometimesNot required
Baldwin Wallace UniversityRolling$075.7%OptionalNot required
Bard CollegeNov 1, 2026 · ED$052.1%OptionalRequired
Barton CollegeRolling$094.2%SometimesNot required
Bates CollegeNov 15, 2026 · ED$013.3%OptionalRequired
Bay Path UniversityRolling$085.2%OptionalNot required
Baylor UniversityNov 1, 2026 · ED$051.3%SometimesRequired
Bellarmine UniversityNov 1, 2026 · EA$086.1%OptionalNot required
Belmont Abbey CollegeOct 31, 2026 · EA$074.7%OptionalNot required
Beloit CollegeNov 1, 2026 · EA$063%OptionalRequired
Benedictine CollegeNov 15, 2026 · EA$098.1%FlexibleNot required
Benedictine UniversityJul 26, 2027 · RD$095.2%SometimesNot required
Bennington CollegeNov 1, 2026 · ED$044.5%OptionalRequired
Bethel University (Indiana)Rolling$0—SometimesNot required
Bethel University (MN)Jul 28, 2027 · RD$087.8%SometimesNot required
Biola UniversityNov 30, 2026 · EA$074.3%SometimesNot required
Blackburn CollegeRolling$063.2%SometimesNot required
Bluffton UniversityRolling$067.2%SometimesNot required
Bradley UniversityNov 1, 2026 · EA$076.8%OptionalRequired
Brescia UniversityRolling$035.2%OptionalNot required
Brevard CollegeRolling$042.2%SometimesNot required
Briar Cliff UniversityRolling$0—OptionalNot required
Bridgewater CollegeNov 15, 2026 · EA$091.7%SometimesNot required
Bryn Athyn CollegeNov 15, 2026 · EA$0—OptionalNot required
Bryn Mawr CollegeNov 15, 2026 · ED$029.4%OptionalRequired
Buena Vista UniversityRolling$077.6%OptionalNot required
Bushnell UniversityRolling$067.3%OptionalNot required
Caldwell UniversityNov 15, 2026 · EA$3071.3%SometimesNot required
Calumet College of St. JosephRolling$0—OptionalNot required
Campbell UniversityRolling$087.2%OptionalNot required
Canisius UniversityDec 1, 2026 · EA$072.4%OptionalRequired
Capital UniversityRolling$070.2%SometimesNot required
Carl Sandburg CollegeRolling$0—FlexibleNot required
Carleton CollegeNov 15, 2026 · ED$020.4%OptionalRequired
Carlow UniversityDec 1, 2026 · EA$086.9%SometimesNot required
Carroll College (Montana)Nov 1, 2026 · EA$070.9%SometimesNot required
Carson-Newman UniversityRolling$090.4%SometimesNot required
Case Western Reserve UniversityNov 1, 2026 · ED$7536.5%OptionalRequired
Catawba CollegeNov 15, 2026 · EA$075.2%SometimesNot required
The Catholic University of AmericaNov 1, 2026 · ED$082.8%FlexibleRequired
Cedar Crest CollegeRolling$084.1%FlexibleRequired
Cedarville UniversityRolling$065.3%SometimesNot required
Centenary College of LouisianaDec 1, 2026 · EA$055.7%SometimesRequired
Centenary UniversityNov 1, 2026 · EA$083.1%OptionalNot required
Centre CollegeNov 1, 2026 · ED$054.4%OptionalRequired
Champlain CollegeNov 15, 2026 · ED$082.9%OptionalRequired
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and ScienceRolling$038.7%OptionalRequired
Chatham UniversityNov 1, 2026 · EA$062%SometimesNot required
Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaRolling$0—OptionalNot required
Christian Brothers UniversityRolling$086.7%SometimesNot required
Claflin UniversityApr 3, 2027 · RD$064.9%FlexibleNot required
Clark UniversityNov 1, 2026 · ED$039.5%OptionalRequired
Clarkson UniversityDec 1, 2026 · ED$077.4%FlexibleRequired
Cleveland Institute of ArtDec 1, 2026 · EA$061.3%Not consideredNot required
Cleveland State UniversityRolling$091.3%FlexibleNot required
Coe CollegeNov 15, 2026 · ED$064%SometimesNot required
Coker UniversityRolling$094%SometimesNot required
Colby CollegeNov 15, 2026 · ED$07.1%OptionalRequired
Colby-Sawyer CollegeDec 15, 2026 · EA$080.1%OptionalRequired
Colgate UniversityNov 1, 2026 · ED$6013.9%OptionalRequired
College for Creative StudiesDec 1, 2026 · EA$091.9%OptionalNot required
College of DuPageRolling$0—SometimesNot required
The College of IdahoNov 15, 2026 · EA$049.1%FlexibleRequired
The College of St. ScholasticaRolling$093%OptionalNot required
College of the AtlanticNov 15, 2026 · ED$070.2%OptionalRequired
College of WoosterNov 1, 2026 · ED$059.5%OptionalRequired
Colorado CollegeNov 1, 2026 · ED$018.5%OptionalRequired
Columbia College (SC)Rolling$093.9%FlexibleNot required
Columbia College ChicagoRolling$089.5%Not consideredNot required
Community College of Baltimore CountyRolling$0—OptionalNot required
Concord UniversityRolling$092.6%FlexibleNot required
Concordia College at MoorheadRolling$062.6%OptionalNot required
Concordia University ChicagoRolling$092.8%OptionalNot required
Concordia University IrvineNov 15, 2026 · EA$066%OptionalNot required
Concordia University, St. PaulRolling$078.9%SometimesNot required
Connecticut CollegeNov 1, 2026 · ED$037%OptionalRequired
Converse UniversityNov 1, 2026 · EA$067.7%OptionalNot required
Coppin State UniversityRolling$045.8%FlexibleNot required
Cornerstone UniversityRolling$077.8%OptionalNot required
Cottey CollegeRolling$069.2%OptionalNot required
Creighton UniversityNov 1, 2026 · EA$079.8%SometimesRequired
Culver-Stockton CollegeRolling$099.1%SometimesNot required
D'Youville UniversityRolling$081.4%OptionalNot required
Dallas Baptist UniversityRolling$088.8%SometimesNot required
Davenport UniversityRolling$097.8%FlexibleNot required
Davidson CollegeNov 15, 2026 · ED$013.4%OptionalRequired
Dean CollegeNov 1, 2026 · EA$073.7%OptionalNot required
Defiance CollegeRolling$047.5%OptionalRequired
Delaware Valley UniversityRolling$093.2%OptionalNot required
Denison UniversityNov 15, 2026 · ED$017.4%OptionalRequired
DePaul UniversityNov 15, 2026 · EA$075.9%OptionalNot required
DePauw UniversityNov 1, 2026 · ED$057.2%SometimesRequired
DeSales UniversityRolling$077.1%OptionalRequired
Dharma Realm Buddhist UniversityNov 15, 2026 · EA$0—OptionalRequired
Dickinson CollegeNov 15, 2026 · ED$042.1%OptionalRequired
Dominican University (IL)Rolling$090.3%OptionalRequired
Dominican University of CaliforniaRolling$083.5%SometimesRequired
Drury UniversityOct 15, 2026 · EA$057.6%SometimesNot required
Duquesne UniversityNov 15, 2026 · EA$083.6%SometimesNot required
Earlham CollegeNov 1, 2026 · ED$073.1%OptionalRequired
Eastern Illinois UniversityRolling$065.3%OptionalNot required
Edgewood UniversityRolling$075.7%SometimesNot required
Elim Bible CollegeJul 25, 2027 · RD$0—FlexibleNot required
Elizabeth City State UniversityRolling$064.2%OptionalNot required
Elizabethtown CollegeRolling$077.9%SometimesNot required
Elmhurst UniversityNov 15, 2026 · EA$073.6%SometimesRequired
Elmira CollegeNov 15, 2026 · EA$077%SometimesRequired
Elms CollegeNov 15, 2026 · EA$0—OptionalNot required
Emerson CollegeNov 1, 2026 · ED$6551.3%OptionalRequired
Emmanuel College (MA)Nov 1, 2026 · ED$075.7%OptionalRequired
Eureka CollegeRolling$085%FlexibleNot required
Evangel UniversityNov 15, 2026 · EA$071.6%SometimesNot required
Fairfield UniversityNov 1, 2026 · EA$6533.3%OptionalRequired
Ferris State UniversityRolling$091.4%FlexibleNot required
Ferrum CollegeRolling$089%OptionalNot required
Fisher CollegeRolling$070.7%OptionalNot required
Florida Institute of TechnologyRolling$057.7%RequiredNot required
Florida Southern CollegeNov 1, 2026 · ED$064.4%SometimesRequired
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (FranU)Nov 1, 2026 · EA$098.7%OptionalNot required
Franklin CollegeRolling$069.8%OptionalNot required
Franklin Pierce UniversityRolling$093.5%OptionalNot required
Fresno Pacific UniversityRolling$064.1%OptionalNot required
Furman UniversityNov 1, 2026 · ED$042.9%OptionalRequired
Gannon UniversityRolling$074.2%SometimesNot required
Gardner-Webb UniversityRolling$077.2%OptionalNot required
Georgian Court UniversityRolling$078.8%SometimesRequired
Gettysburg CollegeNov 1, 2026 · ED$6038.9%FlexibleRequired
Goldey-Beacom CollegeRolling$084.5%OptionalNot required
Gordon CollegeNov 1, 2026 · ED$069.2%OptionalNot required
Goshen CollegeRolling$084.1%OptionalNot required
Goucher CollegeNov 15, 2026 · EA$077.7%OptionalRequired
Governors State UniversityNov 15, 2026 · EA$048.3%OptionalNot required
Grace CollegeRolling$0—SometimesNot required
Grand Canyon UniversityRolling$078.9%SometimesNot required
Grand Valley State UniversityRolling$083%SometimesNot required
Grand View UniversityJul 17, 2027 · RD$099.1%SometimesNot required
Greensboro CollegeJul 23, 2027 · RD$070.1%OptionalNot required
Greenville UniversityJul 25, 2027 · RD$097.5%OptionalNot required
Grinnell CollegeNov 15, 2026 · ED$014.5%SometimesRequired
Guilford CollegeNov 15, 2026 · ED$080%FlexibleRequired
Gustavus Adolphus CollegeNov 1, 2026 · EA$061%OptionalNot required
Gwynedd Mercy UniversityRolling$089.6%OptionalRequired
Hamline University (MN)Nov 1, 2026 · EA$087.6%OptionalNot required
Hampden-Sydney CollegeOct 15, 2026 · ED$040.9%SometimesNot required
Harcum CollegeRolling$0—FlexibleNot required
Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyRolling$087.4%OptionalNot required
Hartwick CollegeRolling$069.6%OptionalNot required
Heartland Community CollegeRolling$0—SometimesNot required
Heidelberg UniversityRolling$085.8%OptionalNot required
Hellenic CollegeRolling$079.6%OptionalRequired
Hendrix CollegeNov 15, 2026 · EA$055.6%OptionalRequired
Hilbert CollegeRolling$097.2%OptionalNot required
Hillsdale CollegeNov 1, 2026 · ED$020.7%OptionalRequired
Hiram CollegeRolling$093.5%OptionalNot required
Hobart and William Smith CollegesNov 15, 2026 · ED$064%OptionalRequired
Hollins UniversityOct 15, 2026 · ED$068%FlexibleNot required
Holy Cross CollegeNov 1, 2026 · EA$075.2%OptionalNot required
Hood CollegeNov 1, 2026 · EA$077.8%OptionalNot required
Hope CollegeNov 1, 2026 · EA$079.2%OptionalRequired
Houghton UniversityRolling$088.7%OptionalRequired
Houston Christian UniversityRolling$084.4%SometimesNot required
Huntington UniversityRolling$075.6%FlexibleNot required
Husson UniversityRolling$4081%OptionalRequired
Illinois CollegeDec 1, 2026 · EA$078.2%SometimesNot required
Illinois Institute of TechnologyNov 1, 2026 · ED$054.9%OptionalRequired
Illinois Wesleyan UniversityNov 15, 2026 · EA$039.3%SometimesRequired
Immaculata UniversityRolling$085.8%OptionalNot required
Indiana TechRolling$070.4%FlexibleNot required
Indiana University SoutheastRolling$084.5%OptionalNot required
Indiana Wesleyan University (Marion)Rolling$0—SometimesNot required
Ithaca CollegeNov 1, 2026 · ED$6069%SometimesRequired
Jarvis Christian UniversityRolling$0—OptionalNot required
John Carroll UniversityNov 1, 2026 · EA$080.9%OptionalRequired
Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteNov 1, 2026 · EA$079.9%SometimesNot required
Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceNov 1, 2026 · EA$088.4%SometimesNot required
Kalamazoo CollegeNov 15, 2026 · ED$075.3%OptionalRequired
Kankakee Community CollegeRolling$0—FlexibleNot required
Kansas City Art InstituteDec 1, 2026 · EA$054.8%OptionalNot required
Keene State CollegeRolling$090.3%OptionalRequired
Keiser University Flagship Campus - West Palm Beach FloridaRolling$0—FlexibleNot required
Kentucky College of Art + DesignRolling$0—OptionalNot required
Kentucky Wesleyan CollegeRolling$071.6%FlexibleNot required
Kenyon CollegeNov 15, 2026 · ED$031%OptionalRequired
Kettering UniversityNov 15, 2026 · EA$078.7%OptionalRequired
Keuka CollegeRolling$068.1%OptionalNot required
Keystone CollegeRolling$084.8%OptionalNot required
Kishwaukee CollegeRolling$0—RequiredNot required
Knox CollegeNov 1, 2026 · EA$070.8%SometimesRequired
La Roche UniversityRolling$075.8%SometimesNot required
La Salle UniversityNov 1, 2026 · EA$096.6%OptionalRequired
Laguna College of Art + DesignRolling$0—Not consideredNot required
Lake Erie CollegeNov 20, 2026 · EA$070.4%SometimesNot required
Lake Forest CollegeNov 1, 2026 · ED$056.8%FlexibleRequired
Lake Land CollegeRolling$0—OptionalNot required
Lake Superior State UniversityRolling$0—OptionalNot required
Lander UniversityRolling$081.3%OptionalNot required
Landmark CollegeRolling$049.4%SometimesNot required
Lasell UniversityNov 15, 2026 · EA$081.2%OptionalRequired
Lawrence UniversityNov 1, 2026 · ED$063.9%OptionalRequired
Le Moyne CollegeNov 1, 2026 · EA$083%OptionalRequired
Lebanon Valley CollegeNov 1, 2026 · EA$083.8%OptionalNot required
Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityRolling$084.6%OptionalNot required
Lesley UniversityDec 1, 2026 · EA$096.9%OptionalRequired
LeTourneau UniversityJul 27, 2027 · RD$038%OptionalNot required
Lewis & Clark CollegeNov 1, 2026 · ED$078.5%OptionalRequired
Lewis UniversityDec 1, 2026 · EA$071.3%FlexibleNot required
Liberty UniversityJul 28, 2027 · RD$099%OptionalNot required
Life UniversityJun 7, 2027 · RD$093%FlexibleNot required
Lincoln Land Community CollegeRolling$0—FlexibleNot required
Lincoln Memorial UniversityRolling$062.6%FlexibleNot required
Lincoln University of PennsylvaniaFeb 1, 2027 · EA$0—FlexibleNot required
Lindenwood UniversityRolling$056.8%FlexibleNot required
Linfield UniversityNov 10, 2026 · EA$085.2%OptionalNot required
Livingstone CollegeRolling$059.2%OptionalNot required
Loras CollegeRolling$099.9%OptionalNot required
Loyola University ChicagoDec 1, 2026 · RD$081.6%OptionalNot required
Loyola University New OrleansNov 15, 2026 · EA$093.1%FlexibleNot required
Lubbock Christian UniversityRolling$073.1%SometimesNot required
Luther CollegeRolling$071.5%OptionalNot required
Lycoming CollegeNov 15, 2026 · ED$074.1%SometimesRequired
Lynn UniversityNov 1, 2026 · ED$073.5%SometimesNot required
Lyon CollegeNov 15, 2026 · EA$062.8%OptionalNot required
Macalester CollegeNov 1, 2026 · ED$028.5%OptionalRequired
Madonna UniversityRolling$063.4%OptionalNot required
Malone UniversityRolling$075.9%SometimesNot required
Manchester UniversityRolling$071.1%OptionalNot required
Manor CollegeJul 30, 2027 · RD$094.9%SometimesNot required
Marian University - IndianaRolling$0—Not consideredNot required
Marian University - WisconsinRolling$0—OptionalNot required
Marietta CollegeRolling$079.3%OptionalNot required
Marquette UniversityNov 15, 2026 · EA$081.3%OptionalRequired
Mary Baldwin UniversityRolling$0—SometimesNot required
Marymount UniversityRolling$093.2%SometimesNot required
Maryville University of St. LouisRolling$0—OptionalNot required
Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsDec 1, 2026 · EA$089.7%Not consideredRequired
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesNov 1, 2026 · EA$085.2%SometimesRequired
McDaniel CollegeNov 1, 2026 · ED$077.9%OptionalNot required
McKendree UniversityRolling$071.7%OptionalNot required
McPherson CollegeRolling$076.8%FlexibleNot required
Menlo CollegeNov 30, 2026 · EA$068.5%OptionalNot required
Mercyhurst UniversityRolling$081%OptionalNot required
Merrimack CollegeNov 15, 2026 · ED$070%Not consideredNot required
Methodist UniversityRolling$075.1%OptionalNot required
Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver)Rolling$098.8%OptionalNot required
Middlebury CollegeNov 2, 2026 · ED$010.7%OptionalRequired
Milligan UniversityRolling$072.3%FlexibleNot required
Millikin UniversityRolling$066.7%SometimesNot required
Millsaps CollegeMay 1, 2027 · RD$043.1%FlexibleNot required
Milwaukee Institute of Art & DesignDec 1, 2026 · EA$060.5%OptionalNot required
Milwaukee School of EngineeringRolling$058.9%OptionalNot required
Minerva UniversityNov 1, 2026 · EA$03%FlexibleNot required
Misericordia UniversityRolling$070.9%OptionalNot required
Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolling$072.5%FlexibleNot required
Mitchell CollegeNov 15, 2026 · EA$094.7%OptionalNot required
Monmouth College (IL)Nov 15, 2026 · EA$090.9%SometimesNot required
Montreat CollegeRolling$069.2%FlexibleNot required
Moravian UniversityNov 15, 2026 · EA$054.2%OptionalNot required
Morehead State UniversityRolling$077.2%OptionalNot required
Morningside UniversityRolling$071%OptionalNot required
Mount Aloysius CollegeRolling$082.1%SometimesNot required
Mount Holyoke CollegeNov 15, 2026 · ED$036%OptionalRequired
Mount Marty UniversityJul 29, 2027 · RD$042.6%OptionalRequired
Mount Mary UniversityRolling$062.3%FlexibleNot required
Mount Saint Mary CollegeRolling$088.9%OptionalNot required
Mount Saint Mary's University Los AngelesDec 1, 2026 · EA$073.1%OptionalRequired
Mount St. Joseph UniversityRolling$059.1%SometimesNot required
Muhlenberg CollegeNov 16, 2026 · ED$072%SometimesRequired
Muskingum UniversityRolling$081.8%OptionalNot required
National Louis UniversityRolling$095.1%OptionalNot required
Nazareth UniversityNov 1, 2026 · ED$074.7%SometimesRequired
Neumann UniversityNov 15, 2026 · EA$081.3%OptionalNot required
New College of FloridaNov 1, 2026 · EA$073.2%RequiredRequired
New England CollegeRolling$092.1%OptionalNot required
New England Institute of TechnologyRolling$066.7%SometimesNot required
New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyJul 26, 2027 · RD$044.5%SometimesNot required
New York School of Career and Applied Studies of Touro UniversityJun 28, 2027 · RD$0—OptionalNot required
Newberry CollegeRolling$089.8%OptionalNot required
NewU UniversityRolling$0—Not consideredNot required
Niagara UniversityRolling$087.4%OptionalRequired
North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRolling$080.2%OptionalNot required
North Central CollegeRolling$077.3%OptionalNot required
North Park UniversityRolling$068.5%OptionalNot required
Northeastern Illinois UniversityJul 25, 2027 · RD$074.6%SometimesNot required
Northern Illinois UniversityRolling$069.8%OptionalNot required
Northern Michigan UniversityRolling$084%OptionalNot required
Northwest Nazarene UniversityNov 15, 2026 · EA$064.7%SometimesNot required
Norwich UniversityRolling$074.4%OptionalNot required
Notre Dame of Maryland UniversityRolling$082.2%SometimesNot required
Oakland UniversityRolling$087.8%OptionalNot required
Oakton CollegeRolling$0—FlexibleNot required
Oberlin College of Arts and SciencesNov 1, 2026 · ED$034.2%OptionalRequired
Occidental CollegeNov 1, 2026 · ED$044.2%OptionalRequired
Ohio Dominican UniversityNov 1, 2026 · EA$094.2%FlexibleNot required
Ohio Northern UniversityRolling$074.4%OptionalNot required
Ohio Wesleyan UniversityNov 15, 2026 · ED$055.6%OptionalRequired
Oklahoma Baptist UniversityRolling$049.4%FlexibleNot required
Oklahoma Christian UniversityApr 3, 2027 · RD$096.5%FlexibleNot required
Oral Roberts UniversityNov 1, 2026 · EA$098.9%SometimesNot required
Otterbein UniversityDec 15, 2026 · EA$084.5%SometimesRequired
Ouachita Baptist UniversityRolling$067.5%SometimesNot required
Pacific Lutheran UniversityRolling$078%OptionalRequired
Pacific Northwest College of ArtNov 15, 2026 · EA$074.8%OptionalNot required
Pacific University OregonNov 1, 2026 · EA$0—SometimesRequired
Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityRolling$082%FlexibleNot required
Paul Smith's CollegeNov 16, 2026 · EA$0—OptionalNot required
Pennsylvania College of Art & DesignRolling$099.2%Not consideredRequired
Pennsylvania College of TechnologyRolling$0—OptionalNot required
Pfeiffer UniversityRolling$096%OptionalNot required
Point Park UniversityRolling$096.9%FlexibleNot required
Presbyterian CollegeNov 1, 2026 · EA$068.4%OptionalNot required
Prescott CollegeRolling$094.5%OptionalNot required
Queens University of CharlotteNov 15, 2026 · ED$062.1%SometimesRequired
Quincy UniversityRolling$050.9%OptionalNot required
Radford UniversityNov 1, 2026 · EA$089.5%SometimesNot required
Randolph CollegeNov 15, 2026 · EA$093.7%SometimesNot required
Randolph-Macon CollegeOct 18, 2026 · EA$086.6%OptionalRequired
Reed CollegeNov 1, 2026 · ED$024.6%OptionalRequired
Regent UniversityMay 1, 2027 · RD$038.1%FlexibleNot required
Regis CollegeNov 1, 2026 · EA$069.8%Not consideredRequired
Regis UniversityOct 15, 2026 · EA$086.5%OptionalRequired
Reinhardt UniversityRolling$061.5%OptionalNot required
Rend Lake CollegeRolling$0—FlexibleNot required
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)Nov 1, 2026 · ED$063.5%SometimesRequired
Rhodes CollegeNov 1, 2026 · ED$050.4%OptionalRequired
Ripon CollegeNov 1, 2026 · EA$079.8%OptionalNot required
Rivier UniversityNov 1, 2026 · EA$082.6%OptionalRequired
Roanoke CollegeNov 1, 2026 · ED$083.1%SometimesNot required
Robert Morris University (PA)Rolling$089.9%OptionalNot required
Roberts Wesleyan UniversityRolling$070.6%OptionalRequired
Rochester Christian UniversityRolling$097.6%FlexibleNot required
Rockford UniversityRolling$092.9%OptionalNot required
Rockhurst UniversityJul 26, 2027 · RD$069.6%OptionalNot required
Rollins CollegeNov 15, 2026 · ED$047.5%SometimesRequired
Roosevelt UniversityRolling$097.2%SometimesNot required
Russell Sage CollegeRolling$053.3%SometimesNot required
Saint Elizabeth UniversityRolling$071%OptionalNot required
Saint Francis UniversityRolling$076.8%SometimesNot required
Saint Joseph's College of MaineNov 15, 2026 · EA$083.5%SometimesNot required
Saint Joseph's UniversityNov 15, 2026 · ED$0—OptionalRequired
Saint Leo UniversityRolling$078.4%FlexibleNot required
Saint Louis UniversityNov 1, 2026 · ED$075%OptionalRequired
Saint Martin's UniversityRolling$089.8%OptionalNot required
Saint Mary-of-the- Woods CollegeRolling$072.4%OptionalNot required
Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IndianaNov 15, 2026 · ED$076%SometimesNot required
Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaRolling$092.8%OptionalNot required
Saint Michael's CollegeNov 1, 2026 · EA$084.5%OptionalNot required
Saint Peter's UniversityRolling$090.3%SometimesRequired
Saint Vincent CollegeRolling$061.7%OptionalNot required
Saint Xavier UniversityNov 1, 2026 · EA$084.3%OptionalNot required
Salem CollegeRolling$076.7%OptionalNot required
Salve Regina UniversityNov 1, 2026 · ED$5068.2%FlexibleRequired
Salzburg CollegeRolling$0—OptionalNot required
San Francisco Bay UniversityFeb 15, 2027 · RD$095.8%OptionalNot required
Sarah Lawrence CollegeNov 1, 2026 · ED$061.7%OptionalRequired
Sauk Valley Community CollegeRolling$0—SometimesNot required
Seton Hill UniversityRolling$079.5%SometimesNot required
Sewanee: The University of the SouthNov 15, 2026 · ED$056.9%OptionalRequired
Shaw UniversityRolling$080.2%OptionalNot required
Siena UniversityOct 15, 2026 · EA$069%SometimesNot required
Siena UniversityFeb 15, 2027 · RD$069%SometimesNot required
Siena UniversityNov 1, 2026 · RD$069%SometimesNot required
Simmons UniversityNov 1, 2026 · EA$070%OptionalRequired
Simon's Rock at Bard CollegeDec 1, 2026 · EA$095.9%OptionalNot required
Simpson CollegeRolling$086.2%SometimesNot required
Simpson UniversityJul 26, 2027 · RD$086%SometimesNot required
Skidmore CollegeNov 1, 2026 · ED$021.1%OptionalRequired
Smith CollegeNov 15, 2026 · ED$021%OptionalRequired
South Carolina State UniversityRolling$082.6%SometimesNot required
Southeast Missouri State UniversityRolling$073.5%SometimesNot required
Southern Methodist UniversityNov 1, 2026 · ED$063.3%OptionalRequired
Southern Nazarene UniversityJun 28, 2027 · RD$0—FlexibleNot required
Southern New Hampshire UniversityNov 15, 2026 · EA$099.5%OptionalRequired
Southern Utah UniversityRolling$081.8%OptionalNot required
Southwest Baptist UniversityRolling$068.4%Not consideredNot required
Southwestern UniversityNov 3, 2026 · ED$043.1%FlexibleRequired
Spalding UniversityRolling$099.4%SometimesNot required
Spartanburg Methodist CollegeRolling$078.2%OptionalNot required
Spring Arbor UniversityRolling$051.5%SometimesNot required
Spring Hill CollegeRolling$076.6%FlexibleNot required
Springfield CollegeDec 1, 2026 · ED$071.9%OptionalRequired
St. Ambrose UniversityRolling$0—OptionalNot required
St. Bonaventure UniversityRolling$081.6%SometimesRequired
St. Catherine UniversityRolling$091.8%SometimesRequired
St. Edward's UniversityRolling$081.4%OptionalRequired
St. Francis CollegeRolling$0—SometimesNot required
St. John Fisher UniversityDec 1, 2026 · ED$066.4%OptionalRequired
St. John's College (MD)Nov 1, 2026 · ED$0—OptionalRequired
St. John's College (NM)Nov 1, 2026 · ED$0—OptionalRequired
St. John's University (NY)Dec 1, 2026 · EA$083.4%SometimesNot required
St. Lawrence UniversityNov 2, 2026 · ED$054.3%OptionalRequired
St. Mary's UniversityRolling$097.8%FlexibleNot required
St. Norbert CollegeRolling$085.7%FlexibleNot required
St. Olaf CollegeNov 1, 2026 · ED$048.3%OptionalRequired
St. Thomas University (FL)Rolling$097.9%Not consideredNot required
Stephens CollegeRolling$077.2%SometimesNot required
Stetson UniversityNov 1, 2026 · ED$071.6%SometimesNot required
Stevenson UniversityRolling$078.9%OptionalRequired
Sweet Briar CollegeNov 1, 2026 · ED$075.5%SometimesNot required
Taylor UniversityRolling$073.5%FlexibleNot required
Texas CollegeJul 25, 2027 · RD$0—SometimesNot required
Texas Wesleyan UniversityRolling$069.2%OptionalNot required
Thiel CollegeRolling$071.5%OptionalNot required
Thomas CollegeRolling$096.3%OptionalNot required
Thomas More UniversityRolling$090.3%OptionalNot required
Tiffin UniversityRolling$080%SometimesNot required
Transylvania UniversityOct 31, 2026 · ED$086.5%SometimesNot required
Trevecca Nazarene UniversityRolling$069.4%SometimesNot required
Trine UniversityRolling$085.5%OptionalNot required
Trinity CollegeNov 15, 2026 · ED$029.2%SometimesRequired
Trinity UniversityNov 1, 2026 · ED$025.9%OptionalRequired
Trinity Washington UniversityRolling$099.5%OptionalNot required
Triton CollegeJul 24, 2027 · RD$0—SometimesNot required
Truman State UniversityRolling$083.8%FlexibleNot required
Tulane UniversityNov 1, 2026 · ED$0—OptionalRequired
Tusculum UniversityRolling$072.2%SometimesNot required
Union CollegeNov 15, 2026 · ED$043.9%OptionalRequired
Universidad del Sagrado CorazonRolling$058%RequiredNot required
University of AkronNov 1, 2026 · EA$059.7%FlexibleNot required
University of Alaska FairbanksRolling$0—OptionalNot required
University of BridgeportDec 1, 2026 · EA$083%OptionalRequired
University of CharlestonRolling$061.5%OptionalNot required
University of Detroit MercyNov 1, 2026 · EA$075.4%SometimesNot required
University of DubuqueRolling$088.6%OptionalNot required
University of EvansvilleNov 1, 2026 · EA$077.6%SometimesNot required
The University of FindlayRolling$083.4%FlexibleNot required
University of HartfordNov 15, 2026 · EA$095.7%FlexibleNot required
University of Holy CrossJul 24, 2027 · RD$073.7%SometimesNot required
University of Illinois SpringfieldDec 1, 2026 · EA$085.9%Not consideredRequired
University of IndianapolisRolling$066.5%Not consideredNot required
University of LynchburgNov 15, 2026 · ED$043%OptionalNot required
University of MaineDec 1, 2026 · EA$096.6%OptionalNot required
University of Maine at AugustaRolling$0—OptionalNot required
University of Maine at FarmingtonDec 1, 2026 · EA$096.7%OptionalRequired
University of Maine at Fort KentRolling$097.9%OptionalNot required
University of Maine at Presque IsleRolling$099.9%OptionalNot required
University of Mary Hardin-BaylorRolling$095.8%SometimesNot required
University of Michigan- DearbornRolling$055.6%OptionalNot required
University of Michigan- FlintRolling$070.5%OptionalNot required
University of Mount Saint VincentRolling$085.1%OptionalNot required
University of Mount UnionRolling$078.2%SometimesRequired
University of New EnglandNov 15, 2026 · EA$091.6%OptionalRequired
University of Northwestern-St. PaulJul 28, 2027 · RD$093.5%SometimesNot required
The University of OlivetRolling$083.2%OptionalNot required
University of PortlandDec 1, 2026 · EA$089.2%OptionalNot required
University of RedlandsNov 1, 2026 · EA$082.7%SometimesRequired
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne IndianaRolling$096%SometimesNot required
University of Saint JosephOct 15, 2026 · ED$078.6%OptionalRequired
University of Science and Arts of OklahomaJul 1, 2027 · RD$065.8%SometimesRequired
University of Sioux FallsRolling$082.9%OptionalNot required
University of Southern MaineDec 1, 2026 · EA$079.2%OptionalNot required
University of St. Thomas - HoustonJun 29, 2027 · RD$089.9%FlexibleRequired
University of St. Thomas (MN)Nov 1, 2026 · EA$085.4%OptionalNot required
University of the District of ColumbiaJul 26, 2027 · RD$0—OptionalNot required
University of the Incarnate WordRolling$098.1%OptionalNot required
The University of TulsaRolling$061.5%SometimesNot required
University of VermontNov 1, 2026 · ED$065.3%OptionalRequired
The University of Virginia's College at WiseRolling$028.5%OptionalNot required
University of Wisconsin - ParksideRolling$075.4%OptionalNot required
University of Wisconsin - River FallsRolling$081.7%OptionalNot required
University of Wisconsin- MilwaukeeRolling$090.7%OptionalNot required
University of Wisconsin- Stevens PointRolling$091.8%OptionalNot required
University of Wisconsin- Stout PolytechnicRolling$087.7%OptionalNot required
University of Wisconsin- WhitewaterRolling$085.7%OptionalNot required
Upper Iowa UniversityRolling$096.5%SometimesNot required
Ursinus CollegeNov 10, 2026 · EA$091.8%SometimesRequired
Ursuline CollegeRolling$074.9%SometimesNot required
Utica UniversityNov 1, 2026 · ED$092%OptionalRequired
Valparaiso UniversityRolling$089.4%OptionalNot required
Villa Maria CollegeRolling$086.6%OptionalNot required
Vincennes UniversityRolling$0—OptionalNot required
Virginia Military InstituteNov 15, 2026 · ED$071.2%OptionalNot required
Virginia State UniversityRolling$088.6%OptionalNot required
Viterbo UniversityRolling$072.4%OptionalNot required
Wabash CollegeNov 15, 2026 · ED$063.3%OptionalNot required
Wake Technical Community CollegeMar 5, 2027 · RD$0—OptionalNot required
Walsh UniversityRolling$070.7%SometimesNot required
Warner Pacific UniversityRolling$071.1%OptionalNot required
Warren Wilson CollegeNov 1, 2026 · ED$071.3%OptionalRequired
Wartburg CollegeRolling$075.8%OptionalNot required
Washington & Jefferson CollegeDec 15, 2026 · ED$080.6%OptionalNot required
Washington Adventist UniversityRolling$046.2%OptionalNot required
Washington CollegeNov 15, 2026 · ED$056.9%SometimesRequired
Waynesburg UniversityRolling$089.8%OptionalNot required
Webber International UniversityRolling$069.4%OptionalNot required
Webster UniversityRolling$086.2%OptionalNot required
Wellesley CollegeNov 1, 2026 · ED$014%OptionalRequired
West Virginia Wesleyan CollegeRolling$093.3%OptionalNot required
Western Colorado UniversityRolling$099.7%OptionalNot required
Western New England UniversityNov 15, 2026 · EA$083.5%OptionalNot required
Western Oregon UniversityRolling$098.1%Not consideredNot required
Westminster College (Missouri)Rolling$0—OptionalNot required
Westminster College (Pennsylvania)Nov 1, 2026 · ED$092.6%SometimesNot required
Westminster University (Utah)Dec 1, 2026 · EA$066.6%OptionalNot required
Westmont CollegeOct 15, 2026 · EA$077%OptionalNot required
Wheaton College (IL)Oct 15, 2026 · EA$087.4%SometimesNot required
Wheaton College, MassachusettsNov 15, 2026 · ED$0—OptionalRequired
Wheeling UniversityRolling$063.2%OptionalNot required
Whittier CollegeNov 15, 2026 · EA$080.8%OptionalRequired
Whitworth UniversityNov 15, 2026 · EA$089.8%SometimesNot required
Widener UniversityNov 1, 2026 · EA$070.9%OptionalRequired
Wiley UniversityRolling$0—Not consideredNot required
Wilkes UniversityNov 29, 2026 · EA$090.6%OptionalNot required
Willamette UniversityNov 1, 2026 · ED$077.1%OptionalRequired
William Jewell CollegeRolling$038.4%SometimesNot required
William Woods UniversityRolling$071%OptionalNot required
Wilmington CollegeRolling$092.4%SometimesNot required
Wilson CollegeRolling$092.1%SometimesNot required
Wingate UniversityRolling$091.1%OptionalNot required
Winthrop UniversityRolling$079.3%SometimesNot required
Wisconsin Lutheran CollegeRolling$078.2%FlexibleNot required
Wittenberg UniversityNov 1, 2026 · ED$072.3%FlexibleNot required
Wofford CollegeNov 1, 2026 · ED$051.9%OptionalRequired
Woodbury University – now University of Redlands, Los AngelesNov 1, 2026 · EA$081.6%OptionalNot required
Wright State UniversityRolling$096.3%OptionalNot required
Xavier UniversityNov 1, 2026 · EA$086.4%OptionalRequired
Xavier University of LouisianaRolling$069%SometimesNot required
York College of PennsylvaniaNov 1, 2026 · ED$073.7%OptionalNot required
York County Community CollegeJan 1, 2027 · EA$0—SometimesNot required
Zane State CollegeRolling$0—SometimesNot required

Built from each university's 2026–27 requirements as published on the Common App (updated September 25, 2026). Universities can change them during the season: confirm on the official page before you apply. Acceptance rates, international enrollment and costs come from the US Department of Education (IPEDS): fall 2024 admissions and enrollment, 2024–25 published tuition and fees. Download as CSV

Questions

How many US universities have no application fee for international students?

544 of the 1,083 US universities on the Common App list a $0 application fee for international applicants for 2026–27 (requirements updated September 25, 2026).

Do some charge Americans but not international students?

Yes: 9 of them charge US applicants a fee (up to $75) but nothing to international applicants, for example Case Western Reserve University, Caldwell University and Colgate University.

Is applying then completely free?

The application is. Official SAT/ACT and English test score reports are paid to the testing organizations, and if you're admitted and decide to enroll, universities usually ask for an enrollment deposit.

Which of them also skip the essay and the SAT?

208 of them also don't require the Common App essay and list SAT/ACT scores as optional or not considered.

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