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686 US universities that don't require the Common App essay
For 2026–27, 686 of the 1,083 US universities on the Common App don't require the personal essay (250 to 650 words). Some still ask a few short questions of their own in their section of the application.
Updated September 25, 2026
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686 of 686 universities
| University | First deadline | Intl fee | SAT/ACT | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $50 | Flexible | None |
| Adams State University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Air Force Academy | Mar 16, 2027 · RD | $0 | Required | 2 teachers + counselor |
| Alabama State University | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Albion College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $25 | Optional | None |
| Albizu University-Miami | Rolling | $25 | Optional | None |
| Albright College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Allen University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Alma College | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Alvernia University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Alverno College | Rolling | $25 | Optional | None |
| American International College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Anderson University (IN) | Rolling | $50 | Flexible | None |
| Anderson University (SC) | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Andrews University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Angelo State University | Rolling | $50 | Sometimes | None |
| Aquinas College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Arcadia University | Rolling | $50 | Sometimes | None |
| Arizona Christian University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Arizona State University | Rolling | $90 | Flexible | None |
| Art Academy of Cincinnati | May 1, 2027 · RD | $0 | Sometimes | 1 teacher |
| Asbury University | Rolling | $20 | Optional | None |
| Auburn University | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $60 | Required | None |
| Augsburg University | Rolling | $100 | Optional | None |
| Augusta University | Oct 31, 2026 · EA | $60 | Required | None |
| Augustana University (South Dakota) | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Aurora University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Austin Peay State University | Rolling | $25 | Flexible | None |
| Ave Maria University | Jul 26, 2027 · RD | $10 | Sometimes | None |
| Baker College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Baker University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Baldwin Wallace University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | counselor |
| Ball State University | May 1, 2027 · RD | $60 | Sometimes | None |
| Barry University | Rolling | $50 | Sometimes | None |
| Barton College | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Batten University | Rolling | $50 | Optional | None |
| Bay Atlantic University | Jul 1, 2027 · RD | $25 | Flexible | None |
| Bay Path University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Beacon College | Rolling | $50 | Optional | 2 teachers |
| Belhaven University | Rolling | $25 | Flexible | None |
| Bellarmine University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| Belmont Abbey College | Oct 31, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| Benedictine College | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Benedictine University | Jul 26, 2027 · RD | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Bethany Lutheran College | Nov 25, 2026 · EA | $25 | Flexible | None |
| Bethel University (Indiana) | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Bethel University (MN) | Jul 28, 2027 · RD | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Bethel University-TN | Jul 25, 2027 · RD | $30 | Optional | None |
| Biola University | Nov 30, 2026 · EA | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Black Hawk College | Rolling | $20 | Optional | None |
| Blackburn College | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Bluffton University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Bowling Green State University | Feb 18, 2027 · EA | $75 | Sometimes | None |
| Brescia University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Brevard College | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Briar Cliff University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Bridgewater College | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Bridgewater State University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $50 | Optional | None |
| Bryn Athyn College | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | counselor |
| Buena Vista University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Bushnell University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Cairn University | Rolling | $25 | Flexible | None |
| Caldwell University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | Sometimes | 1 teacher |
| Calumet College of St. Joseph | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Campbell University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Capital University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Carl Sandburg College | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Carlow University | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Carroll College (Montana) | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Carroll University | Rolling | $25 | Optional | None |
| Carson-Newman University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Carthage College | Rolling | $35 | Optional | None |
| Catawba College | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Cedarville University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Centenary University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| Central Michigan University | Rolling | $55 | Optional | None |
| Central Washington University | Rolling | $60 | Flexible | None |
| Chaminade University of Honolulu | Rolling | $50 | Optional | None |
| Charleston Southern University | Rolling | $25 | Flexible | None |
| Chatham University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Chestnut Hill College | Rolling | $25 | Optional | None |
| Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Chicago State University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $50 | Optional | None |
| Chowan University | Rolling | $20 | Optional | None |
| Christian Brothers University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina | Jul 15, 2027 · RD | $40 | Flexible | None |
| Claflin University | Apr 3, 2027 · RD | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Clayton State University | Jul 15, 2027 · RD | $40 | Sometimes | None |
| Clemson University | Oct 15, 2026 · EA | $70 | Optional | None |
| Cleveland Institute of Art | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Not considered | None |
| Cleveland State University | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Coastal Carolina University | Oct 19, 2026 · ED | $60 | Sometimes | None |
| Coe College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Coker University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| College for Creative Studies | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| College of Charleston | Nov 2, 2026 · ED | $60 | Sometimes | None |
| College of DuPage | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| College of Saint Mary | Rolling | $75 | Flexible | None |
| The College of St. Scholastica | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Colorado School of Mines | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $75 | Optional | None |
| Colorado State University Pueblo | Rolling | $25 | Sometimes | None |
| Columbia College (SC) | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Columbia College Chicago | Rolling | $0 | Not considered | None |
| Columbus College of Art & Design | Rolling | $50 | Optional | None |
| Community College of Baltimore County | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Concord University | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Concordia University Chicago | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Concordia University Irvine | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| Concordia University Texas | Rolling | $50 | Flexible | None |
| Concordia University Wisconsin | Rolling | $15 | Optional | None |
| Concordia University, St. Paul | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Converse University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| Coppin State University | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Corban University | Rolling | $40 | Optional | None |
| Cornell College | Mar 1, 2027 · RD | $50 | Optional | None |
| Cornerstone University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Cottey College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Covenant College | Nov 10, 2026 · EA | $35 | Flexible | None |
| The Culinary Institute of America | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $50 | Optional | None |
| Culver-Stockton College | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Cumberland University | Rolling | $25 | Sometimes | None |
| CUNEF Universidad | Jul 26, 2027 · RD | $75 | Optional | counselor |
| D'Youville University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Dallas Baptist University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Davenport University | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Dean College | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| Delaware State University | Mar 15, 2027 · RD | $35 | Flexible | None |
| Delaware Valley University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| DePaul University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| Dillard University | Rolling | $60 | Optional | None |
| Dominican University New York | Rolling | $40 | Optional | None |
| Drake University | Rolling | $50 | Optional | None |
| Drury University | Oct 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Duquesne University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| East Central University | Rolling | $75 | Flexible | None |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | Rolling | $25 | Optional | None |
| East Texas A&M University | Rolling | $30 | Flexible | None |
| East Texas Baptist University | Rolling | $25 | Flexible | None |
| Eastern Illinois University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Eastern Mennonite University | Rolling | $50 | Optional | None |
| Eastern Michigan University | Rolling | $35 | Sometimes | None |
| Eastern Oregon University | Jul 28, 2027 · RD | $90 | Optional | None |
| Eastern Washington University | Jul 26, 2027 · RD | $65 | Optional | None |
| Edgewood University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Elim Bible College | Jul 25, 2027 · RD | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Elizabeth City State University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Elizabethtown College | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | counselor |
| Elms College | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| Emory & Henry University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $50 | Flexible | None |
| Eureka College | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Evangel University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| The Evergreen State College | Rolling | $60 | Sometimes | None |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University | Rolling | $50 | Sometimes | None |
| Faulkner University | Rolling | $25 | Optional | None |
| Felician University | Rolling | $30 | Sometimes | None |
| Ferris State University | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Ferrum College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Fisher College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Fisk University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $35 | Flexible | None |
| Fitchburg State University | Rolling | $35 | Optional | None |
| Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU) | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $30 | Required | None |
| Florida Atlantic University | Oct 15, 2026 · EA | $30 | Required | None |
| Florida Institute of Technology | Rolling | $0 | Required | None |
| Florida International University | Nov 2, 2026 · EA | $30 | Required | None |
| Florida Polytechnic University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $30 | Required | None |
| Fort Lewis College | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $40 | Optional | None |
| Framingham State University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $50 | Optional | None |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (FranU) | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| Franklin College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Franklin Pierce University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | 1 teacher + counselor |
| Fresno Pacific University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Frostburg State University | Jul 28, 2027 · RD | $45 | Flexible | None |
| Gannon University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Gardner-Webb University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Geneva College | Rolling | $45 | Sometimes | 1 teacher |
| George Fox University | Rolling | $40 | Optional | None |
| George Mason University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $75 | Sometimes | None |
| Georgetown College | Rolling | $100 | Sometimes | None |
| Georgetown University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $80 | Required | 1 teacher + counselor |
| Georgia Southern University | Rolling | $30 | Sometimes | None |
| Georgia State University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $60 | Required | None |
| Goldey-Beacom College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Gordon College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | Optional | None |
| Goshen College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Governors State University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| Grace College | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Graceland University | Rolling | $50 | Optional | None |
| Grand Canyon University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Grand Valley State University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Grand View University | Jul 17, 2027 · RD | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Greensboro College | Jul 23, 2027 · RD | $0 | Optional | None |
| Greenville University | Jul 25, 2027 · RD | $0 | Optional | None |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| Hamline University (MN) | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| Hampden-Sydney College | Oct 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | Sometimes | 1 teacher + counselor |
| Hanover College | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $60 | Sometimes | None |
| Harcum College | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Hardin-Simmons University | Rolling | $75 | Flexible | None |
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Hartwick College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Hastings College | Rolling | $50 | Optional | None |
| Hawaii Pacific University | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $45 | Optional | None |
| Heartland Community College | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Heidelberg University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Hilbert College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Hiram College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Hollins University | Oct 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Holy Cross College | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| Hood College | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| Houston Christian University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Hult International Business School – U.S, U.K, Dubai | Nov 1, 2026 · RD | $95 | Optional | 1 teacher + counselor |
| Huntington University | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Illinois College | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Illinois Eastern Community Colleges | Rolling | $100 | Optional | None |
| Illinois State University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $65 | Sometimes | None |
| Immaculata University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Indiana State University | Rolling | $65 | Sometimes | None |
| Indiana Tech | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Indiana University Indianapolis | Rolling | $65 | Optional | None |
| Indiana University Northwest | Rolling | $65 | Sometimes | None |
| Indiana University South Bend | Rolling | $65 | Flexible | None |
| Indiana University Southeast | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Indiana Wesleyan University (Marion) | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Iowa State University | Rolling | $65 | Flexible | None |
| Jackson State University | Rolling | $25 | Optional | None |
| Jacksonville University | Rolling | $30 | Sometimes | None |
| James Madison University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $70 | Optional | None |
| Jarvis Christian University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Johnson C Smith University | Rolling | $25 | Optional | None |
| Kankakee Community College | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Kansas City Art Institute | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| Kansas State University | Rolling | $80 | Sometimes | None |
| Kean University | Jan 1, 2027 · EA | $75 | Optional | None |
| Keiser University Flagship Campus - West Palm Beach Florida | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Kennesaw State University | Rolling | $40 | Required | None |
| Kent State University | Rolling | $70 | Optional | None |
| Kentucky College of Art + Design | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Keuka College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Keystone College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Kishwaukee College | Rolling | $0 | Required | None |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Rolling | $40 | Optional | None |
| La Roche University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| La Sierra University | Jan 1, 2027 · ED | $75 | Optional | None |
| Laguna College of Art + Design | Rolling | $0 | Not considered | None |
| Lake Erie College | Nov 20, 2026 · EA | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Lake Land College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Lake Superior State University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Lamar University | Jul 28, 2027 · RD | $75 | Sometimes | None |
| Lander University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Landmark College | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | 1 teacher |
| Lawrence Technological University | Rolling | $50 | Optional | None |
| Lebanon Valley College | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| Lees-McRae College | Dec 15, 2026 · EA | $25 | Optional | None |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| LeTourneau University | Jul 27, 2027 · RD | $0 | Optional | None |
| Lewis University | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Liberty University | Jul 28, 2027 · RD | $0 | Optional | None |
| Life University | Jun 7, 2027 · RD | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Lincoln Land Community College | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Lincoln Memorial University | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Lincoln University of Pennsylvania | Feb 1, 2027 · EA | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Lindenwood University | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Linfield University | Nov 10, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| Lipscomb University | Oct 15, 2026 · EA | $50 | Sometimes | counselor |
| Livingstone College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Long Island University | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $50 | Optional | None |
| Longwood University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $50 | Sometimes | None |
| Loras College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Louisiana State University A&M-Baton Rouge | Rolling | $50 | Sometimes | None |
| Loyola University Chicago | Dec 1, 2026 · RD | $0 | Optional | counselor |
| Loyola University New Orleans | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Lubbock Christian University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Luther College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | 1 teacher |
| Lynn University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Lyon College | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| Madonna University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Malone University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Manchester University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Manhattanville University | Nov 17, 2026 · EA | $80 | Optional | 1 teacher |
| Manor College | Jul 30, 2027 · RD | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Marian University - Indiana | Rolling | $0 | Not considered | None |
| Marian University - Wisconsin | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Marietta College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | counselor |
| Marshall University | Rolling | $150 | Flexible | None |
| Mary Baldwin University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Marymount University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Maryville University of St. Louis | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Marywood University | Rolling | $50 | Optional | None |
| The Master's University | Rolling | $45 | Optional | None |
| McDaniel College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | Optional | None |
| McKendree University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| McMurry University | Rolling | $30 | Optional | None |
| McPherson College | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Menlo College | Nov 30, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| Mercy University | Rolling | $40 | Sometimes | None |
| Mercyhurst University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Meredith College | Oct 30, 2026 · EA | $40 | Optional | None |
| Merrimack College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | Not considered | None |
| Messiah University | Rolling | $50 | Sometimes | None |
| Methodist University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Metropolitan College of New York | Rolling | $35 | Optional | None |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Michigan Technological University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $35 | Sometimes | None |
| Midway University | Rolling | $30 | Sometimes | None |
| Midwestern State University | Rolling | $50 | Sometimes | None |
| Millersville University | Rolling | $5 | Optional | None |
| Milligan University | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Millikin University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Millsaps College | May 1, 2027 · RD | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Minerva University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $50 | Sometimes | None |
| Misericordia University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Mississippi Christian University | Rolling | $50 | Required | None |
| Mississippi State University | Rolling | $60 | Flexible | None |
| Missouri Southern State University | Rolling | $60 | Required | None |
| Missouri State University | Rolling | $50 | Sometimes | None |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Missouri Western State University | Rolling | $50 | Optional | None |
| Mitchell College | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| Monmouth College (IL) | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Montana State University | Rolling | $38 | Optional | None |
| Montana State University Billings | Rolling | $35 | Optional | None |
| Montclair State University | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $65 | Optional | None |
| Montreat College | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Moore College of Art and Design | Rolling | $60 | Flexible | None |
| Moravian University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | counselor |
| Morehead State University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Morgan State University | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $35 | Flexible | None |
| Morningside University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Mount Aloysius College | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Mount Mary University | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Mount Saint Mary College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Mount St. Joseph University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Mount St. Mary's University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $25 | Sometimes | None |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | Jul 26, 2027 · RD | $25 | Optional | None |
| Muskingum University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Naropa University | Rolling | $25 | Optional | None |
| National Louis University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | Rolling | $35 | Sometimes | None |
| Neumann University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| New England College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| New England Institute of Technology | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | Jul 26, 2027 · RD | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| New Mexico State University | Rolling | $50 | Optional | None |
| The New School | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $75 | Optional | 1 teacher |
| New York School of Career and Applied Studies of Touro University | Jun 28, 2027 · RD | $0 | Optional | None |
| Newberry College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Newman University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $25 | Flexible | None |
| NewU University | Rolling | $0 | Not considered | None |
| Norfolk State University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $25 | Sometimes | None |
| North Carolina A&T State University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $60 | Flexible | None |
| North Carolina Central University | Rolling | $50 | Sometimes | None |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| North Central College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| North Central University | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $150 | Optional | None |
| North Park University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Northeastern Illinois University | Jul 25, 2027 · RD | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Northeastern State University | Jul 25, 2027 · RD | $25 | Sometimes | None |
| Northern Arizona University | Jul 27, 2027 · RD | $50 | Optional | None |
| Northern Illinois University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Northern Kentucky University | Jul 28, 2027 · RD | $40 | Sometimes | None |
| Northern Michigan University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Northwest Missouri State University | Rolling | $15 | Sometimes | None |
| Northwest Nazarene University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Northwest University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $30 | Optional | None |
| Northwestern University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $75 | Flexible | 1 teacher + counselor |
| Northwood University | Rolling | $30 | Flexible | None |
| Norwich University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | 1 teacher + counselor |
| Nova Southeastern University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $50 | Required | None |
| Oakland University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Oakton College | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Ohio Dominican University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Ohio Northern University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Ohio University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $75 | Optional | None |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Oklahoma Christian University | Apr 3, 2027 · RD | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Oklahoma State University | Rolling | $90 | Sometimes | None |
| Old Dominion University | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $50 | Optional | None |
| Ole Miss - The University of Mississippi | Rolling | $75 | Sometimes | None |
| Oral Roberts University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Oregon Tech | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $50 | Optional | None |
| Ouachita Baptist University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Pacific Northwest College of Art | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Paul Smith's College | Nov 16, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| Penn State | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $75 | Optional | None |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Pennsylvania Western University | Rolling | $35 | Sometimes | None |
| Pfeiffer University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Piedmont University | Jul 17, 2027 · RD | $30 | Flexible | None |
| Point Park University | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Portland State University | Jul 26, 2027 · RD | $60 | Optional | None |
| Pratt Institute | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $90 | Optional | None |
| Presbyterian College | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| Prescott College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Principia College | Rolling | $75 | Flexible | None |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne | Rolling | $30 | Optional | None |
| Purdue University Northwest | Rolling | $25 | Flexible | None |
| Quincy University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Radford University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Randolph College | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Regent University | May 1, 2027 · RD | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Reinhardt University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Rend Lake College | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Rhode Island College | Dec 15, 2026 · EA | $50 | Sometimes | None |
| Richard Bland College | Rolling | $35 | Optional | None |
| Ripon College | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| Roanoke College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Robert Morris University (PA) | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Rochester Christian University | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Rockford University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Rockhurst University | Jul 26, 2027 · RD | $0 | Optional | None |
| Roger Williams University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $55 | Sometimes | 1 teacher + counselor |
| Roosevelt University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Russell Sage College | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | counselor |
| Saint Elizabeth University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Saint Francis University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | Sometimes | counselor |
| Saint Leo University | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Saint Martin's University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | 1 teacher + counselor |
| Saint Mary-of-the- Woods College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | Sometimes | counselor |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Saint Michael's College | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| Saint Vincent College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Saint Xavier University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| Salem College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Salem State University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $50 | Optional | None |
| Salzburg College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Sam Houston State University | Jul 28, 2027 · RD | $90 | Sometimes | None |
| San Francisco Bay University | Feb 15, 2027 · RD | $0 | Optional | None |
| Sattler College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $30 | Sometimes | counselor |
| Sauk Valley Community College | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | Rolling | $100 | Flexible | 1 teacher |
| Savannah State University | May 31, 2027 · RD | $20 | Required | None |
| Schreiner University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $25 | Optional | None |
| Seattle Pacific University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $50 | Optional | None |
| Seton Hill University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Shaw University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Shawnee State University | Rolling | $50 | Sometimes | None |
| Shenandoah University | Nov 4, 2026 · EA | $30 | Optional | None |
| Shepherd University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $50 | Sometimes | None |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Rolling | $45 | Sometimes | None |
| Siena University | Oct 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Siena University | Feb 15, 2027 · RD | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Siena University | Nov 1, 2026 · RD | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Simon's Rock at Bard College | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | 2 teachers |
| Simpson College | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Simpson University | Jul 26, 2027 · RD | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| SKEMA Business School - US Campus | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $35 | Sometimes | counselor |
| Soka University of America | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $30 | Optional | 1 teacher + counselor |
| South Carolina State University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Southeast Missouri State University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Southeastern University | Rolling | $40 | Flexible | None |
| Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Rolling | $40 | Optional | None |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Rolling | $40 | Optional | None |
| Southern Nazarene University | Jun 28, 2027 · RD | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Southern Oregon University | Rolling | $60 | Optional | None |
| Southern University and A&M College | Jul 28, 2027 · RD | $30 | Flexible | None |
| Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) | Rolling | $45 | Required | None |
| Southern Utah University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Southwest Baptist University | Rolling | $0 | Not considered | None |
| Spalding University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Spartanburg Methodist College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Spring Arbor University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Spring Hill College | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| St. Ambrose University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| St. Francis College | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| St. John's University (NY) | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| St. Mary's University | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| St. Norbert College | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| St. Thomas University (FL) | Rolling | $0 | Not considered | None |
| Stephen F. Austin State University | Rolling | $50 | Flexible | None |
| Stephens College | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Stetson University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Stockton University | Rolling | $50 | Sometimes | None |
| SUNY Alfred State College of Technology | Rolling | $50 | Optional | None |
| SUNY Cobleskill | Rolling | $50 | Optional | None |
| SUNY College at Brockport | Rolling | $50 | Optional | None |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $50 | Optional | None |
| SUNY College of Technology at Canton | Rolling | $50 | Sometimes | None |
| SUNY Delhi | Rolling | $50 | Sometimes | None |
| SUNY Farmingdale State College | Rolling | $50 | Sometimes | None |
| SUNY Fredonia | Rolling | $50 | Sometimes | None |
| SUNY Morrisville State College | Rolling | $50 | Sometimes | None |
| Sweet Briar College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Tarleton State University | Jul 26, 2027 · RD | $50 | Sometimes | None |
| Taylor University | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Temple University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $55 | Optional | None |
| Tennessee State University | Rolling | $25 | Required | None |
| Texas A&M University | Dec 1, 2026 · RD | $90 | Optional | None |
| Texas A&M University at Galveston | May 1, 2027 · RD | $90 | Optional | None |
| Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi | Jul 1, 2027 · RD | $75 | Optional | None |
| Texas College | Jul 25, 2027 · RD | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Texas State University | Rolling | $90 | Optional | None |
| Texas Tech University | Rolling | $75 | Sometimes | None |
| Texas Wesleyan University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Texas Woman's University | Jul 1, 2027 · RD | $75 | Sometimes | None |
| Thiel College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Thomas College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Thomas More University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Tiffin University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Transylvania University | Oct 31, 2026 · ED | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Trine University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Trinity Washington University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Triton College | Jul 24, 2027 · RD | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Truman State University | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Tusculum University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Universidad del Sagrado Corazon | Rolling | $0 | Required | counselor |
| University of Akron | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Flexible | None |
| The University of Alabama | Rolling | $50 | Flexible | None |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) | Rolling | $40 | Sometimes | None |
| The University of Alabama in Huntsville | Rolling | $40 | Sometimes | None |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| The University of Arizona | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $80 | Sometimes | None |
| University of Arkansas | Rolling | $65 | Sometimes | None |
| University of Central Arkansas | Rolling | $50 | Sometimes | None |
| University of Central Florida | Oct 15, 2026 · EA | $30 | Required | None |
| University of Central Missouri | Rolling | $75 | Sometimes | None |
| University of Charleston | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| University of Cincinnati | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $100 | Optional | None |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | Rolling | $60 | Optional | None |
| University of Colorado Denver | Rolling | $75 | Flexible | None |
| University of Detroit Mercy | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| University of Dubuque | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| University of Evansville | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| The University of Findlay | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| University of Hartford | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | Flexible | counselor |
| University of Holy Cross | Jul 24, 2027 · RD | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| University of Idaho | Rolling | $50 | Sometimes | None |
| University of Indianapolis | Rolling | $0 | Not considered | None |
| University of Iowa | Nov 3, 2026 · EA | $80 | Sometimes | None |
| University of Kansas | Rolling | $90 | Sometimes | None |
| University of Louisville | Rolling | $30 | Optional | None |
| University of Lynchburg | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | Optional | None |
| University of Maine | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| University of Maine at Augusta | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| University of Mary Washington | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $50 | Sometimes | None |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore | Rolling | $35 | Sometimes | None |
| University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $60 | Optional | None |
| The University of Memphis | Jul 1, 2027 · RD | $50 | Required | None |
| University of Michigan- Dearborn | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| University of Michigan- Flint | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| University of Minnesota Crookston | Rolling | $30 | Optional | None |
| University of Minnesota Duluth | Rolling | $50 | Flexible | None |
| University of Minnesota Morris | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $30 | Sometimes | None |
| University of Minnesota Rochester | Rolling | $30 | Optional | None |
| University of Minnesota Twin Cities | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $55 | Optional | None |
| University of Missouri- Kansas City | Rolling | $75 | Sometimes | None |
| University of Missouri-St Louis | Rolling | $40 | Flexible | None |
| University of Montana | Rolling | $30 | Flexible | None |
| University of Mount Saint Vincent | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| University of Nebraska- Lincoln | Rolling | $45 | Sometimes | None |
| University of Nevada- Reno | Apr 7, 2027 · RD | $95 | Optional | None |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) | Rolling | $95 | Flexible | None |
| University of New Mexico | Jun 1, 2027 · RD | $50 | Flexible | None |
| University of North Carolina Asheville | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $75 | Sometimes | None |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Mar 1, 2027 · RD | $45 | Sometimes | None |
| University of North Carolina Greensboro | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $65 | Sometimes | None |
| University of North Dakota | Rolling | $35 | Optional | None |
| University of North Florida | Rolling | $30 | Required | None |
| University of North Georgia | Mar 1, 2027 · RD | $40 | Required | None |
| University of North Texas | Rolling | $85 | Optional | None |
| University of Northern Colorado | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $50 | Flexible | None |
| University of Northern Iowa | Rolling | $50 | Optional | None |
| University of Northwestern-St. Paul | Jul 28, 2027 · RD | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| The University of Olivet | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| University of Pittsburgh | Rolling | $55 | Sometimes | None |
| University of Portland | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Indiana | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| University of Sioux Falls | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| The University of South Alabama | Rolling | $35 | Flexible | None |
| University of South Carolina Aiken | Jul 15, 2027 · RD | $100 | Optional | None |
| University of South Carolina Upstate | Rolling | $100 | Flexible | None |
| University of South Dakota | Rolling | $25 | Sometimes | None |
| University of South Florida | Nov 2, 2026 · EA | $30 | Required | None |
| University of Southern Indiana | Rolling | $40 | Flexible | None |
| University of Southern Maine | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Rolling | $45 | Sometimes | None |
| University of St. Francis (IL) | Rolling | $50 | Sometimes | None |
| University of St. Thomas (MN) | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| The University of Tennessee- Chattanooga | Rolling | $30 | Required | None |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin | Rolling | $130 | Required | None |
| The University of Tennessee-Southern | Rolling | $30 | Required | None |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | Jul 28, 2027 · RD | $75 | Sometimes | None |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | Rolling | $75 | Optional | None |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | Rolling | $65 | Required | None |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | Rolling | $75 | Sometimes | None |
| University of Texas Permian Basin | Rolling | $40 | Flexible | None |
| University of the District of Columbia | Jul 26, 2027 · RD | $0 | Optional | None |
| University of the Incarnate Word | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| The University of Tulsa | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| The University of Utah | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $65 | Sometimes | None |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| The University of West Florida | Rolling | $30 | Required | None |
| University of West Georgia | Rolling | $40 | Sometimes | None |
| University of Wisconsin - Parkside | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| University of Wisconsin - River Falls | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire | Rolling | $25 | Optional | None |
| University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| University of Wisconsin- Stout Polytechnic | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| University of Wisconsin- Whitewater | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| University of Wyoming | Rolling | $40 | Sometimes | None |
| Upper Iowa University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Ursuline College | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Utah State University | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $50 | Flexible | None |
| Utah Tech University | Rolling | $75 | Flexible | None |
| Valdosta State University | Rolling | $40 | Sometimes | None |
| Valparaiso University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology | Rolling | $40 | Flexible | None |
| Vermont State University | Rolling | $45 | Optional | None |
| Villa Maria College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Vincennes University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Virginia Military Institute | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | Optional | counselor |
| Virginia State University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Virginia Tech | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $70 | Optional | None |
| Viterbo University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Wabash College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | Optional | counselor |
| Wake Technical Community College | Mar 5, 2027 · RD | $0 | Optional | None |
| Walsh University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Warner Pacific University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Wartburg College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Washington & Jefferson College | Dec 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | Optional | None |
| Washington Adventist University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Washington State University | Rolling | $70 | Not considered | None |
| Wayne State University | Rolling | $25 | Flexible | None |
| Waynesburg University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Webber International University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Webster University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Wesleyan College | Rolling | $30 | Optional | None |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | Rolling | $45 | Optional | None |
| West Texas A&M University | Rolling | $100 | Sometimes | None |
| West Virginia University | Rolling | $75 | Sometimes | None |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Western Carolina University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $65 | Sometimes | None |
| Western Colorado University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Western Illinois University | Rolling | $50 | Optional | None |
| Western Kentucky University | Rolling | $75 | Sometimes | None |
| Western Michigan University | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $100 | Optional | None |
| Western New England University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| Western Oregon University | Rolling | $0 | Not considered | None |
| Western Washington University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $70 | Optional | None |
| Westfield State University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $50 | Optional | None |
| Westminster College (Missouri) | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Westminster College (Pennsylvania) | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Westminster University (Utah) | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| Westmont College | Oct 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | 1 teacher |
| Wheaton College (IL) | Oct 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | Sometimes | 1 teacher |
| Wheeling University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Whitworth University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Wichita State University | Rolling | $75 | Sometimes | None |
| Wilberforce University | Rolling | $50 | Flexible | None |
| Wiley University | Rolling | $0 | Not considered | counselor |
| Wilkes University | Nov 29, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| William Jewell College | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| William Paterson University of NJ | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $50 | Optional | None |
| William Peace University | Rolling | $50 | Optional | None |
| William Rainey Harper College | Rolling | $25 | Sometimes | None |
| William Woods University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Wilmington College | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Wilson College | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Wingate University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Winston-Salem State University | Jun 28, 2027 · RD | $50 | Sometimes | None |
| Winthrop University | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | Rolling | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Wittenberg University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | Flexible | None |
| Woodbury University – now University of Redlands, Los Angeles | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | Optional | None |
| Worcester State University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $50 | Optional | None |
| Wright State University | Rolling | $0 | Optional | None |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | counselor |
| York College of Pennsylvania | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | Optional | None |
| York County Community College | Jan 1, 2027 · EA | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Zane State College | Rolling | $0 | Sometimes | None |
| Zaytuna College | Oct 31, 2026 · EA | $50 | Optional | 3 teachers |
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. Download as CSV
Questions
How many US universities don't require an essay?
686 of the 1,083 US universities on the Common App don't require the Common App personal essay for 2026–27.
Do they ask for any writing at all?
Some ask their own short questions in their part of the application. Check each university's section before you submit.
Which of them are also free to apply to?
385 of them charge international applicants no application fee.
Is it worth writing the essay anyway?
If you apply to other universities that require it, you'll write it once and can send it everywhere: the same Common App essay goes to all your universities.
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