17 August 2020
Common App Schools That Don't Require Extra Essays (2020-21)
In search of schools with no extra Common App essays? Look no further, check out our list of popular schools here, updated for the 2020-21 application season.
The list includes schools that simply require the base essay (e.g. personal statement). Keep in mind that many of these schools may have "optional" prompts which you might want to complete anyway to strengthen your application.
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Common App Schools with No Extra Essays (Class of 2025 Edition)
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| Institution |
|---|
| Abilene Christian University |
| Adelphi University |
| Albion College |
| Albright College |
| Alfred University |
| Alma College |
| American University |
| Anderson University - IN |
| Appalachian State University |
| Arcadia University |
| Arizona State University |
| Ashland University |
| Assumption University |
| Auburn University |
| Augsburg University |
| Augustana College |
| Augustana University - SD |
| Ave Maria University |
| Baldwin Wallace University |
| Ball State University |
| Bard College |
| Barry University |
| Bates College |
| Baylor University |
| Bellarmine University |
| Belmont University |
| Bentley University |
| Berry College |
| Bowling Green State University |
| Bradley University |
| Bridgewater College |
| Bridgewater State University |
| Bryant University |
| Calvin University |
| Canisius College |
| Capital University |
| Carthage College |
| Case Western Reserve University |
| Catawba College |
| Catholic University of America |
| Centenary College of Louisiana |
| Central Michigan University |
| Central Washington University |
| Centre College |
| Champlain College |
| Chatham University |
| Christian Brothers University |
| Christopher Newport University |
| Clark Atlanta University |
| Clark University |
| Clarkson University |
| Clemson University |
| Cleveland State University |
| Coe College |
| Colby College |
| Colgate University |
| College of Charleston |
| College of Idaho |
| College of Saint Benedict |
| College of the Holy Cross |
| College of William and Mary |
| Colorado Mesa University |
| Colorado School of Mines |
| Colorado State University - Ft. Collins |
| Concordia University - Irvine |
| Connecticut College |
| Cooper Union |
| Cornell College |
| Curry College |
| D’Youville University |
| Daemen University |
| Denison University |
| DePaul University |
| DePauw University |
| DeSales University |
| Dickinson College |
| Dillard University |
| Dominican University |
| Dominican University of California |
| Drake University |
| Drew University |
| Drexel University |
| Drury University |
| Duquesne University |
| East Carolina University |
| Eastern Connecticut State University |
| Eastern Michigan University |
| Eastern Washington University |
| Eckerd College |
| Elmira College |
| Emmanuel College - MA |
| Emory & Henry College |
| Evergreen State College |
| Fairfield University |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan |
| Ferrum College |
| Fitchburg State University |
| Flagler College |
| Florida A&M University |
| Florida Atlantic University |
| Florida Gulf Coast University |
| Florida Institute of Technology |
| Florida International University |
| Florida Polytechnic University |
| Florida Southern College |
| Florida State University |
| Fordham University |
| Fort Lewis College |
| Franklin & Marshall College |
| Frostburg State University |
| Furman University |
| Gannon University |
| George Fox University |
| George Mason University |
| George Washington University |
| Georgia Southern University |
| Georgia State University |
| Gettysburg College |
| Grand Valley State University |
| Grinnell College |
| Guilford College |
| Gustavus Adolphus College |
| Hamilton College |
| Hampden-Sydney College |
| Hampshire College |
| Hampton University |
| Hanover College |
| Hartwick College |
| Hawaii Pacific University |
| Hendrix College |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges |
| Hollins University |
| Houston Christian University |
| Howard University |
| Illinois Institute of Technology |
| Illinois State University |
| Immaculata University |
| Indiana State University |
| Indiana University |
| Indiana University - Indianapolis |
| Iona University |
| Iowa State University |
| Jacksonville University |
| James Madison University |
| James Madison University - College of Business |
| James Madison University - College of Education |
| James Madison University - College of Health & Behavioral Studies |
| James Madison University - College of Integrated Science & Engineering |
| James Madison University - College of Science & Mathematics |
| James Madison University - College of Visual & Performing Arts |
| James Madison University - University Studies |
| John Carroll University |
| Juniata College |
| Kalamazoo College |
| Kansas State University |
| Kean University |
| Keene State College |
| Kennesaw State University |
| Kent State University |
| Kenyon College |
| King’s College - PA |
| Knox College |
| La Salle University |
| Lake Forest College |
| Le Moyne College |
| Lincoln University - PA |
| Lindenwood University |
| Long Island University |
| Longwood University |
| Louisiana State University |
| Loyola Marymount University |
| Loyola University Chicago |
| Loyola University Maryland |
| Loyola University New Orleans |
| Luther College |
| Lycoming College |
| Lynn University |
| Macalester College |
| Manhattan College |
| Manhattanville College |
| Marietta College |
| Marquette University |
| Marshall University |
| Marymount Manhattan College |
| Maryville University of St. Louis |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy |
| McDaniel College |
| Menlo College |
| Mercer University |
| Meredith College |
| Merrimack College |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver |
| Miami University - Oxford |
| Michigan State University |
| Michigan Technological University |
| Middlebury College |
| Millersville University |
| Millsaps College |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering |
| Mississippi State University |
| Missouri State University |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology |
| Monmouth University |
| Montclair State University |
| Moravian University |
| Morehead State University |
| Morehouse College |
| Morgan State University |
| Mount Holyoke College |
| Mount St. Mary’s University |
| Muhlenberg College |
| Nazareth University |
| Neumann University |
| New College of Florida |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology |
| New York University |
| Niagara University |
| Norfolk State University |
| North Carolina A&T State University |
| North Carolina Central University |
| Northeastern Illinois University |
| Northeastern University |
| Northern Kentucky University |
| Northern Michigan University |
| Nova Southeastern University |
| Oakland University |
| Oberlin College |
| Ohio Dominican University |
| Ohio Northern University |
| Ohio State University - Columbus |
| Ohio University |
| Ohio Wesleyan University |
| Oklahoma State University |
| Old Dominion University |
| Oregon Institute of Technology |
| Oregon State University |
| Otis College of Art and Design |
| Otterbein University |
| Pace University |
| Pacific Lutheran University |
| Pennsylvania State University - Abington |
| Pennsylvania State University - Altoona |
| Pennsylvania State University - Berks |
| Pennsylvania State University - Brandywine |
| Pennsylvania State University - Erie |
| Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg |
| Pennsylvania State University - University Park |
| Pennsylvania State University - University Park (Non-Resident) |
| Pennsylvania State University - University Park (Resident) |
| Plymouth State University |
| Point Park University |
| Portland State University |
| Presbyterian College |
| Queen’s University of Charlotte |
| Quinnipiac University |
| Radford University |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey |
| Randolph-Macon College |
| Regis University |
| Rhode Island College |
| Rhode Island School of Design |
| Rhodes College |
| Rider University |
| Ripon College |
| Roanoke College |
| Rochester Institute of Technology |
| Rochester Institute of Technology - College of Engineering Technology |
| Rochester Institute of Technology - College of Health Sciences and Technology |
| Rochester Institute of Technology - College of Liberal Arts |
| Rochester Institute of Technology - College of Science |
| Rochester Institute of Technology - Golsiano College of Computing and Information Sciences |
| Rochester Institute of Technology - Kate Gleason College of Engineering |
| Rochester Institute of Technology - Saunders College of Business |
| Rochester Institute of Technology - School of Art and Design |
| Rochester Institute of Technology - School of Film and Animation |
| Rochester Institute of Technology - School of Photographic Arts and Sciences |
| Rockhurst University |
| Roger Williams University |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Rowan University |
| Rutgers University - Camden |
| Rutgers University - New Brunswick |
| Rutgers University - Newark |
| Sacred Heart University |
| Saint John’s University - MN |
| Saint Joseph’s University |
| Saint Louis University |
| Saint Martin’s University |
| Saint Mary’s College of California |
| Saint Michael’s College |
| Saint Vincent College |
| Salem State University |
| Salisbury University |
| Salve Regina University |
| Samford University |
| Sarah Lawrence College |
| Savannah College of Art and Design |
| Seattle University |
| Seton Hall University |
| Sewanee: The University of the South |
| Shenandoah University |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania |
| Simmons University |
| Skidmore College |
| Southeast Missouri State University |
| Southern Connecticut State University |
| Southern Illinois University - Carbondale |
| Southern Methodist University |
| Southern University at New Orleans |
| Southwestern University |
| Spring Hill College |
| St. Bonaventure University |
| St. Catherine University |
| St. John Fisher University |
| St. John’s University - NY |
| St. Lawrence University |
| St. Mary’s College of Maryland |
| St. Norbert College |
| State University of New York - Albany |
| State University of New York - Binghamton |
| State University of New York - Brockport |
| State University of New York - Buffalo |
| State University of New York - Buffalo State |
| State University of New York - Cortland |
| State University of New York - Environmental Science and Forestry |
| State University of New York - Fredonia |
| State University of New York - Geneseo |
| State University of New York - New Paltz |
| State University of New York - Oneonta |
| State University of New York - Oswego |
| State University of New York - Plattsburgh |
| State University of New York - Potsdam |
| State University of New York - Purchase |
| State University of New York - Stony Brook |
| Stephen F. Austin State University |
| Stetson University |
| Suffolk University |
| Susquehanna University |
| Sweet Briar College |
| Taylor University |
| Temple University |
| Texas State University |
| The Citadel |
| The University of Findlay |
| Thomas Jefferson University |
| Thomas More University |
| Tiffin University |
| Towson University |
| Trinity University |
| Truman State University |
| Tulane University |
| Union College |
| University of Akron |
| University of Alabama |
| University of Alabama - Birmingham |
| University of Arizona |
| University of Arkansas |
| University of Central Arkansas |
| University of Central Florida |
| University of Colorado - Colorado Springs |
| University of Colorado - Denver |
| University of Connecticut - Stamford |
| University of Connecticut - Storrs |
| University of Dayton |
| University of Delaware |
| University of Denver |
| University of Detroit Mercy |
| University of Hartford |
| University of Houston |
| University of Idaho |
| University of Iowa |
| University of Kansas |
| University of Kentucky |
| University of La Verne |
| University of Louisville |
| University of Lynchburg |
| University of Maine |
| University of Mary Washington |
| University of Maryland - Baltimore County |
| University of Massachusetts - Boston |
| University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth |
| University of Massachusetts - Lowell |
| University of Memphis |
| University of Michigan - Dearborn |
| University of Minnesota - Crookston |
| University of Minnesota - Morris |
| University of Minnesota - Rochester |
| University of Mississippi |
| University of Missouri |
| University of Missouri - Kansas City |
| University of Missouri - St. Louis |
| University of Montana |
| University of Mount Union |
| University of Nebraska |
| University of Nevada - Las Vegas |
| University of Nevada - Reno |
| University of New England |
| University of New Hampshire |
| University of New Haven |
| University of New Mexico |
| University of New Orleans |
| University of North Carolina - Asheville |
| University of North Carolina - Greensboro |
| University of North Carolina - Pembroke |
| University of North Dakota |
| University of North Florida |
| University of North Georgia |
| University of North Texas |
| University of Northern Colorado |
| University of Northern Iowa |
| University of Oklahoma |
| University of Oregon |
| University of Pittsburgh |
| University of Puget Sound |
| University of Rhode Island |
| University of Rochester |
| University of Scranton |
| University of South Carolina |
| University of South Dakota |
| University of South Florida |
| University of Southern Maine |
| University of Southern Mississippi |
| University of St.Thomas - MN |
| University of Tampa |
| University of Tennessee - Knoxville |
| University of Texas - Arlington |
| University of Texas - Dallas |
| University of Texas - El Paso |
| University of Texas - San Antonio |
| University of the Incarnate Word |
| University of the Pacific |
| University of Toledo |
| University of Tulsa |
| University of Utah |
| University of Vermont |
| University of Washington - Tacoma |
| University of West Florida |
| University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee |
| University of Wisconsin - River Falls |
| University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point |
| University of Wisconsin - Stout |
| University of Wisconsin - Whitewater |
| University of Wyoming |
| Ursinus College |
| Utica University |
| Valparaiso University |
| Virginia Commonwealth University |
| Viterbo University |
| Wabash College |
| Wake Forest University |
| Walsh University |
| Warren Wilson College |
| Washington & Jefferson College |
| Washington and Lee University |
| Washington College |
| Washington State University |
| Wayne State University |
| Webb Institute |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology |
| Wesleyan University |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania |
| West Virginia University |
| Western Carolina University |
| Western Connecticut State University |
| Western Kentucky University |
| Western Michigan University |
| Western New England University |
| Western Washington University |
| Westfield State University |
| Westminster College - PA |
| Wheaton College - IL |
| Wheaton College - MA |
| Wheeling University |
| Whitman College |
| Whittier College |
| Whitworth University |
| Widener University |
| Wilkes University |
| Williams College |
| Wingate University |
| Winthrop University |
| Wittenberg University |
| Wofford College |
| Woodbury University |
| Wright State University |
| Xavier University |
| Xavier University of Louisiana |
| York College of Pennsylvania |
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