The Universal College Application (also known as the Universal College App) is a US-based organization which provides
college admission
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applications that allows students to apply to any of the participating colleges.
Overview
The for-profit Universal College Application is accepted by 10 higher education institutions in the
United States
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(as of August 2019). It was started in 2007.
Varied numbers of institutions accept this application; 77 used the service in 2010.
[ In addition to the Universal College Application, a school may have its own application materials. The Universal College Application was created for use by any size or type of ]higher education
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institution.
One intention of the Universal College Application is to save time and work for students by letting them submit the same application to any of the participating colleges. This is similar to the more popular Common Application
The Common Application (more commonly known as the Common App) is an undergraduate college admission application that applicants may use to apply to over 1,000 member colleges and universities in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as we ...
, the Universal College Application's main competitor. Most of the schools participating in the Universal College Application also accept the Common Application.[ Besides fees, the Universal College Application's only demand for schools to participate is for them to be accredited and uphold the ]National Association for College Admission Counseling
The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), founded in 1937, is an organization of more than 25,000 professionals from around the world dedicated to serving students transitioning from secondary to postsecondary education ...
's ''Statement of Principles of Good Practice''.[{{cite web , url = http://www.ecampustours.com/collegeplanning/applyingforcollege/collegeapplications , title = Applying to college: common, universal college, and individual applications , date = August 18, 2014 , work = eCampusTours.com , publisher = eCampusTours]
Application
Forms
The Universal College App consists of five main data entry pages, which students must complete in order to submit their application online. The Universal College App also contains a page where students choose the college or colleges to which they want to apply.
In addition to the Universal College App, which can be submitted online or by mail, students may be required to submit, among other things, their college admission test scores (SAT
The SAT ( ) is a standardized test widely used for college admissions in the United States. Since its debut in 1926, its name and scoring have changed several times; originally called the Scholastic Aptitude Test, it was later called the Schol ...
or ACT), a School Report, an Instructor Recommendation, and a Midyear Report by mail.
Fees
The application fees are the same as any other application accepted by a participating college. The application fees are paid directly to the selected colleges according to their requirement. There is no extra charge to apply using the Universal College Application.
References
External links
Universal College Application BusinessWeek - A New Standard for Online Applications?
* ttp://greentreegazette.com/SpecialSeries/load.aspx?art=289 The Greentree Gazette - Universal College Application: just another, or something better?br>AdmissionsAdvice.Com: New Online Application May Rival Common ApplicationThe Brown University Daily Herald - Common App now has rival in Universal AppYale University Daily News - Common App. faces new online rival
University and college admissions