CollegeNET ApplyWeb vs Common App
CollegeNET ApplyWeb
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| Figure | CollegeNET ApplyWeb | Common App |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Admissions Software | 7.2 (#18) | 8.7 (#1) |
| Founded | 1977 | 1975 |
| Headquarters | Portland, Oregon, United States | Arlington, Virginia, United States |
| Purpose | ApplyWeb Self Service lets institutions create custom forms for admissions applications, recommendations, surveys, and other data collection. | Common App helps students discover colleges, submit applications, and navigate the college admissions process. |
| Security | CollegeNET’s security page states that it completes an annual SOC 2 Type II examination and does not store, process, or transmit cardholder account data on its own systems. | The privacy policy says supported browsers use TLS for server authentication and data encryption, and that personal data is stored in the United States. |
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CollegeNET ApplyWeb
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Common App
Common App helps students explore colleges, submit applications, and navigate the admissions process. It serves first-year and transfer applicants and lets students explore more than 1,100 Common App colleges. Its first-year guidance covers gathering materials, setting up an account, adding colleges, engaging supporters, reviewing requirements, planning essays, and submitting an application. Accounts can roll over from year to year, and answers in My Common Application can be saved across years. Students who complete a profile may receive non-binding direct admission offers from participating colleges before submitting an application; applying through the program to colleges offering those admissions is free. Otherwise, each college decides whether to charge an application fee and the amount, and many colleges do not charge one. Qualifying students may be eligible for a Common App fee waiver, subject to participating colleges’ policies. The nonprofit membership organization describes its focus as access, equity, and integrity in college admission. Common App is available on web, Android, and iOS. It lists integrations with CRM and SIS providers, school counseling platforms, and embedded services including SlideRoom and UStrive.