Common App
7.3#2 in admissions softwareFree planFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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What both publish
| Fact | Common App | Slate |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1975 | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Arlington, Virginia, United States | New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
| Integrations | Counselors using a Common App integration partner submit school forms through that partner rather than directly in the recommender system. | Slate supports institutional integrations through scheduled web services, batched file transfers, or its API, and lists integrations including Common App, Banner, PeopleSoft, OnBase, and payment providers. |
| Purpose | Common App helps students discover colleges, submit applications, and navigate the college admissions process. | Slate is an information management system and higher education CRM for admissions and enrollment, student success, and alumni and advancement operations. |
Common App plans
- Common AppFree
- Common App student applicationFree
Slate plans
- Admissions & Enrollment license (< 1,500 annual submitted applications)$30,000 a year
- Separate Student Success license$30,000 a year
- Admissions & Enrollment license (1,500–7,500 annual submitted applications)$50,000 a year
- Advancement license (< 2,500 active full-time undergraduate enrollment)$50,000 a year
- Admissions & Enrollment license (7,500–15,000 annual submitted applications)$75,000 a year
- Admissions & Enrollment license (60,000–80,000 annual submitted applications)—
Pick Common App if…
Common App suits first-year and transfer students exploring colleges and organizing applications. It may also help applicants who qualify for fee waivers or receive participating-college direct admission offers.
Pick Slate if…
Slate suits higher education institutions seeking tools across admissions, student success and advancement. Its features include admissions review workflows, student communications and donor management.