Common App Schools That Don't Require Personal Statements

The following Common App colleges don't require a personal statements, teacher or counselor recommendations.

• Arizona State University, AZ

• Christian Brothers University, TN

• College of Charleston, SC

• DePaul University, IL

• Duquesne University, PA

• Frostburg State University, MD

• George Mason University, VA

• Johnson and Wales University (NC, CO, FL, RI)

• Kent State University, OH

• Ohio Northern University, OH

• Old Dominion University, VA

• Ole Miss—The University of Mississippi, MS

• Ripon College, WI

• Roanoke College, VA 

• University of Arizona, AZ

• University of Iowa, IA

• University of Minnesota—Twin Cities, MN

• University of Pittsburgh, PA

• University of Utah, UT

• Valparaiso University, IN

• West Virginia University, WV

• Westminster College (MO, PA and UT)

By the way, 196 Common App members require no personal statements, no college-specific supplements, no counselor recommendations and no teacher recommendations—seven in Virginia!