Universal College Application

The Universal College Application was created in order to provide potential students with a more inclusive college enrollment system and environment.  Accredited universities have the opportunity to utilize the Universal College Application if they meet certain membership criteria.  To date, more than 80 universities use this application.

Requirements for member colleges. 

• Before a university can begin using the Universal College Application, they must meet certain requirements.  They must be an accredited university.  Additionally, they must agree to uphold the National Association for College Admission Counseling's Statement of Principles of Good Practice.  


• The goal of the NACAC is to develop policies and procedures that help to maintain high standards among colleges and univerisities to allow them to better serve their students.  


• Before a college can begin using the application, they must agree to abide by all of the requirements set forth by the NACAC.  


• Universities can become members of the UAC by completing an online application.

Goals of the Universal College Application. 

• The ultimate goal of the Application is to transform the college admissions process by streamlining online college admissions applications. 


• The UCA has worked with students, colleges and numerous organizations in order to create an application that makes applying to college faster, easier and accessible to more people.  


• The UCA attempts to make the college application process more universal.  


• Any institution that agrees to uphold the NACAC's standards is eligible to join the UCA, and will benefit from a larger and more diverse pool of college applicants to choose from.  This will expand their student base and diversify their student body.

How the Application works. 

• The Universal College Application is an admissions application that allows students to complete one application and apply to any of the participating colleges.  


• Students fill out one copy of the UAC and submit it to any of the member colleges for admissions consideration.  


• This saves the student hours of time because they are no longer required to fill out separate applications for each school they are interested in attending.  


• The UAC consists of five pages which the students are required to complete and submit.  The Application can be submitted online or by mail.