Located in Evanston, Illinois, Northwestern University is a private school founded in 1851 and a member of the Big Ten Conference. Northwestern uses the Common Application exclusively. For the 2008-2009 school year, Northwestern had more than 16,000 enrolled students, of which nearly 8,500 were undergraduates.
According to the school's website, Northwestern also has satellite campuses in Chicago, Illinois and Doha, Qatar.
Northwestern University
633 Clark Street
Evanston, IL 60208
(847) 491-3741
northwestern.edu
Grinnell College, located in Grinnell, Iowa also uses the Common Application exclusively. The school was originally founded in 1846 and moved to its present location 25 years later. During the 2008-2009 school year, more than 85 percent of Grinnell students surveyed felt their courses were taught in a way that helped them to understand the material and that they "learned a lot." Additionally, 97 percent of Grinnell College's faculty believe the most important educational goal is to each their students to think both critically and analytically. Grinnell College's peer group of schools includes Amherst College, Washington and Lee University and Reed College.
Grinnell College Office of Admission
John Chrystal Center
1103 Park St., 2nd Floor
Grinnell, IA 50112
(800) 247-0113
grinnell.edu
While the roots of what is now called Yale University date back to the 1640s, it did not take on the name Yale until 1718. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, Yale is a member of the Ivy League. It is also an educational institution that uses the Common Application exclusively. During the 2008-2009 school year, Yale reported 5,247 undergraduate students, 6,169 graduate students and 1,872 international students. For the same time frame, Yale noted it had 3,619 faculty members, an endowment of $22.6 billion and an operating budget of $2.31 billion.
Yale College
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
P.O. Box 208234
New Haven, CT
06520-8234
(203) 432-9300
yale.edu
Stanford University was founded by Jane and Leland Stanford and opened in 1891. Located in Stanford, CA, the school admits approximately 1,700 incoming students per year. Stanford uses the Common Application exclusively, and according to the school's website, Stanford received more than 30,000 applications for the class of 2013. The school also reports that during the 2008 fiscal year it raised the most funds of any college or university in the United States with a total of $785 million in private donations.
Stanford University
Montag Hall
355 Galvez Street
Stanford, CA 94305-6106
(650) 723-2091
stanford.edu