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Which colleges require supplemental essays?

Know what you'll actually have to write before you build your college list. Read each school's official prompts — word limits and all, straight from its admissions site — and see which schools skip supplemental essays entirely.

72 schools · 281 prompts 48 essay-free schools 27 portal-only schools

Read each school's essay prompts 72 schools

Open a school to read its official prompts — required vs. optional, word limits, and the application cycle they belong to.

No supplemental essays required 48 schools

Applying here? Your personal statement is all the writing these schools ask for.

Essays you'll see once you start the application 27 schools

These schools do have supplemental essays, but only reveal them after you add the school in the Common App or its own portal.