
Key Points
- Free application windows still open in November 2026 include Georgia (November 1 – 30), CUNY (through November 16) and South Dakota’s public universities (through November 30).
- Students who qualify for an SAT or ACT fee waiver can usually get the Common App fee waived too, so they can apply to many colleges for $0.
- Our list has 345 colleges that charge U.S. first-year applicants no application fee, checked against the Common App’s 2026-27 fee list and college admissions pages.
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