Someone requested an updated list of schools with no application fee, so I obliged
I included any school that Collegeboard listed as having no online app fee as of today.
I don't want to encourage random applying with research - so make sure to check the criteria and stats a school looks for before assuming it's a safety for you.
Colleges That Have No Application Fee for All Online Applicants:
* indicates that I have heard lots of good things about this college! (aka my bias)
NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES:
*Tulane University (LA) - 7.8K undergrads, New Orleans
Baylor University (TX) - Baptist, 12.5K undergrads, Waco
*Case Western University (OH) - research university, Cleveland
*Drexel University (PA) - experiential education focus, Philadelphia
*Kettering University (MI) - experiential education focus, 64% accepted, Flint
Marquette University (WI) - 8K undergrads, 62% accepted, Catholic, Milwaukee
*Loyola University New Orleans (LA) - Jesuit, 57% accepted, suburban
*Loyola University Chicago (IL) - Jesuit, 60% accepted, urban
University of Texas at El Paso (TX) - 18K students, 99% accepted, urban
LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES
*Carleton College (MN) - ranked #6 liberal arts college, rural
*Furman University (SC) - SAT-optional, beautiful campus, 70% accepted
Rhodes College (TN) - Presbyterian, 45% accepted, urban, Memphis
*Kenyon College (OH) - 39% accepted, rural
Augustana College (SD) - 83% accepted, Lutheran, Sioux Falls
Mercyhurst College (PA) - 79% accepted, Catholic, Erie
*Le Moyne College (NY) - Jesuit, 64% accepted, Syracuse
Centre College (KY) - 74% accepted, suburban, Danville
Averett University (VA) - 86% accepted, suburban, Danville
Alma College (MI) - 1.4K students, 75% accepted, small town
Belmont Abbey College (NC) - Catholic, 1.7 undergrads, 72% accepted, suburban
University of St. Thomas (MN) - Catholic, 85% accepted, St. Paul
Concordia University (CA) - 64% accepted, suburban, Irvine
Concordia University (OR) - 58% accepted, urban, Portland
Lewis & Clark College (OR) - 2K students, 68% accepted, urban, Portland
Transylvania University (KY) - 1.1K students, 84% accepted, urban
University of Scranton (PA) - Jesuit, 4K students, 74% accepted, urban
Truman State University (MO) - 5.7K students, public, 74% accepted, rural
Ohio Wesleyan University (OH) - 2K students, Methodist, 69% accepted, suburb
Hanover College (IN) - 1K students, Presbyterian, 67% accepted, rural
Lesley University (MA) - 1.5K students, 68% accepted, urban, Cambridge
Illinois Wesleyan University (IL) - 2k students, 62% accepted, suburban
*Roanoke College (VA) - 2.1K students, 66% accepted, suburban
College of Wooster (OH) - 2K students, 67% accepted, suburban
*Denison University (OH) - 2.3K students, 49% accepted, suburban
*Grinnell College (IO) - 1.6K students, 43% accepted, rural
SMALLER SCHOOLS/REGIONAL SCHOOLS/NON-LACS
Queens University of Charlotte (NC) - 2K students, 55% accepted, suburban
Sewanee University of the South (TN) - 1.5K undergrads, 62% accepted, rural
Xavier University (OH) - Catholic, 4K undergrads, 69% accepted, Cincinnati
Clarkson University (NY) - 2.8K students, 80% accepted, rural, Potdam
*University of Dayton (OH) - 7.7K students, Catholic, 77% accepted, suburban
FREE TO ATTEND
*Berea College (KY) - free to apply & attend
*Deep Springs College (CA) - free to apply & attend, recently made co-ed
WOMEN ONLY
*Wellesley College (MA) - #6 liberal arts college, suburban
Bryn Mawr College (PA) - #25 liberal arts college, suburb of Philadelphia
Agnes Scott College (GA) - lac, 900 students, 46% accepted
Pine Manor College (MA) - lac, 450 students, 53% accepted, suburb of Boston
All my information comes from the CollegeBoard website. Rankings are according to U.S. News. I'm sure I have missed many schools, but I think I added a few with my list. As far as I know, every single one of these colleges is a private school, with the exceptions of Truman State and UT El Paso.
Hope all my surface research and categorization helps!
