You still have to pay an administrative fee to apply (Usually around $70). So, you COULD apply to all the colleges, but then you would have to pay thousands of

You still have to pay an administrative fee to apply (Usually around $70). So, you COULD apply to all the colleges, but then you would have to pay thousands of dollars in admissions fees. You can sometimes get the fee waived if you are below some income level, so maybe there's something to that. The only time barrier really is application essays.