Below is a ranking of the 656 public colleges in the United States with the highest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. Athens State University leads the list by accepting 100% of high school students that applied.
| School | Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|
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Clemson UniversityClemson, SC |
38% |
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University of GeorgiaAthens, GA |
37% |
|
San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA |
34% |
|
University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston-Salem, NC |
33% |
|
College of William and MaryWilliamsburg, VA |
33% |
|
United States Merchant Marine AcademyKings Point, NY |
32% |
|
California Polytechnic State University San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA |
30% |
|
The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX |
29% |
|
University of California Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA |
28% |
|
University of California IrvineIrvine, CA |
26% |
|
University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA |
25% |
|
Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL |
25% |
|
Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State, MS |
25% |
|
United States Coast Guard AcademyNew London, Connecticut |
24% |
|
University of FloridaGainesville, FL |
24% |
|
Grambling State UniversityGrambling, LA |
24% |
|
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahassee, FL |
21% |
|
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC |
19% |