Below is a ranking of the 656 public colleges in the United States with the lowest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. University of California Los Angeles leads the list by accepting 9% of high school students that applied.
| School | Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|
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Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity Center, MI |
73% |
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Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla, MO |
73% |
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Ramapo College of New JerseyMahwah, NJ |
73% |
|
SUNY at Purchase CollegePurchase, NY |
73% |
|
University of Wisconsin La CrosseLa Crosse, WI |
73% |
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University of Wisconsin ParksideKenosha, WI |
73% |
|
University of Alabama at HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL |
74% |
|
California State Polytechnic University PomonaPomona, CA |
74% |
|
Louisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, LA |
74% |
|
University of Maryland Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD |
74% |
|
University of North Carolina at WilmingtonWilmington, NC |
74% |
|
New College of FloridaSarasota, FL |
74% |
|
Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL |
75% |
|
University of Louisiana MonroeMonroe, LA |
75% |
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St Mary's College of MarylandSt. Mary's City, MD |
75% |
|
University of Missouri Kansas CityKansas City, MO |
75% |
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SUNY College at PlattsburghPlattsburgh, NY |
75% |
|
Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA |
75% |