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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Southern Utah UniversityCedar City, UT |
80% |
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University of Connecticut StamfordStamford, CT |
80% |
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University of Arkansas Fort SmithFort Smith, AR |
81% |
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Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, CO |
81% |
|
Eastern Connecticut State UniversityWillimantic, CT |
81% |
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Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew Haven, CT |
81% |
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Western Connecticut State UniversityDanbury, CT |
81% |
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Indiana University Purdue University IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN |
81% |
|
University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY |
81% |
|
Westfield State UniversityWestfield, MA |
81% |
|
Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI |
81% |
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Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids, MI |
81% |
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CUNY New York City College of TechnologyBrooklyn, NY |
81% |
|
Bowling Green State University Main CampusBowling Green, OH |
81% |
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Rhode Island CollegeProvidence, RI |
81% |
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The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX |
81% |
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Henderson State UniversityArkadelphia, AR |
82% |
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Morehead State UniversityMorehead, KY |
82% |