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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The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX |
29% |
|
California Polytechnic State University San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA |
30% |
|
United States Merchant Marine AcademyKings Point, NY |
32% |
|
University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston-Salem, NC |
33% |
|
College of William and MaryWilliamsburg, VA |
33% |
|
San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA |
34% |
|
University of GeorgiaAthens, GA |
37% |
|
SUNY at BinghamtonVestal, NY |
38% |
|
Clemson UniversityClemson, SC |
38% |
|
CUNY Graduate School and University CenterNew York, NY |
39% |
|
University of California MercedMerced, CA |
39% |
|
University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL |
40% |
|
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC |
40% |
|
University of South Florida Main CampusTampa, FL |
41% |
|
Chicago State UniversityChicago, IL |
41% |
|
University of California DavisDavis, CA |
42% |
|
University of Washington Seattle CampusSeattle, WA |
43% |
|
University of Wisconsin MadisonMadison, WI |
43% |