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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George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA |
89% |
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Virginia State UniversityPetersburg, VA |
89% |
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Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA |
89% |
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Arizona State UniversityTempe, AZ |
90% |
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University of Central ArkansasConway, AR |
90% |
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Colorado State University Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO |
90% |
|
Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA |
90% |
|
University of Hawaii at HiloHilo, HI |
90% |
|
Lewis Clark State CollegeLewiston, ID |
90% |
|
Southern Illinois University CarbondaleCarbondale, IL |
90% |
|
University of Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MD |
90% |
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Fitchburg State UniversityFitchburg, MA |
90% |
|
Worcester State UniversityWorcester, MA |
90% |
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Montana Tech of the University of MontanaButte, MT |
90% |
|
East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC |
90% |
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University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC |
90% |
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North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC |
90% |
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Penn State Mont AltoMont Alto, PA |
90% |