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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Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud, MN |
95% |
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University of New Mexico Main CampusAlbuquerque, NM |
95% |
|
Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, OH |
95% |
|
University of ToledoToledo, OH |
95% |
|
Wright State University Main CampusDayton, OH |
95% |
|
Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaKutztown, PA |
95% |
|
Penn State Wilkes BarreLehman, PA |
95% |
|
Penn State Worthington ScrantonDunmore, PA |
95% |
|
Penn State BrandywineMedia, PA |
95% |
|
Penn State Greater AlleghenyMcKeesport, PA |
95% |
|
Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX |
95% |
|
California State University Monterey BaySeaside, CA |
95% |
|
Alabama State UniversityMontgomery, AL |
96% |
|
University of North AlabamaFlorence, AL |
96% |
|
Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville, AR |
96% |
|
California State University FresnoFresno, CA |
96% |
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San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA |
96% |
|
University of Hawaii West OahuPearl City, HI |
96% |