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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Georgia Gwinnett CollegeLawrenceville, GA |
96% |
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California State University StanislausTurlock, CA |
97% |
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California State University East BayHayward, CA |
97% |
|
University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO |
97% |
|
Western State Colorado UniversityGunnison, CO |
97% |
|
Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL |
97% |
|
Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY |
97% |
|
University of Maine at Presque IslePresque Isle, ME |
97% |
|
Missouri Southern State UniversityJoplin, MO |
97% |
|
Penn State AltoonaAltoona, PA |
97% |
|
Penn State BerksReading, PA |
97% |
|
West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon, TX |
97% |
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The Evergreen State CollegeOlympia, WA |
97% |
|
University of WyomingLaramie, WY |
97% |
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California State University San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA |
98% |
|
Emporia State UniversityEmporia, KS |
98% |
|
University of Maine at FarmingtonFarmington, ME |
98% |
|
University of MississippiUniversity, MS |
98% |