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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University of Illinois at Urbana ChampaignChampaign, IL |
44% |
|
San Diego State University Imperial Valley CampusCalexico, California |
44% |
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University of Maryland College ParkCollege Park, MD |
45% |
|
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC |
46% |
|
Central State UniversityWilberforce, OH |
46% |
|
The University of TennesseeKnoxville, TN |
46% |
|
Texas A&M International UniversityLaredo, TX |
46% |
|
California State University Long BeachLong Beach, CA |
47% |
|
Macon State CollegeMacon, Georgia |
47% |
|
University of West GeorgiaCarrollton, GA |
49% |
|
Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY |
49% |
|
Auburn UniversityAuburn University, AL |
50% |
|
Purdue University North Central CampusWestville, IN |
50% |
|
Southern University and A & M CollegeBaton Rouge, LA |
50% |
|
Coppin State UniversityBaltimore, MD |
50% |
|
CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNew York, NY |
50% |
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University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA |
50% |
|
Purdue University Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN |
50% |