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 Missouri St LouisSaint Louis, MO |
57% |
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CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNew York, NY |
57% |
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Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA |
57% |
|
University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock, AR |
58% |
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University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPine Bluff, AR |
58% |
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University of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst, MA |
58% |
|
University of Minnesota CrookstonCrookston, MN |
58% |
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CUNY City CollegeNew York, NY |
58% |
|
Fashion Institute of TechnologyNew York, NY |
58% |
|
Florida International UniversityMiami, FL |
59% |
|
Purdue University Calumet CampusHammond, IN |
59% |
|
University of Michigan DearbornDearborn, MI |
59% |
|
CUNY York CollegeJamaica, NY |
59% |
|
State University of New York at New PaltzNew Paltz, NY |
59% |
|
Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO |
60% |
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Southern University at New OrleansNew Orleans, LA |
60% |
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Dickinson State UniversityDickinson, ND |
60% |
|
University of VermontBurlington, VT |
60% |