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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Alabama A & M UniversityNormal, AL |
66% |
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East Central UniversityAda, OK |
66% |
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Northwestern Oklahoma State UniversityAlva, OK |
66% |
|
University of Alaska AnchorageAnchorage, AK |
67% |
|
Southern Arkansas University Main CampusMagnolia, AR |
67% |
|
University of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA |
67% |
|
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, NJ |
67% |
|
Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL |
68% |
|
McNeese State UniversityLake Charles, LA |
68% |
|
Lake Superior State UniversitySault Ste Marie, MI |
68% |
|
Lander UniversityGreenwood, SC |
68% |
|
Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN |
68% |
|
Oregon State University Cascades CampusBend, OR |
68% |
|
University of Michigan FlintFlint, MI |
69% |
|
Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshall, MN |
69% |
|
Winona State UniversityWinona, MN |
69% |
|
University of Central MissouriWarrensburg, MO |
69% |
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CUNY Queens CollegeFlushing, NY |
69% |