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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Farmingdale State CollegeFarmingdale, NY |
69% |
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University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY |
69% |
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Winston Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC |
69% |
|
Valley City State UniversityValley City, ND |
69% |
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University of South Carolina BeaufortBluffton, SC |
69% |
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Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GA |
69% |
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Arkansas State University Main CampusJonesboro, AR |
70% |
|
University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI |
70% |
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Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL |
70% |
|
Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL |
70% |
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Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette, MI |
70% |
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Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, MI |
70% |
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University of Minnesota MorrisMorris, MN |
70% |
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SUNY at AlbanyAlbany, NY |
70% |
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SUNY College at OneontaOneonta, NY |
70% |
|
Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NC |
70% |
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University of South Carolina UpstateSpartanburg, SC |
70% |
|
University of HoustonHouston, TX |
70% |