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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California Polytechnic State University San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA |
30% |
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Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State, MS |
30% |
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The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX |
31% |
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University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston-Salem, NC |
32% |
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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahassee, FL |
33% |
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College of William and MaryWilliamsburg, VA |
33% |
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The University of Montana WesternDillon, MT |
36% |
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University of California DavisDavis, CA |
37% |
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San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA |
39% |
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California State University Long BeachLong Beach, CA |
40% |
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University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL |
41% |
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Grambling State UniversityGrambling, LA |
42% |
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SUNY at BinghamtonVestal, NY |
42% |
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Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley, GA |
43% |
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University of GeorgiaAthens, GA |
43% |
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Clemson UniversityClemson, SC |
43% |
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Auburn UniversityAuburn University, AL |
44% |
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University of South Florida Main CampusTampa, FL |
44% |