The Most Desirable Colleges In Each State
Written by: Ayden Masudi
Top Five Colleges With The Most Applications:
University of California – Los Angeles – 72,676
New York University – 57,552
Pennsylvania State University – 47,552
Northeastern University – 47,364
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor – 46,813
Most Desirable College By State:
Alabama — University of Alabama
Location — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Number of Applications Received — 30,975
Acceptance Rate — 57%
Total Undergraduates — 28,026
Alaska — University of Alaska
Location — Anchorage, Alaska
Number of Applications Received — 3,062*
Acceptance Rate — 72%
Total Undergraduates — 16,498
Arizona — University of Arizona
Location — Tucson, Arizona
Number of Applications Received — 26,329
Acceptance Rate — 77%
Total Undergraduates — 31,565
Arkansas — University of Arkansas
Location — Fayetteville, Arkansas
Number of Applications Received — 18,908
Acceptance Rate — 59%
Total Undergraduates — 20,350
California — University of California, Los Angeles
Location — Los Angeles, California
Number of Applications Received — 72,676
Acceptance Rate — 22%
Total Undergraduates — 27,941
Colorado — University of Colorado
Location — Boulder, Colorado
Number of Applications Received — 22,473
Acceptance Rate — 88%
Total Undergraduates — 25,941
Connecticut — Yale University
Location — New Haven, Connecticut
Number of Applications Received — 28,977
Acceptance Rate — 7%
Total Undergraduates — 5,405
Delaware — University of Delaware
Location — Newark, Delaware
Number of Applications Received — 25,458
Acceptance Rate — 65%
Total Undergraduates — 18,202
Florida — University of Central Florida
Location — Orlando, Florida
Number of Applications Received — 31,820
Acceptance Rate — 49%
Total Undergraduates — 51,010
Georgia — University of Georgia
Location — Athens, Georgia
Number of Applications Received — 18,458
Acceptance Rate — 56%
Total Undergraduates — 26,259
Hawaii — University of Hawaii at Manoa
Location — Honolulu, Hawaii
Number of Applications Received — 6,901
Acceptance Rate — 80%
Total Undergraduates — 14,655
Idaho — Boise State University
Location — Boise, Idaho
Number of Applications Received — 7,832
Acceptance Rate — 78%
Total Undergraduates — 19,477
Illinois — Northwestern University
Location — Evanston, Illinois
Number of Applications Received — 32,060
Acceptance Rate — 15%
Total Undergraduates — 9,376
Indiana — Indiana University
Location — Bloomington, Indiana
Number of Applications Received — 37,826
Acceptance Rate — 72%
Total Undergraduates — 32,371
Iowa — University of Iowa
Location — Iowa City, Iowa
Number of Applications Received — 21,642
Acceptance Rate — 80%
Total Undergraduates — 21,999
Kansas — University of Kansas
Location — Lawrence, Kansas
Number of Applications Received — 12,389
Acceptance Rate — 92%
Total Undergraduates — 19,169
Kentucky — University of Kentucky
Location — Lexington, Kentucky
Number of Applications Received — 19,810
Acceptance Rate — 69%
Total Undergraduates — 20,827
Louisiana — Tulane University
Location — New Orleans, Louisiana
Number of Applications Received — 30,122
Acceptance Rate — 26%
Total Undergraduates — 8,357
Maine — University of Maine
Location — Orono, Maine
Number of Applications Received — 8,306
Acceptance Rate — 81%
Total Undergraduates — 8,778
Maryland — University of Maryland
Location — College Park, Maryland
Number of Applications Received — 26,247
Acceptance Rate — 47%
Total Undergraduates — 26,538
Massachusetts — Northeastern University
Location — Boston, Massachusetts
Number of Applications Received — 47,364
Acceptance Rate — 32%
Total Undergraduates — 16,640
Michigan — University of Michigan
Location — Ann Arbor, Michigan
Number of Applications Received — 46,813
Acceptance Rate — 33%
Total Undergraduates — 27,979
Minnesota — University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Location — Minneapolis, Minnesota
Number of Applications Received — 43,048
Acceptance Rate — 44%
Total Undergraduates — 34,469
Mississippi — University of Mississippi
Location — University, Mississippi
Number of Applications Received — 14,258
Acceptance Rate — 59%
Total Undergraduates — 16,060
Missouri — Washington University in St. Louis
Location — Saint Louis, Missouri
Number of Applications Received — 30,117
Acceptance Rate — 16%
Total Undergraduates — 7,259
Montana — Montana State University
Location — Bozeman, Montana
Number of Applications Received — 12,581
Acceptance Rate — 84%
Total Undergraduates — 12,679
Nebraska — University of Nebraska
Location — Lincoln, Nebraska
Number of Applications Received — 10,929
Acceptance Rate — 64%
Total Undergraduates — 19,103
Nevada — University of Nevada-Reno
Location — Reno, Nevada
Number of Applications Received — 7,857
Acceptance Rate — 84%
Total Undergraduates — 15,082
New Hampshire — Dartmouth College
Location — Hanover, New Hampshire
Number of Applications Received — 23,110
Acceptance Rate — 10%
Total Undergraduates — 4,193
New Jersey — Rutgers University
Location — New Brunswick, New Jersey
Number of Applications Received — 30,631
Acceptance Rate — 60%
Total Undergraduates — 31,593
New Mexico — University of New Mexico
Location — Albuquerque, New Mexico
Number of Applications Received — 11,467
Acceptance Rate — 65%
Total Undergraduates — 22,773
New York — New York University
Location — New York, New York
Number of Applications Received — 57,845
Acceptance Rate — 26%
Total Undergraduates — 22,498
North Carolina — Duke University
Location — Durham, North Carolina
Number of Applications Received — 30,374
Acceptance Rate — 13%
Total Undergraduates — 6,655
North Dakota — North Dakota State University
Location — Fargo, North Dakota
Number of Applications Received — 5,812
Acceptance Rate — 84%
Total Undergraduates — 11,988
Ohio — Ohio State University
Location — Columbus, Ohio
Number of Applications Received — 31,359
Acceptance Rate — 56%
Total Undergraduates — 43,058
Oklahoma — Oklahoma State University
Location — Stillwater, Oklahoma
Number of Applications Received — 11,064
Acceptance Rate — 76%
Total Undergraduates — 20,323
Oregon — University of Oregon
Location — Eugene, Oregon
Number of Applications Received — 21,263
Acceptance Rate — 74%
Total Undergraduates — 20,809
Pennsylvania — Pennsylvania State University
Location — University Park, Pennsylvania
Number of Applications Received — 47,552
Acceptance Rate — 54%
Total Undergraduates — 39,192
Rhode Island — Brown University
Location — Providence, Rhode Island
Number of Applications Received — 28,919
Acceptance Rate — 9%
Total Undergraduates — 6,435
South Carolina — University of South Carolina
Location — Columbia, South Carolina
Number of Applications Received — 23,429
Acceptance Rate — 61%
Total Undergraduates — 23,363
South Dakota — South Dakota State University
Location — Brookings, South Dakota
Number of Applications Received — 4,851
Acceptance Rate — 92%
Total Undergraduates — 11,118
Tennessee — Vanderbilt University
Location — Nashville, Tennessee
Number of Applications Received — 31,099
Acceptance Rate — 13%
Total Undergraduates — 6,796
Texas — University of Texas at Austin
Location — Austin, Texas
Number of Applications Received — 38,161
Acceptance Rate — 40%
Total Undergraduates — 39,955
Utah — Brigham Young University
Location — Provo, Utah
Number of Applications Received — 11,423
Acceptance Rate — 49%
Total Undergraduates — 31,060
Vermont — University of Vermont
Location — Burlington, Vermont
Number of Applications Received — 22,381
Acceptance Rate — 78%
Total Undergraduates — 11,211
Virginia — University of Virginia
Location — Charlottesville, Virginia
Number of Applications Received — 28,984
Acceptance Rate — 30%
Total Undergraduates — 15,822
Washington — University of Washington
Location — Seattle, Washington
Number of Applications Received — 30,199
Acceptance Rate — 55%
Total Undergraduates — 29,475
West Virginia — West Virginia University
Location — Morgantown, West Virginia
Number of Applications Received — 16,521
Acceptance Rate — 85%
Total Undergraduates — 22,827
Wisconsin — Marquette University
Location — Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Number of Applications Received — 23,43
2Acceptance Rate — 57%
Total Undergraduates — 8,293
Wyoming — University of Wyoming
Location — Laramie, Wyoming
Number of Applications Received — 4,181
Acceptance Rate — 96%
Total Undergraduates — 10,194
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