It’s old news that the University of California, Los Angeles receives the most applications of any college in the country. According to higher-education information database eCollegeFinder, 72,676 students applied for admission in fall 2013.
That’s just one of the numbers in eCollegeFinder’s map that shows the most desirable college in each state based on the number of applications they received this year. Using data from the National Center for Education Statistics, eCollegeFinder compiled a map that shows an interesting mix of large state universities and prestigious private schools.
The top five colleges with the most applications are as follows:
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 — 23,432
Acceptance 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
