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The map is an interesting mix of large state universities and more prestigious - and selective - private schools. The University of California, Los Angeles had the most applications of any college in the country, with 72,676 potential students vying for admission in fall 2013.
eCollegeFinder's Mike Simmons put the map together using data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Via eCollegeFinder, these are the most desirable colleges in the country:
eCollegeFinder also compiled a helpful list of the top five schools with the most applications and an excellent state by state breakdown of just how many students applied to each school:
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 - 23,432
- 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