Schools Within the University of California School System Dominate Top 10 Rankings of Universities With the Most College Applications Each Year
It must be the beautiful people, and the beautiful weather! The top six spots are all part of the University of California School system!
According to a September 2019 CNMBC article based upon 2018 statistics, The 10 universities that receive the most applications (cnbc.com) were:
UCLA Receives More Applications Than Any Other University in America
1. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Number of applicants: 102,225Number admitted: 16,456
Number admitted who enrolled: 6,038
Percent of applicants admitted: 16.1%
Percent of admitted who enrolled: 36.7%
2. University of California, San Diego
Number of applicants:
88,446
Number admitted: 30,061
Number admitted who enrolled: 5,699
Percent of applicants admitted: 34.0%
Percent of admitted who enrolled: 19.0%
3. University
of California, Irvine
Number of applicants:
85,092
Number admitted: 31,063
Number admitted who enrolled: 6,545
Percent of applicants admitted: 36.5%
Percent of admitted who enrolled: 21.1%
University of California at Berkley Has Lowest Acceptance Rate and Highest Enrollment Rate of Top 10 Most Popular Universities by Application in America
Number
of applicants: 85,044
Number admitted: 14,549
Number admitted who enrolled: 6,379
Percent of applicants admitted: 17.1%
Percent of admitted who enrolled: 43.8%
5. University of California, Santa Barbara
Number
of applicants: 81,824
Number admitted: 26,846
Number admitted who enrolled: 4,538
Percent of applicants admitted: 32.8%
Percent of admitted who enrolled: 16.9%
6. University
of California, Davis
Number
of applicants: 70,952
Number admitted: 30,762
Number admitted who enrolled: 5,868
Percent of applicants admitted: 43.4%
Percent of admitted who enrolled: 19.1%
Among Top 10 Universities by Application Numbers in 2018, Only New York University and Boston University are NOT in California
Number
of applicants: 64,007
Number admitted: 17,707
Number admitted who enrolled: 6,022
Percent of applicants admitted: 27.7%
Percent of admitted who enrolled: 34.0%
8. California State University, Long Beach
Number
of applicants: 63,048
Number admitted: 17,650
Number admitted who enrolled: 4,138
Percent of applicants admitted: 28.0%
Percent of admitted who enrolled: 23.4%
9. San Diego State University
Number
of applicants: 60,910
Number admitted: 21,574
Number admitted who enrolled: 5,366
Percent of applicants admitted: 35.4%
Percent of admitted who enrolled: 24.9%
10. Boston University
Number of applicants: 60,825
Number admitted: 15,273
Number admitted who enrolled: 3,498
Percent of applicants admitted: 25.1%
Percent of admitted who enrolled: 22.9
HERE IS ANOTHER TOP 10 LIST, FROM U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT, BASED UPON FALL 2019 APPLICATIONS - 70,000 Applications Per Year - The Cut Off for the Most Popular Universities in America by Application Rates
UCLA Remains Number One, Penn State Cracks Top Ten Universities for Most Applications Per Year in 2019
SCHOOL | NUMBER OF APPLICANTS | U.S. NEWS RANK AND CATEGORY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California—Los Angeles | 111,322 | 20, National Universities | ||
| University of California—San Diego | 99,133 | 35 (tie), National Universities | ||
| University of California—Irvine | 95,568 | 35 (tie), National Universities | ||
| University of California—Santa Barbara | 93,457 | 30 (tie), National Universities | ||
| University of California—Berkeley | 87,398 | 22, National Universities | ||
| New York University | 79,462 | 30 (tie), National Universities | ||
| University of California—Davis | 77,152 | 39 (tie), National Universities | ||
| Pennsylvania State University—University Park | 71,903 | 63 (tie), National Universities | ||
| California State University—Long Beach | 71,297 | 14, Regional Universities (West) | ||
| San Diego State University | 69,842 | 143 (tie), National Universities |
