Special Report
Colleges Where Applications Are on the Rise
October 19, 2017 10:16 am
Last Updated: January 12, 2020 7:01 am
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80. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, Arkansas
> 10-year increase in applications: 144.2%
> 2015-16 applications: 3,460
> Total undergraduate enrollment: 5,025
> Acceptance rate: 69%
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79. Fordham University, New York
> 10-year increase in applications: 146.8%
> 2015-16 applications: 44,816
> Total undergraduate enrollment: 17,624
> Acceptance rate: 45%
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78. University of Massachusetts-Lowell, Massachusetts
> 10-year increase in applications: 149.0%
> 2015-16 applications: 11,321
> Total undergraduate enrollment: 21,519
> Acceptance rate: 61%
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77. Washington State University, Washington
> 10-year increase in applications: 149.3%
> 2015-16 applications: 23,223
> Total undergraduate enrollment: 33,328
> Acceptance rate: 72%
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76. Boise State University, Idaho
> 10-year increase in applications: 149.4%
> 2015-16 applications: 8,330
> Total undergraduate enrollment: 28,888
> Acceptance rate: 82%
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75. New Jersey Institute of Technology, New Jersey
> 10-year increase in applications: 149.8%
> 2015-16 applications: 7,222
> Total undergraduate enrollment: 12,914
> Acceptance rate: 59%
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74. University of Alabama in Huntsville, Alabama
> 10-year increase in applications: 151.2%
> 2015-16 applications: 4,545
> Total undergraduate enrollment: 9,206
> Acceptance rate: 76%
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73. Saint Edward’s University, Texas
> 10-year increase in applications: 152.2%
> 2015-16 applications: 6,046
> Total undergraduate enrollment: 5,045
> Acceptance rate: 74%
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72. University of Arkansas, Arkansas
> 10-year increase in applications: 155.1%
> 2015-16 applications: 21,539
> Total undergraduate enrollment: 29,612
> Acceptance rate: 63%
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71. California State University-Monterey Bay, California
> 10-year increase in applications: 155.3%
> 2015-16 applications: 16,258
> Total undergraduate enrollment: 7,808
> Acceptance rate: 35%
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