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<p>Acceptance rates are not particularly reliable, since the actual selectivity depends on the strength of the applicant pool. Not that long ago, some non-impacted CSUs made the “lowest acceptance rates” lists with acceptance rates under 30%, even though they were obvious safeties for those whose HS GPA and test scores were at or above the CSU minimum eligibility threshold. Apparently, they had a lot of not-very-well-informed applicants with HS GPA and test scores below that threshold, or without all of the specified HS courses (or substitutions in standardized tests or college courses), applying.</p>