Higher-education information website eCollegeFinder has put together this great map showing the most desirable college in each state based on the number of applications they received this year.

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:

Via eCollegeFinder

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