What university has the most freshmen applicants?

There isn't a single, readily available, consistently updated source that tracks the *total number* of freshman applicants across all universities globally. Different universities release application data at different times and in varying formats. Also, the definition of "freshman applicant" can vary (e.g., does it include transfer applicants applying as freshmen?).

However, consistently, some of the universities receiving the highest numbers of applications overall (which heavily leans towards freshman applicants) include schools like:

* University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA): UCLA consistently receives a massive number of applications.

* University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley): Similar to UCLA, UC Berkeley is extremely popular and receives a huge application pool.

* Texas A&M University: A large public university with a very large applicant pool.

* University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin): Another large public university in Texas with a massive number of applicants.

* California State University system (various campuses): As a whole, the CSU system receives an enormous number of applications across its many campuses.

To find the *most* applicants in any given year, you would need to consult the individual admissions reports of many of the top universities listed above, and possibly more, for that specific year. The "most" changes from year to year.