Special Report

The Hardest Colleges to Get Into

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20. Cornell University
> Acceptance rate: 10.9%
> Median SAT score: 1,480
> Student-to-faculty ratio: 9:1
> Average net price of attendance: $40,126
> Location: Ithaca, New York

19. Pomona College
> Acceptance rate: 7.4%
> Median SAT score: 1,465
> Student-to-faculty ratio: 6:1
> Average net price of attendance: $17,458
> Location: Claremont, California

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18. Washington University in St Louis
> Acceptance rate: 13.9%
> Median SAT score: 1,520
> Student-to-faculty ratio: 7:1
> Average net price of attendance: $26,869
> Location: Saint Louis, Missouri

17. Harvey Mudd College
> Acceptance rate: 13.7%
> Median SAT score: 1,530
> Student-to-faculty ratio: 8:1
> Average net price of attendance: $32,727
> Location: Claremont, California

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16. Johns Hopkins University
> Acceptance rate: 11.2%
> Median SAT score: 1,510
> Student-to-faculty ratio: 6:1
> Average net price of attendance: $29,342
> Location: Baltimore, Maryland

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