Special Report

The Hardest Colleges to Get Into

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15. Northwestern University
> Acceptance rate: 9.1%
> Median SAT score: 1,495
> Student-to-faculty ratio: 6:1
> Average net price of attendance: $24,664
> Location: Evanston, Illinois

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14. Dartmouth College
> Acceptance rate: 7.9%
> Median SAT score: 1,500
> Student-to-faculty ratio: 7:1
> Average net price of attendance: $33,574
> Location: Hanover, New Hampshire

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13. Vanderbilt University
> Acceptance rate: 9.1%
> Median SAT score: 1,510
> Student-to-faculty ratio: 8:1
> Average net price of attendance: $19,432
> Location: Nashville, Tennessee

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12. University of Pennsylvania
> Acceptance rate: 7.7%
> Median SAT score: 1,505
> Student-to-faculty ratio: 6:1
> Average net price of attendance: $25,802
> Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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11. Brown University
> Acceptance rate: 7.1%
> Median SAT score: 1,505
> Student-to-faculty ratio: 6:1
> Average net price of attendance: $29,392
> Location: Providence, Rhode Island

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