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The hardest schools to get into aren’t necessarily the most challenging academically. Newsweek ranks the schools that are most likely to keep you studying late into the night.

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5. Columbia University

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Eileen Barroso / Courtesy of Columbia University

College Prowler “Most Manageable Workload” rank: 4.27 out of 7
Student-to-faculty ratio: 6:1
RateMyProfessors.com rank: 152 out of 610
Freshman retention rate: 98%
SAT Critical Reading: 680 - 770
SAT Math: 680 - 780
SAT Writing: 690 - 770

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