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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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15. Swarthmore College

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College Prowler “Most Manageable Workload” rank: 4.43 out of 7
Student-to-faculty ratio: 8:1
RateMyProfessors.com rank: 109 out of 610
Freshman retention rate: 99%
SAT Critical Reading: 670 - 760
SAT Math: 670 - 770
SAT Writing: 670 - 760

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