High school seniors face a lot of pressure going
through the college application process, but
once they are in, some colleges are more
stressful on students than others.
The most stressful colleges were ranked based on a number of factors including selectivity and tuition. (AP/Chitose Suzuki)
AP/Chitose Suzuki
No. 10: Tufts University
Undergraduate enrollment: 5,196
Total price per year: $56,600
Percent of students on financial aid: 43
percent
Percent of applicants admitted: 22 percent
percent
(Courtesy Tufts University)
Courtesy Tufts University
FILE -- Johns Hopkins University ranked No. 10 in the "Best Global Universities" list from U.S. News and World Report. (Courtesy Johns Hopkins University)
Courtesy Johns Hopkins University
No. 8: Georgetown University
Undergraduate enrollment: 7,590
Total price per year: $58,125
Percent of students on financial aid: 47
percent
Percent of applicants admitted: 20 percent
percent
(Courtesy Georgetown University)
Courtesy Georgetown University
No. 7: Wesleyan University
Undergraduate enrollment: 2,882
Total price per year: $58,371
Percent of students on financial aid: 45
percent
Percent of applicants admitted: 21 percent
percent
(Courtesy Wesleyan University)
Courtesy Wesleyan University
No. 6: Brown University
Undergraduate enrollment: 6,367
Total price per year: $56,150
Percent of students on financial aid: 49
percent
Percent of applicants admitted: 9 percent
percent
(Courtesy Brown University)
Courtesy Brown University
No. 5: Northwestern University
Undergraduate enrollment: 9,660
Total price per year: $58,829
Percent of students on financial aid: 51
percent
Percent of applicants admitted: 23
percent
(Courtesy Northwestern University)
Courtesy Northwestern University
No. 4: Harvard University
Undergraduate enrollment: 10,277
Total price per year: $56,000
Percent of students on financial aid: 47
percent
Percent of applicants admitted: 6 percent
(Courtesy Harvard University)
Courtesy Harvard University
No. 3: Columbia University in the City of
New
York
WASHINGTON – High school seniors face a lot of pressure going through the college application process, but once they are in, some colleges are more stressful on students than others.
The most stressful colleges list compiled by Newsweek and College Prowler considers various sources of pressure on students including: prospects of debt, social anxieties and the realities of life as an adult.
To compare the campuses, the pollsters considered tuition, the percentage of students receiving financial aid, the average amount of financial aid, the selectivity based on the average SAT or ACT score and the percent of applicants admitted, Newsweek reports.
To see the top ten most stressful colleges and their specific rankings, click through the photo gallery on the right.