Columbia University

Columbia University

Acceptance rate: 6.15%

Applications: 36,250

Entrants: 2,228

As one of the top universities in the world, it is famous for its Medical School, Law School, Business School and Journalism School. The well-known Pulitzer Prize, an award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, is administered by the university. It is called as the toughest university to get into because many applicants with abundant social activities have been rejected.