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You are here: Home / College Rankings / CM’s Top 10 Most Stressful Colleges

CM’s Top 10 Most Stressful Colleges

April 29, 2015 //  by Elizabeth Alvarado

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“Welcome to the best four years of your life!” Sike. College can be fun, but more often than not you’re swamped with enough work to keep you busy for a lifetime. Have you stress-called your mom sobbing about your mountain of assignments? Too anxious to fall asleep at night? Still questioning why you volunteered for four years of mental and financial torture? If so, you might just go to one of the most stressful colleges. Warning: Anxiety levels may increase from reading this.

Find out if you have what it takes to survive at the 10 most stressful colleges.

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10. University of Pennsylvania

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Hey, you know that guy on the back of the hundred dollar bill? Benjamin Franklin? Well, he just so happens to be the founder of UPenn. Coincidentally, if you go here you’re bound to need tons of Benjamins to pay for tuition alone, which is a staggering $43,838. If you’re one of the lucky 43 percent who receive financial aid then you shouldn’t have a problem. But the other 57 percent? Good luck. Oh, yeah, it’s also one of the most crime-riddled colleges—yikes. As if getting accepted wasn’t stressful enough. The application process involves two teacher evaluations, essays, a counselor letter AND an interview. Stressed yet? You should be.

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If you ever feel like you just can't take it anymore, know that you're not alone. Almost all of the schools on this list have amazing resources for student mental health, like Harvard's Counseling and Mental Health program, and Stanford's Counseling and Psychological Services. So reach out if you're struggling—no one deserves to fight alone.

For more on relieving stress, check out:

10 Easy Ways to Practice Self-Care

Self-care can help prevent burnout, whether it’s in our personal lives or our academic lives.

CM's Master Guide to Overcoming Mental Health Struggles in College 

The ultimate source on every mental health question you could possibly have.

Adult Coloring Book: Stress Relieving Patterns

Who says coloring is just for kids?

Stressed Out Squeeze Stress Ball

You can't exactly strangle the life out of your reading, but you can sure as hell abuse the crap out of this poor ball.

Bath and Body Works Aromatherapy Stress Relief Eucalyptus Spearmint 3-Wick Scented Candle 

Breathe in and feel instantly calmer.

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Check out our other rankings:

The 10 Most Hipster Campuses

The 10 Most Progressive Campuses

The Top 10 Universities for Drama

10 Best Schools for Yoga-Lovers 

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Filed Under: College Rankings New York University Northwestern Stanford University Tulane University University of Pennsylvania Wake Forest University Washington University

About Elizabeth Alvarado

Elizabeth is a junior at University of Washington majoring in Journalism and Comparative Literature. She's always trying to be less sarcastic and always fails miserably. One time she met George Clooney and everything in the world made sense for those precious three seconds.

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