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Reed College

  • A+
    Overall Grade
  • 4 Year
  • Portland, OR
  • 264 reviews
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    A+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Academics
      A+
    2. Value
      A
    3. Diversity
      A
    4. Campus
      B+
    5. Athletics
      NG
    6. Party Scene
      B+
    7. Professors
      A+
    8. Location
      A+
    9. Dorms
      B+
    10. Campus Food
      B+
    11. Student Life
      A
    12. Safety
      C
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    About Reed College...
    Athletic Division
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    Athletic Conference
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    Address
    3203 SE Woodstock Blvd
    Portland, OR 97202
    Website
    reed.edu
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    Intellectual. Intense. Inspiring. Transformative. For over 100 years, Reed has sought to provide the finest educational program in the country, offering students an extraordinary environment in which to discover their passions and pursue them with depth and determination.

    Reed students are creative, self-propelled, passionate, and analytical. They have a boundless enthusiasm for learning and an unexpected ability to embrace paradoxes. And they love Reed, one of the most intellectual colleges in the country.

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    Reed College Rankings

    Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

    Admissions

    Application Deadline
    January 17
    Acceptance Rate
    36%
    SAT Range
    1310-1500
    ACT Range
    30-33
    Application Fee
    $0
    SAT/ACT
    Required
    High School GPA
    Required
    Accepts Common App
    Yes

    Cost

    Net Price
    $32,097/ year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $35,130/ year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    57%

    Academics

    Professors
    A+
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    9:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    No
    96%
    of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.24 responses
    64%
    of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.36 responses
    44%
    of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.36 responses

    Majors

    Most Popular Majors
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities
      31 Graduates
    • Psychology
      24 Graduates
    • Biology
      22 Graduates
    • English
      21 Graduates
    • Physics
      20 Graduates
    • History
      15 Graduates
    • Economics
      14 Graduates
    • Chemistry
      12 Graduates
    • Political Science and Government
      12 Graduates
    • Linguistics, Interpretation, and Translation
      11 Graduates

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    1,408Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    39
    Undergrads Over 25
    1%
    Pell Grant
    13%
    Varsity Athletes
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    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
    Based on 24 responses
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    • Intellectual
      46%
    • Elitist
      29%
    • Stressed
      13%
    • White
      13%

    Campus Life

    Freshmen Live On-Campus
    99%
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    Poll
    100%
    of students say they don't have Greek life.27 responses
    Poll
    93%
    of students say no one pays attention to varsity sports.42 responses
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes your school?
    Based on 24 responses
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    • Expensive
      21%
    • Alternative
      17%
    • Special
      17%
    • Overrated
      13%
    • White
      13%
    • Eclectic
      8%
    • Intense
      8%

      After College

      Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
      $42,200/ year
      National
      $33,028
      Graduation Rate
      80%
      National
      49%
      Employed 2 Years After Graduation
      88%
      National
      83%
      82%
      of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.11 responses
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      Reed College Reviews

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      If you want to be humbled, you should definitely look into Reed. It will burn you out. They will work you and you will be grinding year round.
      Its a great school, with professors who are passionate about teaching, amazing people, a beautiful campus. The academics are incredible, I have never had a class that didn't, in some way, leave me wanting to keep taking it (even calculus and hum).

      But it is so draining, if you want extracirriculars you are in trouble. It feels like every professor knows what they are assigning is an impossible work load, but then doubles it.

      You probably will not feel this Freshman year but just wait.

      This school is a challenge and if you think you want a school where it isn't easy to succeed, Reed is for you.
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      As a rising senior I've reflected on my years at Reed. Also, staying in communication with alumni has shed some light on the Reed culture and what happens when you embark into the real world. While attending Reed you are in a bubble of intense academia and social strife. This may be a good preparation for those intending to stay in academia, future professors or philosophers. Alternately, a student headed into the finance or communications will struggle to adapt to the theories that actually pay the rent.
      Everyone is very smart and open minded. However it is full of a bunch of very very rich liberals, many claiming to be radicals, who care more about abolishing cis than abolishing property and poverty. Just don't get fooled by "communism, atheism, free love." This is just another perpetuation of the liberal capitalist order. Community safety officers are so lit tho, they deserve more credit.