Overview
Enrollment
Reed College sits on a 116-acre wooded campus in southeast Portland, Oregon, approximately 4 miles from downtown. Founded in 1908, this private liberal arts college maintains a distinctive academic environment centered on small classes and intensive scholarship, with all students completing a year-long humanities course and a senior thesis requirement. The campus combines Tudor-Gothic academic buildings with Pacific Northwest modernist residence halls, where most students live for all four years. Reed is recognized for its rigorous academic programs in the sciences, particularly biology and physics, as well as its strong offerings in classics, literature, and philosophy. The college operates without varsity athletic programs or Greek life, instead emphasizing intellectual pursuits and maintaining a strong honor principle that governs academic and social life.
Ratings
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Academics
Resources
Outcomes
Value
Reed is rated within the top 17% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 9 out of 10. Learn how ratings are calculated
Rankings
Rankings for Reed College within the 2025 CollegeSimply Best Colleges Lists.
#80 in Best Colleges in the U.S.
#73 in Best Private Colleges in the U.S.
#1 in Best Colleges in Oregon
#1 in Best Private Colleges in Oregon
#158 in Best Value Colleges in the U.S.
#1 in Best Value Colleges in Oregon
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Getting In
Admission Standards
| SAT | 1300/1510 |
| ACT | 29/34 |
| GPA | 4.0 |
Applications Accepted
| Applications Due | - |
| Applicant Competition | High |
| Application Fee | $0 |
Annual Cost to Attend
Tuition
| Fee | Cost |
|---|---|
| Books and Supplies | $1,050 |
| Other Fees | $310 |
| Room and Board | $16,820 |
| Budget for Other Expenses | $1,650 |
| Total One Year Cost | $86,540 |
Outcomes
Average Salary After 10 Years
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate
Popular Areas of Study
| Subject | Percent of Class |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 20% |
| Foreign Languages | 15% |
| Biology | 10% |
| Psychology | 10% |
| English and Literature | 9% |
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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=209922 IPEDS survey data for Reed College.
Current students may use the Reed College GPA calculator to determine their current college GPA.
Last updated February 24, 2025