Reed College
Portland, OR · Private four-year · City: Large
1,439undergraduates
25%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$36,993average net price per year
76%graduate in 6 years
86%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 10,045
- Admitted
- 2,728
- Admit rate
- 25%
- Admit rate, women
- 30%
- Admit rate, men
- 21%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 13%
- First-year students
- 351
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 48%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 670-760
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 630-750
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 23%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 29-34
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
27 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (4)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (17 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Experimental Psychology Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Mathematics and Computer Science Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (3)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Comparative Literature Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Linguistics Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Ethnic Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $67,020
- Housing and food on campus
- $16,820
- Books and supplies
- $1,050
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,650
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $86,540
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $86,540
- Total cost living at home
- $72,150
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $19,418 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $25,846 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $14,080 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $28,552 |
| Over $110,000 | $53,463 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 61%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 55%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $46,317
- Got a grant from the college
- 54%
- Average grant from the college
- $45,242
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 12%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 47%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,241
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 62%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 73%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 76%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 75%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 76%
- Transferred to another college
- 16%
- Came back for year two
- 86%
| Pell grant students | 65% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 75% |
| Neither | 78% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 211 | 73% |
| Men | 196 | 80% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 20 | 60% |
| Black | 8 | 50% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 44 | 66% |
| White | 236 | 79% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 67% |
| Race unknown | 8 | 63% (small group) |
| International | 60 | 88% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 417 | 75% | 18% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 33 | 76% | 21% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,458
- Undergraduates
- 1,439
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,404
- Part-time undergraduates
- 35
- Graduate students
- 19
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 10%
- From out of state
- 83%
- From other countries
- 7%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 31%
| Women | 58% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 8% |
| Black | 1% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 59% |
| Two or more races | 10% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 8% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR, 97202-8199
- County
- Multnomah County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.