Reed College

Portland, Oregon · Private nonprofit

At a glance

Admission rate
25%
Total (middle 50%)
1290–1520
Undergraduates
1,320
Setting
City: Large

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test blind Scores aren't considered, even if sent.

Reed's first-year page asks for self-reported SAT or ACT scores if available but states neither will be used in the evaluation (no entry year named). (Verified on the official admissions website on 2026-11-06.)

Policy source: reed.edu

SAT scores

Total (middle 50%)
1290–1520
Reading and Writing
680–750
Math
610–770
Average total
1437
ACT composite (middle 50%)
30–34

The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Admissions

Application deadlines

First-year page lists ED I Nov 1, EA Nov 1, ED II Jan 15, RD Jan 15 without a year.

Source: School's page (reed.edu), checked November 6, 2026

Accepts
Common App, CoalitionReed accepts the Common Application and the Coalition for College application; fee not stated on the page.

Source: School's page (reed.edu), checked November 6, 2026

Cost

Tuition
$71,770per year
Average net price
$32,800What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
74%
First-year retention
88%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$64,977

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: bachelor, master

Show all 34 programs
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor
  • Area Studies · bachelor
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · master
  • Biology, General · bachelor
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor
  • Neurobiology and Neurosciences · bachelor
  • Mathematics · bachelor
  • Mathematics and Computer Science · bachelor
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor
  • Philosophy · bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor
  • Chemistry · bachelor
  • Physics · bachelor
  • Psychology, General · bachelor
  • Research and Experimental Psychology · bachelor
  • Anthropology · bachelor
  • Economics · bachelor
  • International Relations and National Security Studies · bachelor
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor
  • Sociology · bachelor
  • Dance · bachelor
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
  • Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
  • Music · bachelor
  • History · bachelor

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
  5. Official admissions website - SAT/ACT policy — as of 2026-11-06
  6. Official admissions website - deadlines — as of 2026-11-06
  7. Official admissions website - how to apply — as of 2026-11-06

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