Reed College: A Parent's Guide to Admissions, Cost & Outcomes

Reed College is a private institution located in Portland, Oregon with a selective admissions profile. For the most recent reporting cycle, Reed College admits between a quarter and half of applicants, with an overall admission rate of 29%. Admitted students typically post a median SAT around 1410. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $33,013 per year, which is the figure most families actually pay rather than the published sticker price.

What GPA does my child need for Reed College?

50% of enrolled students at Reed College had a high school GPA of 4.0 or above, and the average was 4, according to its 2025-2026 Common Data Set.

What does Reed College weight in admissions?

Reed College reports these factor weights in its Common Data Set (2025-2026). What the weights mean

How Reed College reads an application: what each weighting means for your child, plus waitlist, transfer and early-round odds

SAT and ACT scores Reed College typically admits

The middle-50 SAT Math range is 610–770. The middle-50 ACT composite range is 30–34. A score at or above this school's 75th percentile materially improves your child's odds, particularly when paired with a rigorous course load.

Where admitted students ranked in their high school class

Class rank distribution gives parents a clear sense of how academically dominant a typical admitted student was within their own high school cohort, often a more meaningful signal than absolute GPA.

How much does Reed College actually cost?

Published tuition is $69,350 for in-state students and $69,350 for out-of-state, before grants and scholarships. Room and board adds roughly $17,660 annually. After need-based and merit aid, the average family pays a net price of $33,013 per year, and that is the number that actually matters for budgeting. Roughly 15% of students receive Pell Grants.

Application deadlines and early decision data for Reed College

Will my child graduate from Reed College?

These predict outcomes at Reed College better than its acceptance rate does. How to read retention and graduation rates

Most popular majors at Reed College

The most popular undergraduate programs at Reed College, measured by the number of students who actually graduate each year, are Political Science and Government, Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services and Research and Experimental Psychology. Across all programs, Reed College confers roughly 148 bachelor's degrees a year. Graduates of its English Language and Literature, General program report a median income of about $30,743 five years after entering college. What these figures mean

Is Reed College safe? Campus crime & safety

In its most recent Clery Act report (2024), Reed College disclosed 42 total criminal offenses across its campus and surrounding public property, about 31.8 per 1,000 students. That figure includes 1 violent offenses and 9 reported sexual assaults or VAWA offenses. Why per-1,000 rates, not counts

What is campus life like at Reed College?

About 76% of undergraduates at Reed College live in campus housing, making it a largely residential campus. In Greek life, 0% of men join a fraternity and 0% of women join a sorority. Residential rate and Greek participation shape day-to-day social life and are worth weighing alongside academics and cost.

Other colleges in Oregon parents ask about

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  89% acceptance
• University of Oregon
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  77% acceptance
• University of Portland
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Colleges that admit at a similar rate

• Carleton College
  20% acceptance · Minnesota
• Macalester College
  29% acceptance · Minnesota

Common questions parents ask about Reed College