Reed College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Very GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Very BadCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Bad

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Reed College is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 1,535 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1908 and is one of the 20 schools located in Portland, Oregon.

Academic Offerings

At Reed College you can obtain your bachelor's degree or master's degree.

Majors
Offered
36
Reed College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers enrollment in 36 majors. The most popular concentrations are English and Literature, Biology, Political Science, Sociology and Anthropology, and Mathematics. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Reed College is high at 86% (well above Oregon average). Considering this statistic, apparently students love their stay at this school.

Student Retention
86%
Good
The graduation rate at Reed College is good - 78%.

Student to faculty ratio at Reed College is good: 9:1. Learn more regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is extremely high - about $64,500 a year. The additional fees at Reed College beyond tuition are nearly $400, which comes to a total of $64,900 a year.

Read the details about Reed College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
31%
Hard
According to recent data, 9,023 applications were submitted and 2,779 were accepted, so it is pretty hard to get admitted at this school.

This school will consider accepting dual credits and advanced placement credits at entry.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Reed College in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$8,300
High
Reed College provides study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Reed College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
F
Unsafe
Reed College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates roughly 1,200 students, which provides a good on-campus housing option. The room price is a bit high - approximately $8,300 per year.

Based on the college crime data, Reed College seems to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Reed College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Reed College
3203 SE Woodstock Blvd
Portland, Oregon
97202-8199, USA
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