Oregon

Reed College

Portland, Oregon

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1908Large citySEVP certified
Reed College campus
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About

Reed College is a private liberal arts college in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1908, Reed is a residential college with a campus in the Eastmoreland neighborhood, Tudor-Gothic style architecture, and a forested canyon nature preserve at its center. Reed maintains a 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio and has approximately 1,300 undergraduate students. Reed's curriculum includes programs in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and arts. The college operates the Reed Research Reactor, a TRIGA research reactor used for undergraduate education and research, and in 2025 was classified as a Research College and University by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$71,770
Estimated total for international students
US$89,016
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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
1,320
Graduate students
12
International undergraduates
8%
Students per teacher
9 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate
25%
SAT
Reading and writing 680–750 · Maths 610–770
ACT
30–34

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate
74%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$64,977

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (34)

Bachelor's degrees33 subjects
AnthropologyArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralChemistryClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralDanceDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEconomicsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFine and Studio ArtsGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHistoryInternational Relations and National Security StudiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMathematicsMathematics and Computer ScienceMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociology
Master's degrees1 subject
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.