Reed College
Portland, OR · private nonprofit
Official site ↗Admissions
| Admit rate | 27.2% |
| Applicants | — |
| Middle-50% SAT | 1300–1510 |
| Middle-50% ACT | 29–34 |
| Avg GPA | — |
| Test policy | — |
| Avg net price / yr | $39,951 |
| Grad rate | 76% |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $62,927 |
| Source | scorecard_bulk · 2025 |
Application requirements
| Early Decision | 2025-11-15 |
| Early Decision II | 2026-07-15 |
| Early Action | 2025-11-15 |
| Regular / Rolling | 2026-01-15 |
| Application fee | $0 (US) · $0 (intl) |
| Personal essay | Required |
| Writing supplement | Yes |
| Test policy | never required |
| Teacher recommendations | 2 |
| Counselor recommendation | Required |
| Mid-year report | Required |
Source: Common App first-year Requirements Grid, 2025-26 cycle. Confirm on the college's site — requirements can change mid-cycle.
Supplemental essays
~500 words each.
- For one week at the end of January, Reed students upend the traditional classroom hierarchy and teach classes about any topic they love, academic or otherwise. This week is known as Paideia, after the Greek term signifying “education”—the complete education of mind, body, and spirit. What would you teach that would contribute to the Reed community?
Copied verbatim from the school's official admissions page (2025-26 cycle).