Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Reed admits about 1 in 4 applicants (25%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 94% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
No application fee
Grants credit for AP exams
Men and women
Men were admitted at 18%, women at 28%.
Where applicants live
Oregon applicants were admitted at 31%, applicants from other states at 41%, and international applicants at 5.6%.
All applicants in the same class: 27%
Of those admitted, 23% from Oregon enrolled, against 12% from other states and 11% from abroad.
Counted by where applicants lived when they applied, which can differ from who qualifies for in-state tuition. A group's rate reflects who applies from there as well as how the college chooses.
Yield
13% of admitted students enroll, in the typical range nationally.
Wait list: 5,508 offered a place, 2,370 accepted, 100 admitted (4.2% of those who accepted)
Applying early
Early decision: 22% admitted
111 of 511 early applicants
Apply by Nov 15; decisions by Dec 20
Second round: apply by Dec 20; decisions by Feb 15
Early decision is binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll. Recruited athletes and other applicants with an edge often apply early, so the early rate overstates the gain for a typical applicant.
Early action (not binding): apply by Nov 15; decisions by Feb 15
Where you stand
How Reed reads a record
is very important; class rank is important. 81% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher, so and rarely sets an applicant apart; the courses behind it carry more of the weight. Scores are optional. 52% of first-years sent an SAT and 21% an ACT. Of the 32% whose high school reported a rank, 53% were in the top tenth.
What they look at
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Considered
- College-prep program
- Required
- Recommendations
- Required
- Essay
- Required
- Legacy status
- Not considered
- Work experience
- Not considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Not considered
Applying
The regular round, as the college reports it. Early rounds have their own dates.
- Admitted students may postpone enrollment for a gap year. Longest postponement: 1 year.
What you'll need in high school
Requires a high school diploma; accepts the GED.
Recommends a college-preparatory program in high school.
| Years of | Required |
|---|---|
| English | 4 |
| Total | 4* |
A unit is a year of the subject; lab science is part of science. *Added up from the subjects listed; the college didn't give a total.
On the admissions map
↑ SAT midpoint (higher = higher scores)
Fall 2023 first-years
First-years' high school GPA
Average GPA 4.00
From the 90% of first-years who reported a GPA.
High schools grade differently, and colleges recalculate or weight GPAs their own way, so compare this college only with itself.
First-years by high school GPA (4.0 scale)
- 4.051%
- 3.75–3.9931%
- 3.50–3.7415%
- 3.25–3.494%
- 3.00–3.240%
- below 3.00%
The middle half had GPAs of 3.75–4.0.
All nine bands
| GPA | All |
|---|---|
| 4.0 | 50.5% |
| 3.75–3.99 | 30.5% |
| 3.50–3.74 | 15.2% |
| 3.25–3.49 | 3.5% |
| 3.00–3.24 | 0.0% |
| 2.50–2.99 | 0.3% |
| 2.0–2.49 | 0.0% |
| 1.0–1.99 | 0.0% |
| below 1.0 | 0.0% |
53% were in the top tenth of their high school class, 86% in the top quarter, of the 32% whose high school reported a rank.
Source:Reed College Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
The typical enrolled first-year who sent scores is around 1405 on the SAT, 235 points above the median for colleges that report scores.
Optional
Scores are considered if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Where would you land?
Middle 50% of enrolled first-years who sent scores This college's median National median midpoint
Who submitted scores?
submitted SAT
submitted ACT
At least half of students submitted a score, so the ranges are reasonably representative.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;Reed College Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023;Reed College Common Data Set 2023–24, 2023–24;Reed College Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 cycleAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)