Reed College
Portland, Oregon · Private · 1,320 undergraduates · reed.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test blind
Scores aren't considered
Admit rate
29%
of 9,606 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1320 to 1490
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$98,480Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Reed College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
29% of applicants admitted
Target
Your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's here.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$98,480
a year in 2027-28, from a $98,480 sticker price
What to do with your 1410
Scores aren't considered here
This college doesn't consider SAT or ACT scores, even if you send them.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test blind
SAT and ACT scores aren't considered for admission, even if you send them.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
Source: How To Apply - Admission & Aid - Reed College · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Nov1Early Decision · November 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Jan15Early Decision II · January 15, 2027A second binding round, after Early Decision.
- Jan15Regular Decision · January 15, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
29%
of applicants were admitted: 2,804 of 9,606 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 11/15, hear by 2/15.
Early Decision
Binding.
Wait list
5,305 students were offered a spot; 110 were later admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 61% of them sent SAT scores and 25% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1320 to 1490
Reading and Writing 680 to 760
Math 630 to 740
ACT composite 29 to 34
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 160054%
- 1200 to 139940%
- 1000 to 11995.3%
- 800 to 9990.5%
- 600 to 7990%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 4.00
- 4.050%
- 3.75 to 3.9929%
- 3.50 to 3.7414%
- 3.25 to 3.496%
- 3.00 to 3.241.3%
- 2.50 to 2.990%
- Below 2.500%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$98,480
a year
- Tuition$76,920
- Fees$320
- Food and housing$19,210
- Books and supplies$1,090
- Transportation and other$940
Reed College published $94,690 for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$16,122
- $30,001 to $48,000$12,616
- $48,001 to $75,000$24,048
- $75,001 to $110,000$31,820
- Over $110,000$45,711
Financial aid
100%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$57,550
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
20%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $17,294 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Required. It's a second, more detailed aid form some colleges use for their own grants.
- Aid priority date: 1/15
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
- Aid deadline: 1/15
- The last day to send aid forms.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
32 of 32
Earn credit with a score of 3
None
You need a 4 or 5 for credit here.
A 3-credit course is worth
about $7,690Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 1 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 1 |
| African American Studies | 4 | 1 |
| Art History | 4 | 1 |
| Biology | 4 | 1 |
| Calculus AB | 5 | 1 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 1 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 1 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 1 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 1 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 1 |
| Drawing | 4 | 1 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 1 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 1 |
| European History | 4 | 1 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 1 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 1 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 1 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 1 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 1 |
| Latin | 4 | 1 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 0.5 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 0.5 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 1 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 1 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 1 |
| Psychology | 4 | 1 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 1 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 1 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 1 |
| United States History | 4 | 1 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 1 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
74%
Come back for a second year
88%
Typical earnings
$64,977
a year, 10 years after starting here
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