Reed College Description:
Reed is a suburban college located about 15 minutes from downtown Portland, Oregon. Reed consistently ranks high for the number of students who go on to earn PhDs, as well as their number of Rhodes scholars. The Reed faculty takes pride in teaching, and the college can boast of a 10 to 1 student / faculty ratio and an average class size of 15. Reed often finds itself on lists of the 10 top liberal arts colleges in the country. For its strengths in the liberal arts and sciences, Reed was awarded a chapter of the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society.
Admissions Data (2008):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 32%
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 660 / 760
- SAT Math: 630 / 710
- SAT Writing: 650 / 740
- ACT Composite: 29 / 32
- ACT English: 29 / 34
- ACT Math: 27 / 32
Enrollment (2007):
- Total Enrollment: 1,492
- Gender Breakdown: 45% Male / 55% Female
- 97% Full-time
Costs (2008 - 09):
- Tuition and Fees: $38,190
- Books: $950
- Room and Board: $9,920
- Other Expenses: $900
- Total Cost: $49,960
Reed Financial Aid (2006 - 07):
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 45%
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Federal Grants: 14%
- State / Local Grants: 2%
- Institutional Grants: 42%
- Loans: 40%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Federal Grants: $4,567
- Institutional Grants: $27,109
- Loans: $2,943
Most Popular Majors:
Anthropology, Biology, English, History, Psychology
Data Source:
National Center for Educational Statistics
