Reed College

Location and Contact Information

3203 SE Woodstock Blvd
Portland, OR 97202-8199
USA
Main Tel: (503) 771-1112
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Reed College is a private, liberal arts college located in southeast Portland, Oregon in the United States of America. The college was founded in 1908, and it covers an area of 116 acres. The college offers majors and interdisciplinary courses in a vast range of subjects. It also has dual degree and special programs in several subjects including applied physics and electronic science, computer science and engineering. The college enrolls an impressive number of international students as well.

Reed College has an active campus life. The college has several student clubs and organizations. Student-run organizations and clubs in Reed College include Reed Sport Club, Reed Outing Club and the Gray Fund. ‘Subprime’ is a performance and visual art festival organized by students. The students operate a Student Senate which organizes various activities in the college campus. The college also publishes a magazine known as 'Reed Magazine’.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in science, mathematics, art studies, and liberal arts.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of students.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Selective admissions.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, Liberal Arts.

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 39,700
Room$ 5,350
Board$ 4,900
Books and supplies$ 950
Other$ 900

Financial Aid

Reed College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 56% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students
Average
Amount
Any Grant47%$31,661
Institutional Grant46%$30,211
Federal Grant18%$4,534
Pell Grant16%$3,196
Other Federal Grant18%$1,717
State or Local Grant2%$2,309

Loans% of
Students
Average
Amount
Student Loan43%$4,650
Federal Loan40%$3,679
Other Loan6%$8,787

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Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Reed College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA1,169
2Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA738
3Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA1,678
4Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC1,668
5Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN1,983
6Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA2,072
7Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY1,872
8Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA1,490
9Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, CO2,026
10Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA1,532

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor31827
Master41

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  92
Without tenure; working toward tenure  26
Without tenure; tenure not available  27

Students

Student enrollment was 1,471 in 2009-2010 (1,403 full-time equivalent).

About 48% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 52% of the class.

Undergrads are 98% of enrolled students and graduate students are 2%.

Students under 25 years old represent 96% of the student body. About 1% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men42%
Women40%
All41%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal660-760
Math620-710
Writing650-740

Room and Board

Reed College provides on-campus housing for 953 of its 1,403 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Graduate School Focus

Reed College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Postbaccalaureate (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (16 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (186 awarded)

  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Anthropology
  • Chinese Language and Literature
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • German Language and Literature
  • History
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Russian Language and Literature
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (12 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MUSIC (0 awarded)

  • Music

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (15 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (68 awarded)

  • Biochemistry
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (25 awarded)

  • Psychology