2025-2026
Accept rate
29.2%
- Applicants
- 9,606
- Admits
- 2,804
- Enrolled
- 342
- Yield
- 12.2%
- ED Apps
- -
- ED Admits
- -
Total Applications
9,606
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
29.2%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
342
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1320-1490
2025-2026
Reed College Admissions at a Glance
Reed College received 9,606 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 29.2% of applicants; 342 admitted students enrolled (a 12.2% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 31.3% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1320–1490 on the SAT and 29–34 on the ACT.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Early Decision Applications
ED ApplicationsED Admits
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
24.6%
- Applicants
- 9,431
- Admits
- 2,321
- Enrolled
- 303
- Yield
- 13.1%
- ED Apps
- 526
- ED Admits
- 80
2023-2024
Accept rate
27.2%
- Applicants
- 10,045
- Admits
- 2,728
- Enrolled
- 351
- Yield
- 12.9%
- ED Apps
- 511
- ED Admits
- 111
2022-2023
Accept rate
30.8%
- Applicants
- 9,023
- Admits
- 2,779
- Enrolled
- -
- Yield
- -
- ED Apps
- 370
- ED Admits
- 123
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate | ED Apps | ED Admits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 9,606 | 2,804 | 342 | 29.2% | 12.2% | - | - |
| 2024-2025 | 9,431 | 2,321 | 303 | 24.6% | 13.1% | 526 | 80 |
| 2023-2024 | 10,045 | 2,728 | 351 | 27.2% | 12.9% | 511 | 111 |
| 2022-2023 | 9,023 | 2,779 | - | 30.8% | - | 370 | 123 |
| 2021-2022 | 7,010 | 3,071 | 502 | 43.8% | 16.4% | 281 | 122 |
| 2020-2021 | 5,647 | 2,391 | - | 42.3% | - | 225 | 119 |
| 2019-2020 | 5,815 | 2,295 | - | 39.5% | - | 225 | 108 |
| 2018-2019 | 5,957 | 2,087 | 363 | 35.0% | 17.4% | - | - |
| 2017-2018 | 5,652 | 2,014 | 413 | 35.6% | 20.5% | 310 | 178 |
| 2016-2017 | 5,705 | 1,786 | - | 31.3% | - | 312 | 162 |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1320
50th Percentile
1410
75th Percentile
1490
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
61%
Need Fully Met
100%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$89,586
2024-2025 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$71,460
Fees
$310
Room & Board
$17,816
Change Since 2016
+32%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
1,267
Total Enrollment
1,278
International
11%
Students of Color
46%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Not Considered
- Application essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Important
- Extracurricular activities
- Considered
- Talent/ability
- Considered
- Character/personal qualities
- Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||