Reed admitted 29% of applicants for fall 2025 (2,804 of 9,606, Common Data Set 2025-26). Of the 2,597 students who took a spot on the wait list, 110 were admitted (4.2%). Reed doesn't look at SAT or ACT scores for fall 2027. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1320–1490.
The numbers
Applied
9,606
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
29–34
enrolled first-years
Average GPA
4.00
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
13%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$0
waivers exist
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Can I get into Reed?
29% of applicants get in
Competitive: your grades and the classes you took matter most. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1320–1490 on the SAT.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
9,606 applied, 2,804 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
Does Reed need the SAT or ACT?Test-blind
No.
Test-blind for fall 2027: scores aren't considered. They won't look at a score even if you send one.
Early decision is offered. It's binding: if you get in, you go.
Early action is offered: you hear sooner and don't have to commit.
6days
Early decisionBinding
Due Sunday, Nov 15, 2026
6days
Early action
Due Sunday, Nov 15, 2026
67days
Early decision IIBinding
Due Friday, Jan 15, 2027
67days
Regular decision
Due Friday, Jan 15, 2027
Early-round numbers: Common Data Set, fall 2025.
The wait list
5,305 students were offered a wait-list spot and 2,597 took one. 110 of them got in (4.2%).
Common Data Set, fall 2025.
What Reed looks at
Counts most
How hard your classes were, GPA, essay.
Counts a lot
Class rank, recommendations, interview, character.
Also considered
Activities, talent or ability, first in your family to go to college, A parent or relative went there, where you live, volunteering, work experience, showing interest (visits, emails).
As Reed rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is Reed College's acceptance rate?
Reed admitted 29% of applicants for fall 2025 (2,804 of 9,606, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for Reed College?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1320–1490. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Does Reed College take students off the wait list?
5,305 students were offered a wait-list spot and 2,597 took one. 110 of them got in (4.2%).
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Deadlines: reed.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
Test rule: reed.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
