What GPA do you need to get into Reed?

Among 94 applicants who posted a Reed admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.91 and the middle half reported 3.71 to 3.98 (78 reported a GPA). Reed sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.

What SAT score do you need for Reed?

Among 94 applicants who posted a Reed admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,495 and the middle half scored 1,430 to 1,540 (68 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 35.

Does applying early help at Reed?

In these posts, 80% of early applicants who reported a result were admitted (35 of 44), against 67% in regular decision (26 of 39). Early pools differ in who applies, so this is a description, not a promise.

What extracurriculars do Reed admits have?

The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (57%), tutoring/teaching (38%), athletics (37%), journalism/writing (37%). 86% held at least one leadership role and 56% listed a national or international award.

What is the Reed acceptance rate?

The official rate is published by Reed in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

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How to get into Reed

What 94 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 137 Reed results that students posted for the 2016 to 2027 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.

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Reed admits by the numbers

Median unweighted GPA

3.91

Middle half 3.71 to 3.98

Median SAT

1,495

Middle half 1,430 to 1,540

Median ACT

Middle half 33 to 35

Median weighted GPA

4.42

Middle half 4.27 to 4.56

Results posted: 94 admitted, 8 rejected, 35 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the Reed acceptance rate; the official rate is in Reed’s Common Data Set.

What Reed admits did outside class

Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.

Nonprofit/Service57%
Tutoring/Teaching38%
Athletics37%
Journalism/Writing37%
Work/Job32%
Music31%
Debate/MUN/Speech30%
Internship29%

Held a leadership role

86%

Founded something

33%

National or intl. award

56%

Did research

29%

Early vs. regular decision at Reed

Early (44 results)80%
Regular (39 results)67%

Share of posters in each round who were admitted. Early applicants are a different group (often stronger and more certain), so read this as a description of these posts, not as odds.

Intended majors of Reed admits

Computer Science12%
Economics12%
Political Science10%
Biology7%
Math5%
Physics5%

Who got in

Of the admitted posters, 15% first-generation, 9% low income, 19% underrepresented minority, 13% legacy, 0% recruited athlete and 6% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 8% chose Reed.

Three recent Reed admits

2027 cycle · Chemistry
Rural painter and mock trial attorney with NHS leadership and sustained community volunteering.
GPA 3.98 UW · SAT 1580 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Public Policy
Community-focused first-gen student leader with nonprofit, Science Olympiad, and student council roles.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1270 · Original post
2026 cycle · ED2 · Physics
Physics-focused applicant with peer tutoring, nonprofit work, and student club leadership.
GPA 3.49 UW · SAT 1510 · Original post

Essays that worked for Reed

Transfer Essay: Leaving Biola
“Before I could even walk, my parents instilled in me a love for history. And thanks to their passion for travel, much of my early education was experiential.”
Published by CollegeEssayGuy

Where else Reed admits got in

Reed admissions questions

What GPA do you need to get into Reed?: Among 94 applicants who posted a Reed admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.91 and the middle half reported 3.71 to 3.98 (78 reported a GPA). Reed sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
What SAT score do you need for Reed?: Among 94 applicants who posted a Reed admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,495 and the middle half scored 1,430 to 1,540 (68 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 35.
Does applying early help at Reed?: In these posts, 80% of early applicants who reported a result were admitted (35 of 44), against 67% in regular decision (26 of 39). Early pools differ in who applies, so this is a description, not a promise.
What extracurriculars do Reed admits have?: The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (57%), tutoring/teaching (38%), athletics (37%), journalism/writing (37%). 86% held at least one leadership role and 56% listed a national or international award.
What is the Reed acceptance rate?: The official rate is published by Reed in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

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Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2016 to 2027 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with Reed. All colleges