Reed College is unlike any other place. Often referred to as one of the most intellectual colleges in the country, when you get to know us, you’ll see that we do things in our own unique way, For example, every year, we invite students and community members to teach each other about their passions in interactive lessons and lectures during Paideia week. We gather as an entire community to discuss important issues as we did this spring at our Reed Union. And we share traditions, both adventurous and academic, that go back to our inception. 

 

When you engage with Reed in our virtual events, you’ll meet the faculty and students who make Reed the intellectual space it is. Take a live virtual tour of campus, including residence halls and our canyon nature reserve. Sit in on classes where you experience Reed’s iconic conference-style classroom environment. Hear from students how the Reed community commits to an honor principle that is a living, breathing agreement instead of a set of rules. 

 

It may sound unconventional, but students who come to Reed don’t need to change who they are to fit in. At Reed, you bring the questions that drive you to learn more and turn those into academic projects, experiments, and clubs. Most students go on to complete high-level research on a topic that has never been carefully studied before. Our students embrace curiosity and professors encourage the investigation of paradoxes. No project is too big, no question too absurd. At Reed, we expect you to stay true to who you are and to dive into the kind of deep learning that will change you and the world. 

 

Reed graduates are inventors, artists, researchers, leaders, healers, and advocates. And it all starts with the kind of classroom where everyone has the opportunity to speak, discuss their ideas, and question conventional wisdom. 

 

Whenever you can, consider visiting campus in Portland, Oregon. Only Reed feels like Reed, and Portland’s reputation as a vibrant and artistic city will not disappoint.