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Reed College

Reed College
3203 Southeast Woodstock Boulevard
Portland, OR 97202

Official telephone: (503) 771-1112
Fax number: (503) 777-7769
Website: www.reed.edu

Screen last updated on: January 2010

The admissions information below is valid for the 2008 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Paul Marthers,
Dean of Admissions

Contacting the office:

503 777-7511
800 547-4750 (toll free)
503 777-7553 (fax)
admission@reed.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Visit for interview by:

February 1

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended

School's test preference:

SAT I

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Dates test scores should be received:

March 1 for SAT I/ACT, March 1 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Foreign language:	3 recommended
Math:	4 recommended
Science:	3 recommended
Total:	18 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 15

Number of early decision applications submitted:

214

Number of early decision applications accepted:

110 (51%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations important
standardized test scores important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview important
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.9

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

81%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

37%

Average SAT I:

706 verbal, 669 math

Average ACT:

30 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

29 - 32

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

99%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

34%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

3,485

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,132 (32%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

330 (29%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

660

Number accepting place on waiting list:

656 (99%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

25 (4%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

59%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

91%

Tuition deposit amount:

$300, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$100, partially refundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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