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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
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and late January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: biology, English literature, psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: German literature, French literature, Chinese literature
Average freshman GPA: 3 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 91%
Student:Faculty ratio: 10:1
Total faculty: 85 men, 52 women
Full-time faculty: 80 men, 48 women
Part-time faculty: 5 men, 4 women
Graduation rate: 77% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: 0
Minor requirements: 0
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in applied physics and electronic science, computer science, computer science and engineering master of science, engineering, forestry-environmental sciences, and pre-medical/pre-veterinary.
Education certifications are offered: no
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 Engineering program with Caltech, RPI, Columbia. 3-2 Forestry program with Duke. 3-2 Studio Art program with Pacific Northwest College of Art. 3-2 Computer
Science program with University of Washington.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: 0
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: 0
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: UN Semester
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Exchange programs with Sarah Lawrence Coll, Howard U.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Morocco, Russia, South Africa, and Spain.
Army ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Physics/Electronic Science
  • Art
  • Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry/Physics
  • Chinese
  • Classics
  • Classics/Religion
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Science/Engineering
  • Creative Writing
  • Dance
  • Dance/Theatre
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • English
  • Forestry/Environmental Sciences
  • French
  • General Literature
  • German
  • History
  • History/Literature
  • Humanities
  • International/Comparative Policy
  • Literature/Theatre
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics/Economics
  • Mathematics/Physics
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Pre-Medical/Pre-Veterinary
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Russian
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre
  • Visual Art

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate