Admission

Campus Visit 

Prospective students are welcome to join us for a campus tour and an information session: an introduction to Reed where an admission counselor will talk about our academic philosophy, the value of a liberal arts education, our approach to grading, typical student life experiences, exploring Portland, and more.

Campus Tour and Information Session (2 hours) 

Monday to Friday - 9am and 2pm*

Saturdays - 10:30am (September-November; February-April only)*

*Campus visits may not be offered on holidays and event days. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Interviews 

High school seniors, high school juniors in their second semester, and transfer students are invited to interview when they visit campus. Please indicate your interest in interviewing on the registration form. We only offer interviews on weekday visits; if you're registering for a Saturday visit we recommend a virtual interview. To learn more about our interview process, please read our Interview FAQ. 

Class Visits

Class visits are available to current seniors and transfer students during the core academic periods—specifically, starting a few weeks after each semester begins and ending a few weeks before the semester concludes.

Lunch Visit

Lunch visits are available to current seniors and transfer students during the core academic periods—specifically, starting a few weeks after each semester begins and ending a few weeks before the semester concludes. Please indicate your interest on the registration form.

Overnight Visits

Beginning mid-September, overnight visits will be available for registration with limited capacity for current seniors on select dates. If you would like to inquire about availability for a specific date prior to the registration opening, or have any further questions about overnights, please email the Office of Admission at campus.visit@reed.edu or call us at 503-777-7511.