Reed College is a private liberal arts college located in southeast Portland, Oregon, USA. The following is a detailed introduction:

School Overview

Long history: Founded in 1908, officially opened in 1911, named after Oregon pioneers Simeon Reed and Amanda Reed.

Campus size: covers an area of ​​116 acres, and most of the buildings on campus are Tudor-Gothic style. In 2024, there are 1,458 students on campus, including 1,439 undergraduates and 19 graduate students.

Ranking Honors: In 2006, it was named one of the 25 "New Ivy League" schools, ranked 105th in the 2019 Forbes American University Rankings, and ranked 67th in the 2023 U.S. News American Liberal Arts College Rankings.

Educational Resources

Academic Departments and Majors: There are 5 academic departments under it, including art, history and social sciences, literature and language, mathematics and natural sciences, philosophy, religion, psychology and linguistics, and it offers 26 departments, offering 38 majors, 13 of which are interdisciplinary.

Faculty: There are 156 faculty members, with a teacher-student ratio of 9:1. Most professors are experts in their respective fields and academic leaders, including 80 tenured professors and 28 tenured associate professors.

Teaching characteristics: Small classes are implemented, with an average of 16 students per class. It focuses on teacher-student interaction and classroom participation, advocates a discussion-based teaching style, does not pay too much attention to test scores, and students usually get professors' comments rather than simple letter grades.

Campus life

Unique traditions: At the end of each year, there are activities such as "Seventh Nitrogen Day" and "Rennfayre Day". On "Rennfayre Day", senior students burn their papers, and there are also activities such as live chess, naked skating and fluorescent drama.

Student organizations: There are no sports teams, fraternities and other organizations, which provide students with a lot of learning and education time, but there are outing clubs, etc., which will organize outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, rock climbing and camping.

Famous alumni

Traditions of 50 Fulbright scholars, 60 Watson fellows, 2 MacArthur fellows and 31 Rhodes scholars, including former Apple CEO Steve Jobs and mining tycoon Robert Friedland.