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Computer science at Reed College

Reed College graduates about 20 computer science majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 124th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a strong program at 74 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 24 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 13% of the schools we've counted.

Graduates a year207% of the class
Courses in the catalog24more than 13% of schools
Admit rate29%whole school
SAT middle 50%1320–1500whole school

Around Reed College

Reed College, Oct. 2024
Reed College, Oct. 2024 - 04Photo: Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Reed College, February 2026
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The Student Union at Reed College
Student Union, Reed CollegePhoto: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Portland, Oregon, US in July 2025 - 32Photo: Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Educational Technology Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 18 · Dorm 14 · Student housing 3 · Arts 2 · Athletics 2 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. University of Alabama at Birmingham 74
  2. Rutgers University–Newark 74
  3. Lafayette College 74
  4. Vassar College 74
  5. Oregon State University 73
  6. University of Arizona 73
  7. University of Massachusetts–Lowell 73
  8. Washington State University 73

Other strong majors at Reed College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Reed College with every school we score in computer science. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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