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Inbound Exchange Program

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø welcomes exchange students to join our community of scholars for a semester or year in Portland, Oregon.

Considered one of the most intellectual colleges in the United States, Reed is known for its high academic standards, creative thinking, and engaged citizenship. If you’re looking for an exchange student experience that will push you outside of your intellectual comfort zone while ensuring the highest quality of education, this is the place to study.

Become an Exchange Student

Application Process

Reed has exchange relationships with more than two dozen partner institutions. If you are a student at one of the institutions listed below, you should contact the international office at your university to discuss participation in an exchange semester or year at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. 

    List of Partner Institutions

    • Al Akhawayn University (Morocco)
    • American University in Cairo (Egypt)
    • American University of Beirut (Lebanon)
    • American University of Paris (France)
    • Amsterdam University College (The Netherlands)
    • Bard College Berlin (Germany)
    • Bard College NYC (United States)
    • Boğaziçi Üniversitesi (Turkey)
    • East China Normal University (China)
    • Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen (Germany)
    • Freie Universität Berlin (Germany)
    • Fulbright University Vietnam (Vietnam)
    • Howard University (United States)
    • Sarah Lawrence College (United States)
    • Sciences Po-Lille (France)
    • Tallinn University-Tallinna Ülikool (Estonia)
    • Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain)
    • Universidad de Monterrey (Mexico)
    • Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (Argentina)
    • Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain)
    • Universitat de Barcelona (Spain)
    • Universität Konstanz (Germany)
    • Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Spain)
    • Université de Lille (France)
    • Université de Rennes 2 (France)
    • University of East Anglia (United Kingdom)
    • University of Hong Kong-HKU (Hong Kong SAR, China)
    • University of Nottingham (United Kingdom)
    • University of Sussex (United Kingdom)

    Upon approval and nomination from your institution, you must submit the application for consideration by Reed.  

    Exchange Student Application

    Along with this application, please provide: 

    • Most recent transcript 
    • One letter of recommendation from a faculty member 
    • Copy of the photo page of your passport

    If you do not attend one of the partner institutions listed, you should contact the admission office at admission@reed.edu to inquire about attending Reed as either a degree candidate or visiting student.

    Application Deadlines

    • Fall term/full year: April 1
    • Spring term: October 1

    English Proficiency

    International applicants whose native language is not English are encouraged but not required to submit results of English proficiency. While there is no minimum score that we are looking for, these are the average scores we see: 

    • SAT: 600+ for the evidence-based reading/writing score 
    • ACT: Reading and English scores of 28+ 
    • TOEFL: 110+ 
    • IELTS: 7+ 
    • Duolingo: 145+ 

    ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s test codes are 4654 (TOEFL) and 4654 (ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø PROFILE).

    Visa Information/Residency

    In order to study internationally, students in the exchange program at Reed will need a visa. The international programs office is able to obtain J-1 visas for exchange students accepted to the program. More information will be provided after students are notified of their acceptance.

    Studying at Reed as an Exchange Student

    Founded in 1908 in southeast Portland, Oregon, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø is a coeducational, independent liberal arts and sciences college committed to the pursuit of critical thinking and inquiry. Our teaching philosophy is characterized by close interaction between students and faculty in an atmosphere of shared scholarly concern and active learning.

    Outside of the classroom, students enjoy a close-knit community and join diverse student clubs that invite them to discover their passions. In addition to spending time on our beautiful campus, students frequently explore the city of Portland by foot, bus, bike, or car to experience all that Oregon’s biggest city has to offer.

    Learn More ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Reed

    Academics

    Course Information

    Exchange students may participate in all classes offered during their time at Reed. Courses are coded by department (represented in capitalized abbreviation such as ENG for English) and level (100, 200, 300, 400). Students usually take three or four classes. Some upper-level classes have prerequisites; if this is the case, students will need to have completed a class with similar content at their home institution. In order to register for the Reed class they will have to verify with the professor that the past class is appropriate to fulfill the prerequisite requirement.

    Registration

    Students select courses for both fall and spring by reviewing the  and the . Students have the ability to add or drop classes with permission of the international programs office once the semester has begun. If necessary, the registrar’s office can provide exchange students with access to SOLAR, Reed’s enrollment site.

    Academic Calendar

    Reed’s school year is divided into spring and fall semesters. Exchange students may attend for one or two semesters. 

    • Fall Semester: 3rd week of August–3rd week of December 
    • Spring Semester: 2nd week of January–2nd week of May 

    For more information, view Reed’s full academic calendar.

    Grading/Credits

    Letter grades are given in all full-credit courses. Grades are de-emphasized at Reed, but exchange students will receive their transcript for use at their home institution. All Reed courses are assigned a value of one credit, which will be converted to an appropriate credit count by the student’s home institution.

    Academic Support

    During the academic year, Reed provides each student with up to one hour of free individual tutoring per subject per week for many classes. In addition, drop-in tutoring for writing, languages, and many introductory courses in mathematics and the social and natural sciences courses is available. For more information, visit the office of academic support.

    Housing

    Housing is guaranteed for exchange students, and they can express their preferences for location in their application for study at Reed. Students live in single or double occupancy rooms. Upper-division students may apply for housing in a limited number of on-campus apartments.

    At Reed, all on-campus residence halls are part of neighborhoods. First-year students live in first-year neighborhoods, sophomores live in sophomore neighborhoods, and juniors and seniors live in upper-division neighborhoods. Sophomores and upper-division students may be assigned to the same building if occupancy and enrollment necessitate it. The current neighborhood model is subject to change depending on available bed spaces. 

    Residence Hall Information 

    Health Insurance

    All students attending Reed are required to have health insurance. The college provides its own plan, which all students will be charged for. However, students have the option to waive this insurance if they demonstrate that they have an insurance plan which offers comparable coverage.

    Health Insurance at Reed 

    Tuition and Fees

    Students approved to participate in the exchange program will pay tuition at their home school and ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø's room and board fees.

    Review information about Reed's tuition and fees for the current academic year.

    Tuition and Fees

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