r/CollegeAdmissions is a subreddit with 19k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses college, admissions, advice, help, and high school.
This subreddit is for anyone who is applying to college (USA only), and for anyone who has advice to share. It concerns College Admissions in USA alone
Popular Themes in r/CollegeAdmissions
#1
Advice Requests
: "Help me be real about my kid’s list"
56 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "So I got Annihilated by r/ChanceMe"
5 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Has job-market uncertainty changed what you’re willing to spend on a degree?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/CollegeAdmissions
#1
College
: "Can someone explain my College results?"
147 posts
#2
Admissions
: "Are A- viewed differently vs A/A+ in college Admissions? All are considered 4.0 at her school."
107 posts
#3
Advice
: "Advice to a first time parent?"
37 posts
#4
Help
: "Help me be real about my kid’s list"
26 posts
#5
High School
: "High School Valedictorian, Feel like I Screwed Myself Over"
20 posts
#6
Gpa
: "2.9 Gpa"
20 posts
#7
Application
: "Applying for Spring 2027 after Fall 2026 Applications flopped😞"
19 posts
#8
Engineering
: "Anxiety over choosing local in-state over Spelman for Engineering."
17 posts
#9
School
: "Daughter distraught over college decision."
17 posts
#10
Apply
: "I need advice on whether I should Apply to this school or not."
16 posts
Member Growth in r/CollegeAdmissions
Yearly
+7k members(56.9%)
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Last updated: June 10, 2026