r/college is a subreddit with 2.9M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses college, hate, hard time, struggling, and make friends, and they frequently recommend/review flashcard app, college backpack, and note-taking app.
The subreddit for discussion related to college and collegiate life.
Popular Themes in r/college
#1
Advice Requests
: "How Do I Balance Grad School and This Job?"
16 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Everything feels so depressing after the move"
4 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "How did you pay for hefty tuition + other fees?"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/college
#1
College
: "College storyline"
7 posts
#2
Hate
5 posts
#3
Hard Time
5 posts
#4
Struggling
4 posts
#5
Make Friends
: "I’m too scared to Make Friends"
4 posts
#6
Friends
: "how to make Friends in college?"
4 posts
#7
Worst
2 posts
#8
Apps
2 posts
#9
Dorm
: "All moved in and just feel sad"
2 posts
#10
Community College
1 post
Products Discussed in r/college
Flashcard App
23 reviews
#1
Quizlet
3.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
Anki
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Flashka
4.0★ from 2 reviews
College Backpack
21 reviews
#1
The North Face
4.8★ from 6 reviews
#2
North Face
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#3
Under Armour
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Note-taking App
15 reviews
#1
GoodNotes
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
OneNote
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Obsidian
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/college
#1
Academic Life
: "I love being a student <3"
16 posts
#2
Social Life
: "Am I chopped"
13 posts
#3
Living Arrangements/roommates
: "How to communicate to my roomate that I don't want to do everything with her?"
5 posts
#4
Career/work
: "How many classes are you taking and how many hours a week do you work?"
5 posts
#5
Sadness/homesick
: "All moved in and just feel sad"
2 posts
#6
Textbooks
: "Textbooks with glossy pages are my last straw"
2 posts
#7
Health/Mental Health/Covid
: "What college students really need in their first aid kits"
2 posts
#8
Grad school
: "How Do I Balance Grad School and This Job?"
2 posts
#9
Finances/financial aid
: "How did you pay for hefty tuition + other fees?"
2 posts
#10
USA
: "Condoms are free in college but printing isn't?"
2 posts
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Yearly
+30k members(1.0%)
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Last updated: September 3, 2026