r/college is a subreddit with 2.9M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses college, struggling, school, struggled, and major, 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
: "Clubs as a Grad Student"
21 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "How would you store a large archive of lecture screen recordings with no budget for cloud storage or extra hardware?"
3 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "I got into the school I wanted but it's expensive"
3 posts
#4
Ideas
: "How would react if the US government started handing out free sci fi books and/or video games to college students because they wanted to make college students think of what the future could be like?"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/college
#1
College
: "feeling like i’m going to College so late."
129 posts
#2
Struggling
51 posts
#3
School
: "My Experience Moving from an Asian University to an American School"
22 posts
#4
Struggled
22 posts
#5
Major
: "What degree would you even recommend to someone like this?"
16 posts
#6
Study
: "Caffeine gum for Studying"
15 posts
#7
Hate
14 posts
#8
Advice
: "Im attending salt lake community college slcc this fall what should I do before fall to prepare?"
13 posts
#9
Student
: "I'm a Business Administration Student and I'm thinking a lot about my future. For those who are older or have more experience, what advice would you give someone in my position? What mistakes should I avoid, and what skills should I focus on developing while I'm still young? I'd appreciate any hon"
13 posts
#10
Friends
: "Is it harder to meet Friends when you don’t have a roommate?"
8 posts
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 finally finished calc 3"
21 posts
#2
Social Life
: "Any joke that you told your parents and this happened?"
13 posts
#3
Living Arrangements/roommates
: "Dorm Noob (opinions wanted!)"
11 posts
#4
Career/work
: "Full time students, who also work full time.. what jobs do you work currently?"
6 posts
#5
Finances/financial aid
: "Removing parent from FERPA"
5 posts
#6
Emotional health/coping/adulting
: "feeling like i’m going to college so late."
3 posts
#7
Sadness/homesick
: "My Experience Moving from an Asian University to an American school"
2 posts
#8
Celebration
: "Deans List"
2 posts
#9
USA
: "Im attending salt lake community college slcc this fall what should I do before fall to prepare?"
2 posts
#10
Grad school
: "master’s or law school first"
1 post
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+20k members(0.7%)
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Last updated: June 27, 2026