/r/college/

r/college

2.9M members
r/college is a subreddit with 2.9M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses college, struggling, struggled, hate, 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
: "How does work study pay work?"
2 posts

Popular Topics in r/college

#1

College

56 posts
#2

Struggling

50 posts
#3

Struggled

21 posts
#4

Hate

14 posts
#5

Major

11 posts
#6

Looking For A College

6 posts
#7

Help

6 posts
#8

School

5 posts
#9

Looking For A Job

4 posts
#10

Looking For A School

4 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
#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
: "Is living 1 hour away from college during my masters years crazy ?"
12 posts
#2
Finances/financial aid
: "If your degree doesn’t pay enough, you can’t borrow. Federal loans cut for low-wage programs"
8 posts
#3
Social Life
: "So it’s really that hard to find college friends?"
6 posts
#4
Living Arrangements/roommates
: "Communal bathrooms"
4 posts
#5
Emotional health/coping/adulting
: "Is Anybody NOT Excited to Start College?"
3 posts
#6
USA
: "What is a thesis?"
3 posts
#7
Abilities/Accommodations
: "Unexpected surgery"
2 posts
#8
Textbooks
: "Online textbooks"
2 posts
#9
North America
: "I keep seeing a lot of videos saying ‘don’t wait to go to finaid office’ but why would I go?"
1 post
#10
Meta
: "I pulled real usage data on what actually helps knowledge retention (18k flashcard review sessions)"
1 post

Member Growth in r/college

Yearly
+25k members(0.8%)

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Last updated: July 29, 2026