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 struggling, college, 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
: "Bright Futures Scholarship Lost Because Valencia Never Reviewed My Medical Appeals – Need Advice (Florida)"
2 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Scared as hell ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ Help !"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/college
#1
Struggling
50 posts
#2
College
26 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
Looking For A Job
4 posts
#9
Looking For A School
4 posts
#10
Struggling With
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
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
Social Life
: "For seniors!!"
6 posts
#2
Academic Life
: "Failed engineering, again. Should I go back?"
3 posts
#3
USA
: "This chart shows how the most popular college degrees have changed from 2018 to 2026 (based on 105,623 student loan applications submitted). Thought it might be interesting to this sub!"
3 posts
#4
Finances/financial aid
: "F’ed by the government??"
1 post
#5
North America
: "College education"
1 post
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+23k members(0.8%)
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Last updated: July 10, 2026