/r/college/

r/college

2.9M members
r/college is a subreddit with 2.9M members. The community frequently discusses college, hate, struggling, and worst, and they frequently recommend/review flashcard app, college backpack, and note-taking app, and the most common flair used is academic life, usa, and social life.
The subreddit for discussion related to college and collegiate life.

Popular Topics in r/college

#1

College

5 posts
#2

Hate

5 posts
#3

Struggling

4 posts
#4

Worst

2 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
: "Professor keeps making me redo work."
8 posts
#2
USA
: "When people say they took more than 4 years to finish college do they mean they took a break in between or that they only took a few classes at a time?"
2 posts
#3
Social Life
: "Normalcy of going out??"
1 post

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Yearly
+37k members(1.3%)

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Last updated: October 27, 2026