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, struggling, struggled, hate, and major, and they frequently recommend/review flashcard app, note-taking app, and recording device.
The subreddit for discussion related to college and collegiate life.
Popular Themes in r/college
#1
Advice Requests
: "Why are people so against me wanting to do a gap year?"
14 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I was secretly days away from getting expelled. Nobody knew. I just found out I'm safe and I feel completely empty."
4 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Extra spending $ for kids in college - how much do you get/give per week?"
3 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "Broke and unemployed so I made my own visual learning chess website."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/college
#1
College
: "Extra spending $ for kids in College - how much do you get/give per week?"
67 posts
#2
Struggling
51 posts
#3
Struggled
22 posts
#4
Hate
14 posts
#5
Major
12 posts
#6
Student
: "First Time as a Full-Time Student - Advice?"
12 posts
#7
Worst
9 posts
#8
Frustrating
7 posts
#9
Help
7 posts
#10
Online Classes
: "Online Chemistry in Oklahoma??"
6 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
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
Recording Device
6 reviews
#1
Phone
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Tascam
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Zoom
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/college
#1
Academic Life
: "Anyone else feel like everyone who didn’t take the college route has a better life than them already"
16 posts
#2
Grad school
: "Taking classes to prepare for masters that don’t count towards degree?"
6 posts
#3
Career/work
: "Why are people so against me wanting to do a gap year?"
5 posts
#4
Living Arrangements/roommates
: "My roommate drives me crazy"
5 posts
#5
Finances/financial aid
: "Extra spending $ for kids in college - how much do you get/give per week?"
4 posts
#6
Social Life
: "I couldn’t fit in anywhere and feel rejected"
3 posts
#7
UK
: "Academic misconduct inquiry"
1 post
#8
Textbooks
: "I Need this Book for a School Assignment. Can Anyone Help Me?"
1 post
#9
Emotional health/coping/adulting
: "Did you feel so damned while finishing your bachelor (or other) thesis, that you were searching how harsh your supervisor had been with other theses to estimate your chances?"
1 post
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+16k members(0.5%)
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Last updated: June 3, 2026