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, hate, struggling, community college, and roommate, 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
: "Is there a platform for students to discuss specific courses in a university?"
10 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "First semester at AUM and feeling completely unsatisfied. Anyone else felt like this?"
4 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "paying for college"
2 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Classmate is building a variant of my patent-pending project what am i supposed to do now?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/college
#1
College
5 posts
#2
Hate
5 posts
#3
Struggling
4 posts
#4
Community College
: "Going to college parties in Miami as a Community College Student"
4 posts
#5
Roommate
: "School starts next week and I don’t have a Roommate yet"
3 posts
#6
Worst
2 posts
#7
Advice
: "Advice from a professor: Stop saying that you're "confused.""
2 posts
#8
Dorm Mate
: "Dorm Mate, don’t speak to him."
2 posts
#9
College Clubs
: "Are College Clubs important"
2 posts
#10
Tuition
: "My fasfa doesnt cover all of my Tuition and i am not employed"
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
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
: "Advice from a professor: Stop saying that you're "confused.""
16 posts
#2
Social Life
: "Going to a 2000s-esque lifestyle (Ditching the smartphone, social media)"
11 posts
#3
Living Arrangements/roommates
: "Rooming with the opposite gender?"
6 posts
#4
Finances/financial aid
: "Are there colleges outside the U.S. that offer international students free tuition + housing?"
6 posts
#5
USA
: "What to do if teacher accused you of copying assignment from the internet, but it’s all your own work?"
4 posts
#6
Emotional health/coping/adulting
: "back in school after 5 year gap"
3 posts
#7
Career/work
: "Wrapping up my internship and I think I took the handwritten card thing too seriously…"
2 posts
#8
Sadness/homesick
: "Just said bye to my parents at college and I live in another country"
2 posts
#9
Textbooks
: "Where can I buy books for my classes that aren’t expensive and are a safe site to order from?"
1 post
#10
UK
: "Guys is my preferred name wierd"
1 post
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Yearly
+29k members(1.0%)
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Last updated: August 26, 2026