r/highereducation
68k members
r/highereducation is a subreddit with 68k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses struggling, college, university, worst, and highered.
A subreddit for News and Policy--and discussion about higher education in an increasingly difficult time. Ideal for people working in and around higher ed— or those interested in joining!
Please Note: Students- this is the NEWS & POLICY sub. You're looking for r/gradschool
Popular Themes in r/highereducation
#1
Advice Requests
: "Alternative Careers in Higher Education"
12 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I deeply regret my degree"
6 posts
#3
News
: "Goodbye to books?"
6 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Connecticut’s most expensive private universities carry price tags near $100,000 a year"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/highereducation
#1
Struggling
22 posts
#2
College
9 posts
#3
University
: "Tuskegee University Implements New Dress Code Policy for Students"
9 posts
#4
Worst
8 posts
#5
Highered
7 posts
#6
Students
: "Fraudulent Applicants/Ghost Students are the most dedicated scammers I have ever seen."
6 posts
#7
Education
: "Pronatalism remains a defense for attacking higher Education"
4 posts
#8
Higher Ed
: "Pronatalism remains a defense for attacking Higher Education"
4 posts
#9
Ai
: "Op-eds, academic articles by Provost Santiago Schnell flagged as ‘Ai-written’ by ‘near-zero error’ Ai detector Pangram"
4 posts
#10
Student
: "Florida Bans Undocumented Students from Career, Technical Education Programs"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/highereducation
Yearly
+4k members(6.2%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026