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The real 4-year cost of Reed College

Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Reed College went from $38,190 to $74,270, an average of 3.7% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.

202627 rate announced: $74,270Tuition $73,960 + student body fee $310.source

20082030: history and projection

Published tuition + feesProjected at recent growth rate

If you pay full sticker

Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.

Year 1$74,270
Year 2$76,999
Year 3$79,827
Year 4$82,760
4-year total$313,856

Two aid scenarios

4-year out-of-pocket total.

$10,000/yr flat scholarship
$273,856
Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
50%-of-tuition scholarship
$157,655
Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.

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