r/collegeadvice↗
College Advice
Need advice on picking a college, writing a paper, or anything related to college? Just ask. Also, share your college experiences and advice for others. This is a sub only for colleges in USA
17k subscribers622 posts / mo in Sep 2026562 authors / mosince 2010
r/collegeadvice has 17k members (+101% over the last 12 months). It gets about 622 posts a month from 562 people. Top topics: Transfer Students & Colleges, College Finances and FreshmanAdvice.
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- Transfer Students & Colleges7.0%
- College Finances4.7%
- FreshmanAdvice3.8%
- Older Students2.9%
- Failed Classes2.6%
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