About r/ApplyingToCollege
r/ApplyingToCollege is the premier forum for college admissions questions, advice, and discussions, from college essays and scholarships to college list help and application advice, career guidance, and more. A2C supports a welcoming and inclusive environment. Harassment, intimidation, and bullying are not tolerated.
The community at a glance
r/ApplyingToCollege is a Subreddit for Students with roughly 1.3M members. It has been around since 2013. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. It is the 4th largest community in the Students topic page.
Roughly 83K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include College, Hate, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention college.
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2014: 775 members
- 2015: 3K members
- 2016: 5K members
- 2017: 17K members
- 2018: 44K members
- 2019: 79K members
- 2020: 130K members
- 2021: 310K members
- 2023: 481K members
- 2024: 59K members
- 2025: 152K members
- 2026: 50K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 5K members
- Sep: 5K members
- Oct: 5K members
- Nov: 8K members
- Dec: 10K members
- Jan: 9K members
- Feb: 7K members
- Mar: 9K members
- Apr: 7K members
- May: 7K members
- Jun: 6K members
- Jul: 5K members
Themes
- Advice Requests32 posts in the past month
- Top Undergrad Math Schools
- Concerned about sibling's cost of attendance
- I’m 17 and going to be a senior and i’m kinda confused on the whole process for applying because no one really helped me..
#132Advice RequestsTop Undergrad Math Schools · Concerned about sibling's cost of attendance · I’m 17 and going to be a senior and i’m kinda confused on the whole process for applying because no one really helped me.. - Pain & Anger7 posts in the past month
- Worked my butt off for T20 and now prolly can’t attend bc of tuition
- scared
- Covincing parents not to spend 6k on college counselling
#27Pain & AngerWorked my butt off for T20 and now prolly can’t attend bc of tuition · scared · Covincing parents not to spend 6k on college counselling - Money Talk1 post in the past month
- Is college worth it
#31Money TalkIs college worth it
Topics
- College29 posts in the past month#129College
- Hate26 posts in the past month#226Hate
- Struggling25 posts in the past month#325Struggling
- Frustrating20 posts in the past month#420Frustrating
- Struggles15 posts in the past month#515Struggles
Flair
- Application Question62 posts in the past month
- My mom stopped me from doing a major ec, wtf do i do
- Am I dreaming too big??
- is test optional REALLY test optional
#162Application QuestionMy mom stopped me from doing a major ec, wtf do i do · Am I dreaming too big?? · is test optional REALLY test optional - Advice37 posts in the past month
- Summary of Yale Admissions Podcast
- Best colleges for Public transit?
- Consider these general issues before your application.
#237AdviceSummary of Yale Admissions Podcast · Best colleges for Public transit? · Consider these general issues before your application. - College Questions27 posts in the past month
- Is it crazy to choose an average college over a prestigious one to avoid burnout?
- How are people even doing research?
- Being qualified for a school and having a real shot are 2 different things, right?
#327College QuestionsIs it crazy to choose an average college over a prestigious one to avoid burnout? · How are people even doing research? · Being qualified for a school and having a real shot are 2 different things, right? - Discussion19 posts in the past month
- Going to princeton is one of the best things that’s happened to me
- None of you will get into HYPSM
- Are Michigan enthusiasts unusually obsessed with the school?
#419DiscussionGoing to princeton is one of the best things that’s happened to me · None of you will get into HYPSM · Are Michigan enthusiasts unusually obsessed with the school? - Rant11 posts in the past month
- Insta reels slop
- regretting college choice
- Covincing parents not to spend 6k on college counselling
#511RantInsta reels slop · regretting college choice · Covincing parents not to spend 6k on college counselling
Product recommendations
- college148 posts in the past month
- Which colleges offer the best (preferably flexible) dual degree or double major options for humanities + arts students??
- Best Path to Med School: Oregon, UCSD Waitlist, or California CC → UC Transfer?
- Best undergrad degree to med school
#1148collegeWhich colleges offer the best (preferably flexible) dual degree or double major options for humanities + arts students?? · Best Path to Med School: Oregon, UCSD Waitlist, or California CC → UC Transfer? · Best undergrad degree to med school
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/ApplyingToCollege for?
- Best for Students enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
- Is r/ApplyingToCollege free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/ApplyingToCollege have?
- Roughly 1.3M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/ApplyingToCollege on?
- r/ApplyingToCollege runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/ApplyingToCollege cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/ApplyingToCollege is organized under Students.
- How do I join r/ApplyingToCollege?
- You can join r/ApplyingToCollege by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Students communities like?
- Communities for students at high school, university, and graduate level, covering study skills, campus life, career prep, and mental health. Discord hosts massive study communities with focus rooms and accountability systems, while Reddit has subreddits for specific schools, programs, and academic disciplines.
Added 10/21/2021
Monthly Stats
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- Views /mo (+31%)
- 19
- Visitors /mo (+46%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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