r/ApplyingToCollege
r/ApplyingToCollege is a Science & Education community on Reddit with 1,331,909 members, ranking #37 of 2,165 in Science & Education. 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.
How big is r/ApplyingToCollege?
Created in 2013, r/ApplyingToCollege has had over a decade to grow and is a major community by Reddit standards. Within Science & Education it ranks #37 of 2,165 communities we track — the top 1.7% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 660× the median Science & Education subreddit, which has 2,019 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.
For scale, the largest Science & Education community we track is r/science with 34,470,477 members — roughly 26 times the size of r/ApplyingToCollege. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2013 sits in the middle wave of community building on the platform. Subscriber counts indicate reach, not activity — a large community can be quiet, and a smaller one busy. Open r/ApplyingToCollege on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.
| Members | 1,331,909 |
|---|---|
| Category | Science & Education |
| Rank in category | #37 of 2,165 |
| Created | 2013 |
| Category median size | 2,019 members |
| Content rating | Work-safe (SFW) |
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