In 2006, Newsweek magazine named Reed as one of twenty-five "New Ivies", listing it among "the nation's elite colleges". In 2012, Newsweek ranked Reed the 15th "most rigorous" college in the nation.
In 2006 Newsweek magazine named Reed as one of twenty-five "New Ivies" listing it among "the nation's elite colleges" In 2012, Newsweek ranked Reed the 15th "most rigorous" college in the nation