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r/college stats
r/college has 2,936,680 members and gets about 0.5 new posts a day. The best time to post is Monday around 2pm US Eastern.
- Members
- 2.9M
- Posts per day
- 0.5
- Avg comments
- 48.9
- Created
- 2008
From the subreddit: The subreddit for discussion related to college and collegiate life.
Best time to post on r/college
When this month's top 6 posts went up, weighted by score. Times are US Eastern.
- #1
Mon 2pm
- #2
Wed 12pm
- #3
Thu 6am
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Top posts this month
- Education Department formally rescinds Title IX protections for LGBTQ students▲ 920
- How much time to take off for death of parent?▲ 696
- Ex-fraternity leader at Arizona university gets jail time after pledge died of alcohol poisoning▲ 555
- Is College Getting Less Safe for Women?▲ 403
- Graduated high school from State A. Went to college in state B. Now for grad school both states consider me Out of State.▲ 176
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Students and job seekers asking about test prep, admissions consultants, courses, tutors and resume help.
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Common questions
r/college has 2,936,680 members, read from Reddit on October 26, 2026.
Based on when this month's top posts went up, Monday around 2pm US Eastern. Check the heatmap for runner-up slots.
It gets about 0.5 new posts a day, and a new post averages 48.9 comments.
Read the subreddit rules first; most business subreddits remove promotional posts. What works is answering posts where someone asks for help, being genuinely useful, and disclosing when you mention your own product.
Watch for posts where someone asks for a recommendation, a quote, or an alternative to a tool. Leadhoot watches r/college for you, scores every new post 0–100 for buyer intent, and alerts you within a minute of the high scorers.
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