Best Universities & Colleges Subreddits
Subreddits for individual universities and colleges. Students and alumni use them for course advice, housing, campus news and finding people for study groups.
We list 26 universities & colleges subreddits with about 9.5M subscriptions between them. The median one has 98K members, and the biggest, r/CollegeBasketball, has 3M.
Tip: University subreddits are a good place to ask about specific professors and courses. Search first, because these questions come up every term.
| # | Subreddit | Members | What it’s about |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | r/CollegeBasketball | 3M | Your home for College Basketball on the internet. Forever. Discord: Twitter |
| 2 | r/college | 2.9M | The subreddit for discussion related to college and collegiate life. |
| 3 | r/ApplyingToCollege | 1.3M | r/ApplyingToCollege is the premier forum for college admissions questions, advice, and discussions, from college essays and scholarships to college list help and… |
| 4 | r/OverwatchUniversity | 355K | /r/OverwatchUniversity is a subreddit for learning about the game Overwatch. Featuring VOD reviews, guides, answers for all your questions, and more! |
| 5 | r/UniUK | 256K | Got a question about going to uni in the UK? Want to find out more and speak to others about their course/uni? |
| 6 | r/Professors | 161K | Welcome to r/Professors! This sub is for discussions amongst college & university faculty. |
| 7 | r/WGU | 153K | Place for Western Governors University students, faculty and alumni to offer positive discussions and positive support for each other. |
| 8 | r/UofT | 135K | All things pertaining to academic, social, and cultural activities at the University of Toronto. |
| 9 | r/UIUC | 107K | This subreddit is for anyone/anything related to UIUC. Students, Alumni, Faculty, and Townies are all welcome. |
| 10 | r/uwaterloo | 103K | Unofficial student and alumni-run subreddit for the University of Waterloo community |
| 11 | r/UCSD | 101K | Welcome to r/UCSD! This is a forum where the students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other individuals associated with the University of California San Diego can discuss… |
| 12 | r/ucla | 100K | A community for UCLA students, faculty, alumni, and fans! Go Bruins! |
| 13 | r/UTAustin | 98K | The University of Texas at Austin |
| 14 | r/WarCollege | 98K | Credible military history and science. |
| 15 | r/CollegeRant | 89K | This is a supportive subreddit, mostly for students, to discuss the negative aspects of college life and the education system. |
| 16 | r/rutgers | 81K | The official subreddit for Rutgers University RU RAH RAH |
| 17 | r/udub | 67K | The unofficial subreddit of the University of Washington |
| 18 | r/Cornell | 67K | The subreddit for Cornell University, located in Ithaca, NY. |
| 19 | r/uofm | 67K | University of Michigan subreddit Post anything related to the University of Michigan. Be it class, sports, clubs, wanting to meet up, anything! |
| 20 | r/USC | 62K | A collection of news and information for students, alumni and fans of the University of Southern California. Fight On! |
| 21 | r/McMaster | 55K | A subreddit for students, staff, alumni, and anyone else at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada. Not officially affiliated with the university. |
| 22 | r/OntarioUniversities | 52K | A subreddit for everything related to universities in Ontario, Canada. |
| 23 | r/yorku | 52K | The unofficial subreddit for York University, Toronto, Canada. The 3rd largest university in Canada. Also home to the Schulich School of Business and the Osgoode Hall… |
| 24 | r/uAlberta | 50K | The unofficial subreddit for all things related to the University of Alberta! |
| 25 | r/Concordia | 46K | The reddit for students of Concordia University of Montreal, Quebec / Le reddit des étudiants et étudiantes de L'université Concordia à Montréal, Québec |
| 26 | r/UCalgary | 45K | Subreddit dedicated to the University of Calgary community. Share and discuss any UCalgary-related topics! |
Member counts were recorded in July 2025 and are shown as a size guide; current numbers may differ.
Frequently asked questions
What is the biggest universities & colleges subreddit?
Of the subreddits on this list, r/CollegeBasketball is the largest with about 2,978,395 members, followed by r/college with 2,904,736.
Are there smaller universities & colleges subreddits?
Yes. If the big subreddits feel too busy, try r/UCalgary (45K), r/Concordia (46K), r/uAlberta (50K). They are the smallest communities on this page.
How is this list ordered?
The 26 universities & colleges subreddits are sorted by subscriber count (July 2025). A subreddit is included when its name or sidebar description is about universities & colleges, so some also appear under Cities & Places, Sports.