University of Redlands
Redlands, California · Private · 2,049 undergraduates · redlands.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
83%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1107 to 1350
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$92,950Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at University of Redlands
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
83% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$92,950
a year in 2027-28, from a $92,950 sticker price
What to do with your 1230
Send your score
About 82% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1100, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
Source: First-Year Student Application Steps | University of Redlands · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Dec1Other deadline · December 1, 2026
- Jan15Regular Decision · January 15, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
83%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1107 to 1350
Reading and Writing 560 to 680
Math 547 to 670
ACT composite 21 to 28
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$92,950
a year
- Tuition$66,810
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$29,684
- $30,001 to $48,000$28,363
- $48,001 to $75,000$30,801
- $75,001 to $110,000$26,452
- Over $110,000$36,186
Financial aidEstimate
90%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
98%
of freshmen receive grants
$48,134
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
30 of 32
Earn credit with a score of 3
8 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $6,680Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | Elective credit |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | Elective credit |
| Art History | 4 | 4 | 200-level Art History course |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | NS Liberal Arts Inquiry requirement fulfilled |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 121 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 4 | MATH 121 |
| Calculus BC | 5 | 8 | MATH 121 and MATH 122 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | MATH 121 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 131 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | Elective credit |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | Elective credit |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | POLI 123 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CS 110 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 4 | ENGL 100 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 4 | ENGL 112 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | EVST 100 |
| European History | 4 | 4 | HIST 112 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FREN 201 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | FREN 201 and 202 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GRMN 201 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | GRMN 201 and GRMN 202 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | Elective credit |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | Elective credit |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 4 | Students with scores of 4 or higher on BOTH of the AP Macroeconomics and Microeconomics exams will receive 4 credits for ECON 101 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 4 | State and Economy Liberal Arts Foundation credits |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 4 | Students with scores of 4 or higher on BOTH of the AP Macroeconomics and Microeconomics exams will receive 4 credits for ECON 101 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 4 | State and Economy Liberal Arts Foundation credits |
| Music Theory | 5 | 2 | MUS 101 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | ||
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 8 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | ||
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | ||
| Psychology | 4 | 4 | PSYC 100 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 3 | |
| Statistics | 4 | 4 | MATH 111 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | POLI 111 |
| United States History | 4 | 4 | HIST 122 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 4 | HIST 102 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
65%
Come back for a second year
84%
Typical earnings
$80,659
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Redlands$88,614
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 17 majors here have earnings data.
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