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University of Redlands

Redlands, CA · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $30,031 a year

Median debt at graduation: $26,000 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

A-Academic Excellence: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Excellent · Top 18%
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.67%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.84%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,241 · ACT 24.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.10 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$14,333

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$28,287
$30,001–$48,000$25,728
$48,001–$75,000$26,196
$75,001–$110,000$25,767
Over $110,000$38,257

Full cost of attendance before aid: $76,630 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
2,100
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 44% · Women 56%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
35%
Total students3,192
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$30,031
Cost of attendance (per year)$76,630
Median federal debt at graduation$26,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
67%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
63%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
66%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
68%
First-year retention84%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$72,690
Admission rate83%
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
$50
Typical rent
HUD fair market rent, FY2026
About $1,777 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants36%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 1107–1350ACT 21–28
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1241
SAT reading & writing560–680
SAT math547–670
ACT composite21–28
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value: Good (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Business administration$85,278
Business (general)$85,066
Accounting$79,833
Design$75,374
Speech-language pathology$71,767
Public Policy Analysis$70,080
Romance languages$67,126
Biology$66,639
Political science$64,353
Sociology$62,516
Music$59,275
Liberal arts$59,234
Natural resources and conservation$57,319
Psychology$55,739
Interdisciplinary studies$53,260
English$50,810

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Area studies, Arts management, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Computing and information science, Economics, Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, Ethnic and gender studies, Fine arts, German, History, International business, International relations, Management information systems, Managerial economics, Mathematics, Philosophy, Physics, Religious studies, School counseling, Secondary education, Theatre, Writing and rhetoric.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Business34%
Interdisciplinary studies12%
Psychology8%
Social sciences7%
Natural resources7%

Campus life

School colors
SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates6%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older9%
On-campus room and board (per year)$18,208
SportsNCAA Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
ROTCArmy · Air Force
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member10 to 1
Undergraduates registered with the disability officeAbout 6%IPEDS, 2023–24
Faculty who are full-time100%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student$80,450IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm spaceFor about 70% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline serviceOntario International Airport (ONT)About 25 miles away · about 40 minutes by car
Town population73,375Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreRiversideAbout 16 miles away · about 25 minutes by car
Typical weather54°F in January · 79°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Redlands, CA, about 3 miles away

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.060.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.060.08
Motor vehicle theft0.580.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is University of Redlands’s Compass Score?
Very good (grade B+). It ranks in the top 26% of rated colleges. The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does University of Redlands cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $30,031 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into University of Redlands?
University of Redlands admitted 83% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do University of Redlands’s graduates do?
67% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $72,690; the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

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