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Redlands, CA · Private · 2,049 undergraduates · urban

University of Redlands

Less selective

The Johnston Center offers a self-designed, contract-based liberal-arts pathway inside a conventional university.

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Institutional profile

Established Solid in career outcomes, and solid in student experience.
Academic Steady Affordability Emerging Career Solid Mobility Solid Experience Solid
Academic standing Steady
Affordability Emerging
Career outcomes Solid
Mobility Solid
Student experience Solid
Admission
80.9% admitted

3,622 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
Varies across five income ranges

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Completion
67.1%

$72,690 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets University of Redlands apart

Academic design

Most undergraduates study through standard arts, sciences, business, and professional programs, while the Johnston Center supports self-designed concentrations, contracts, and narrative-style evaluation within a small living-learning community.

Campus pattern

The tree-lined Redlands campus has a classic residential feel with access to inland Southern California mountains, Los Angeles, and regional internships; Johnston adds a distinct alternative academic subcommunity.

Defining feature

The Johnston Center offers a self-designed, contract-based liberal-arts pathway inside a conventional university.

Can I get in?

80.9% admitted

Students interested in the Johnston Center should review its separate program fit and advising process because its curriculum is substantially different from standard Redlands majors.

Recent applicant pool

3,622

About 81 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 80.9%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1078–1323
9201480
ACT middle 50%25–30
2233
Academic benchmarkLess selective

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Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Redlands, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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What University of Redlands weighs when it reads a file

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  • Course rigor  
  • GPA  
  • Test scores  
  • Essay  
  • Recommendations  
  • Extracurriculars  
  • Demonstrated interest  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Most undergraduates study through standard arts, sciences, business, and professional programs, while the Johnston Center supports self-designed concentrations, contracts, and narrative-style evaluation within a small living-learning community.

02

Make the fit specific

The Johnston Center offers a self-designed, contract-based liberal-arts pathway inside a conventional university.

03

Account for the tradeoff

Students interested in the Johnston Center should review its separate program fit and advising process because its curriculum is substantially different from standard Redlands majors.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

Students interested in the Johnston Center should review its separate program fit and advising process because its curriculum is substantially different from standard Redlands majors.

Application routeInstitution application

No application fee recorded

Can I afford it?

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Published annual cost$80,474
Average annual cost after aid$30,000
Affordability profileEmerging

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Average annual cost by household income at University of Redlands

Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.

  • $0–30k 
  • $30–48k 
  • $48–75k 
  • $75–110k 
  • $110k+ 
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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

The Johnston Center offers a self-designed, contract-based liberal-arts pathway inside a conventional university.

Complete within 8 years67.1%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one82.7%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$72,690

Reported 10 years after enrollment

What is campus life like?

University of Redlands beyond the classroom

The tree-lined Redlands campus has a classic residential feel with access to inland Southern California mountains, Los Angeles, and regional internships; Johnston adds a distinct alternative academic subcommunity.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Most undergraduates study through standard arts, sciences, business, and professional programs, while the Johnston Center supports self-designed concentrations, contracts, and narrative-style evaluation within a small living-learning community.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

The tree-lined Redlands campus has a classic residential feel with access to inland Southern California mountains, Los Angeles, and regional internships; Johnston adds a distinct alternative academic subcommunity.

Distinctive edge

What changes the experience

The Johnston Center offers a self-designed, contract-based liberal-arts pathway inside a conventional university.

2,049 undergraduatesPacificurban settingPrimarily off-campus housing