Extracurriculars
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Start your application
Are you a high school senior? Have you graduated from high school, but not enrolled at an institution of higher education? If you answered yes to both of those questions, you are a first-year student ready to apply to Redlands. Here's what you need to know to begin your application.
Apply to Redlands
We are accepting applications for spring and fall 2025.
Application timeline
2025
| Spring 2025 | Fall 2025 - Early Action | Fall 2025 - Regular Decision |
| November 1, 2024* | November 15, 2024 | January 15, 2025* |
*Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis after the deadline based on capacity.
Application checklist
- The Common Application, including the personal essay and University of Redlands member questions
- $50 application fee
- Official transcripts from all secondary schools attended
- One letter of recommendation from school/college counselor and/or the Common Application Secondary School Report
- One letter of recommendation from a teacher who can speak to your academic ability
- SAT or ACT Scores are optional for students. Learn more about our test optional policy.
Application portal & status
Once you apply to Redlands, you will be sent an online Admissions portal login. This portal is where you will check your application status, check the status of admissions materials and learn what is still needed, view your assigned admissions counselor, and the place you will submit your enrollment deposit. You will be asked to submit your admissions materials by a specific deadline.
To check the status of your application, you'll need your login information, which was sent to you via the email you used on your application. If you do not have this information, please email admissions@redlands.edu with your name and date of birth and we will resend.
Please note it may take up to 14 business days to process your supporting documents. ACT and SAT scores sent directly to us from the testing service may take longer to arrive. Please contact the Admissions Office before requesting scores to be resent.
What makes for a good application?
Your college application is a reflection of you. We want to learn more about you and highlights about yourself included in the application process.
Academic transcript
This is the most important part of your application is your transcript. This reflects your academic successes, path, challenges, courses you took.
Letters of recommendation
Role in community and personal life.
Essay
Highlight your interests, role in community, personal life, academic path, academic or personal successes and challenges.
Test optional
Test scores can be listed in the Common App through self-reporting. Redlands is a test-optional institution and the choice will be yours to make as to whether you submit your test scores or not.
Program specific requirements
Students interested in the Johnston Center must submit applications to the University of Redlands and the Johnston Center for Integrative Studies. Students may indicate their interest in the Academics section of the University of Redlands Common Application. A supplemental Johnston Application will be required once you submit your application to the University. A link will be available in your application status portal.
Please contact the Admissions Office at admissions@redlands.edu for more information on the Johnston application. Students will be notified of this decision via their application status portal.
The Johnston Center strongly encourages visiting campus to experience the program’s connected living-learning community. Opportunities include overnight stays, classroom visits, and meetings with the Johnston Center Director Tim Seiber. Please contact Anthony Castellon, Resident Director, Johnston Center for Integrative Studies to arrange one of the above opportunities.
An audition is required for admission for those who want to major or minor in Music. For additional information regarding the Conservatory of Music and requirements, please contact Brad Andrews, Director of Music Admissions, at (909) 748-8014.
- Two (2) letters of recommendation from faculty or professionals who know your work.
- Personal Statement: Please write a 500 - word statement that articulates why an equity-centered pedagogy will be important for you as a future teacher. In your response, please refer to at least three of the bold-faced words/phrases in the Department of Teaching and Learning's conceptual framework.
- GPA 2.75
- Certificate of Clearance
- Evidence of a negative TB test result within the last 2 years.
- Experience working with students preferred, but not required.
- Completion of 60 credit units at an accredited institution which are comprised of the following profile of courses:
- English: at least 1 course
Math: at least 1 course
Science: at least 1 course
Social Sciences: at least 1 course
The Arts: at least 1 course - Meet Basic Skills Requirement
Application resources
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Need help in the application process? Reach out to our admissions counselor team.
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