Redlands, CA · Private · Every figure is for a student starting in fall 2027. We work each one out again whenever we update the site.
How to pay for University of Redlands
What a year costs here, what brings it down, and what a SmartTuition plan could save a family like yours.
Paying for four years here
Four years here, after grants
$144,702
A SmartTuition plan could save a family like this about $8,400.
A SmartTuition plan shows what to pay from where, each semester, using your own numbers.
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A family of four with good credit and $500 a month for college. How we worked these out ↓
A year at University of Redlands
| Full price | $88,835 |
| After grants, at your income | $30,702 |
97% of first-year students here got a grant or scholarship from the college in 2023-24, $39,982 on average.
At this income, 50 of California's other 64 colleges cost less after grants, and 14 cost more. See them all →
What can bring it down
Merit scholarships. The Achievement Award pays up to $37,000 a year to students with superior academic records and a record of leadership. Every applicant is considered during the application review.
University of Redlands's promise. Redlands Promise full-tuition guarantee for a California senior with a 3.5 GPA who qualifies for a Cal Grant A. The conditions ↓
Pay less for college
A SmartTuition plan shows what to pay from where, each semester.
At University of Redlands, our scenarios for California households with good parent credit show a SmartTuition plan saving a median of about $8,400 over four years. How we worked this out ↓
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What University of Redlands says it awards for grades and test scores.
The Achievement Award pays up to $37,000 a year to students with superior academic records and a record of leadership. Every applicant is considered during the application review.
Published guarantees you may qualify for
We do not assume you qualify for any of these, and our plans never bank on them. Check each against your own situation with the aid office.
Redlands Promise full-tuition guarantee for a California senior with a 3.5 GPA who qualifies for a Cal Grant A
Covers tuition.
- For first-year students at Redlands or Redlands, Los Angeles with a 3.5 recalculated high school GPA. The student qualifies for the Cal Grant A (for a family of four, an income under $151,800 and assets under $117,500). The student studies full time and completes the FAFSA or the California Dream Act application by March 2, 2027.
- Gift aid covers the first year's tuition, and the total grant stays at that amount in years two to four. Redlands does not make up a loss of state or federal grants or a rise in tuition. Fees, room, board, books and supplies are not covered.
“As an admitted high school senior from California with a 3.5 GPA or higher who meets income qualifications to be eligible for a Cal Grant you will receive a scholarship that covers full tuition in 2027-28. And we make it possible for you to graduate in four years or less. Who qualifies? Domestic students who start as first-year undergraduates at University of Redlands or University of Redlands, Los Angeles during the 2027-28 school year. Those registered as full-time students (12 or more credits). Those who have a 3.5 recalculated GPA (academic weighted 10-12 GPA). Those who meet income qualifications: For example, income of less than $151,800 with assets lower than $117,500 for a family of 4. Cal Grant Income and Asset Ceilings Those who qualify for the Cal Grant A. Residents of California. Complete the appropriate financial aid forms by March 2, 2027.”
Redlands UC guarantee: tuition of no more than $19,000 in the first year, for a California senior with a 3.0 GPA
- For first-year students on the Redlands campus with a 3.0 recalculated high school GPA and a total family adjusted gross income below $300,000 for the 2025 tax year. The student studies full time and completes the FAFSA or the California Dream Act application by March 2, 2027.
- Tuition after all grants and scholarships is no more than $19,000 in the first year, and the total grant stays at that level in years two to four. Redlands does not make up a loss of state or federal grants or a rise in tuition. Fees, room, board, books and supplies are not covered.
“As an admitted high school senior from California with a 3.0 GPA or higher, you'll pay no more than $19,000 in tuition - the average tuition cost of the UCs - in the first year. And we make it possible for you to graduate in four years or less. This is only available to students on the Redlands campus. Who qualifies? Domestic students who start as first-year undergraduates at University of Redlands during the 2027-28 school year. The UC Guarantee is only available to students on the Redlands campus. Those who are registered as full-time students (12 or more credits). Those with a 3.0 recalculated GPA (academic weighted 10-12 GPA). Those who complete the appropriate financial aid forms by March 2, 2027. Those who have a total family Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) below $300,000 for the 2025 tax year as reported on the FAFSA. What does this mean for me? Your total tuition costs for the initial school year will not exceed $19,000, the average cost of the UCs, after all gift aid (grants and scholarships) has been applied to your account. Your total grant amount for years 2-4 will remain constant at the level from your first year. What is not included in this guarantee? The cost of fees, room, board, books, and supplies.”
Redlands $27K in '27: tuition of no more than $27,000 in 2027-28, for an out-of-state senior with a 3.0 GPA
- For first-year students at Redlands or Redlands, Los Angeles with a 3.0 recalculated high school GPA, who study full time and complete the FAFSA by March 2, 2027.
- Tuition after all grants and scholarships is no more than $27,000 in 2027-28, and the total grant stays at that level in years two to four. Redlands does not make up a loss of state or federal grants or a rise in tuition. Fees, room, board, books and supplies are not covered.
“As an out-of-state admitted high school senior with a 3.0 GPA or higher, you’ll pay no more than $27K for tuition in 2027-28. And we make it possible for you to graduate in four years or less. Who qualifies? Domestic students who start as first-year undergraduates at University of Redlands or University of Redlands, Los Angeles during the 2027-28 school year. Those who are registered as full-time students (12 or more credits). Those who have a 3.0 recalculated GPA (academic weighted 10-12 GPA). Those who complete appropriate financial aid forms by March 2, 2027. Your total tuition costs for the initial school year will not exceed $27,000 after all gift aid (grants and scholarships) has been applied to your account. Your total grant amount for years 2-4 will remain constant at the level from your first year, and through year 5 for students in URLA's five-year architecture program. What is not included in this guarantee? The cost of fees, room, board, books, and supplies.”
How we worked these out
The family
A family of four with good parent credit and $500 a month to put toward college, and the savings you pick. In state, the grants are what University of Redlands reports families at that income got, on average. Your own will differ, and a family with no aid pays close to the full price.
What a SmartTuition plan saves
The difference, over four years, between a SmartTuition plan and the standard approach: savings first, then loans for the rest. It counts loan interest and the federal tax credit.
The $8,400 in the “Pay less for college” box near the top of this page is the median saving in University of Redlands's own scenarios. Each scenario is a household that lives in California, with an income from $45,000 to $200,000 and savings of none, $40,000 or $100,000 in a 529. We price University of Redlands at the aid it reports for that income.
Every scenario has parents with good credit and $500 a month toward college. The card above uses the same two. A scenario where the parents would borrow more than $65,000 is left out.
The prices by income
- They describe students who got aid.
- “Over $110,000” has no upper limit, so it averages families just over $110,000 with far wealthier ones. A family at $115,000 should expect to pay less than it shows.
- Each range is reported on its own, so the prices do not always rise with income.
Grants from the college
How many first-year students got a grant from University of Redlands, and the average, are the Department of Education's figures for full-time students who started in 2023-24. They cover every income. The prices after grants already count these grants, so don't take them off again. The Department of Education's page for University of Redlands →
Where the prices come from
Where the prices come from: University of Redlands's own 2026-27 tuition, fees, housing and food, from its website, carried forward to 2027 at 4.0% a year. Books are the College Scorecard's. The grants are the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (2025-26 figures), carried forward the same way. Each price after grants is the cost less those grants. The average price after grants counts the students who get federal aid. Your own figure will be different.
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