University of Redlands supplemental essays
University of Redlands asks for one supplemental essay in 2026-27. Common App. Personal statement required (250-650 words).
That is one supplement plus the Common App personal statement: two pieces of writing in all. Early Action closes November 1, 2026 (Early Action 1), Early Action II closes December 1, 2026 (Early Action 2) and Regular Decision closes January 15, 2027. Every University of Redlands prompt is printed on this page in full, with its word limit and who has to answer it, checked against the college’s own admissions page.
Deadlines
| Round | Date |
|---|---|
| Early Action II | December 1, 2026 (Early Action 2) |
| Early Action | November 1, 2026 (Early Action 1) |
| Regular Decision | January 15, 2027 |
Checked against www.redlands.edu/admissions-and-aid/first-year/how-to-apply. Confirm on the college’s own page before you submit.
The essays, 2026-27
Required
The University of Redlands supplement to the Common Application.
Redlands' application checklist names "University of Redlands member questions" and its admissions FAQ says: "We love learning more about you through your personal statement and the University of Redlands supplement. Make sure to give your essays the personal attention they deserve...there are no right answers to the questions!" (implying more than one question), but neither page prints the actual question text.
Your University of Redlands checklist
One supplement, required. The first deadline, Early Action, is November 1, 2026 (Early Action 1).
- Common App personal statementRequired250-650 words
- SupplementRequired
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Getting into University of Redlands
University of Redlands admits 82.7% of applicants. The middle 50% of enrolled students scored 1107-1350 on the SAT and 21-28 on the ACT.
About 8 in 10 applicants are admitted, at a college of 2,049 undergraduates.
| Enrolled students | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT total | 1107 | 1240 | 1350 |
| SAT reading and writing | 560 | 640 | 680 |
| SAT math | 547 | 600 | 670 |
| ACT composite | 21 | 26 | 28 |
What SAT score do you need for University of Redlands?
A 1350 puts you in the top quarter of the students who enrolled, a 1240 at their midpoint, and a 1107 at the bottom quarter, meaning one in four enrolled students scored below it. The same three points on the ACT are 21, 26 and 28. A quarter of an enrolled class scoring under the 25th percentile is not a rounding error, so a score below the range is a reason to strengthen the rest of the application rather than a reason not to apply.
US Department of Education, College Scorecard (2026-09-17). Percentiles describe students who enrolled, not everyone admitted. SAT totals are the reading and math bands added together, which is how every source in this market reports them and is an approximation of about 10 to 20 points, because the two sections are correlated.
- What SAT score do you need for University of Redlands?
- University of Redlands sets no minimum. Among students who enrolled, the middle 50% scored 1107-1350 on the SAT: a 1107 sits at the 25th percentile, 1240 at the median and 1350 at the 75th. A score at or above 1350 is a clear strength in the application; below 1107 it is the part of the file the rest has to make up for. These are the figures University of Redlands reports to the US Department of Education, released in the College Scorecard of 2026-09-17.
- What ACT score do you need for University of Redlands?
- The middle 50% of enrolled students scored 21-28 on the ACT, with a composite of 26 at the median. There is no cutoff: a quarter of the enrolled class scored below 21. Reported by University of Redlands to the US Department of Education, College Scorecard release of 2026-09-17.
- What GPA do you need for University of Redlands?
- The honest answer is that the federal data behind this page does not contain one. Colleges report their admit rate and their enrolled students' test scores to the Department of Education; they do not report a GPA distribution, so any site quoting an exact average GPA for University of Redlands is either reading that college's own Common Data Set or estimating. What the reported data does say is that University of Redlands admits 82.7% of applicants, and the more selective a college is, the closer to the top of the class its admitted students sit and the more the strength of your course load counts alongside the number itself.
- How hard is it to get into University of Redlands?
- University of Redlands admits 82.7% of the people who apply, which is about 8 in 10 applicants. Numbers inside the reported range put you in a real position here, and the application itself decides the rest.
What University of Redlands costs after grant aid, by family income, from the same federal data.
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University of Redlands essay questions, answered
- Does University of Redlands have supplemental essays?
- Yes. University of Redlands asks for one supplemental essay in 2026-27. Every prompt is printed in full on this page.
- How many essays do you write for University of Redlands in 2026-27?
- One supplement, plus the Common App personal statement.
Schools with similar admit rates
University of Redlands admits 82.7% of applicants. The colleges either side of it in our set by admit rate, most selective first, each with its own prompts and deadlines: Gonzaga University (81.7%), Western Carolina University (81.8%), Towson University (82.0%), Le Moyne College (83.0%), St. John's University (NY) (83.4%), Duquesne University (83.6%).