Detailed Transfer Information for the College of Arts and Sciences

Transfer Applicants

Each year, about 100 transfer students bring valuable contributions to the University of Redlands. To be considered for admission, a transfer applicant must have graduated from secondary school or the equivalent and must have completed at least 24 semester credits of transferable college-level work from a regionally accredited college or university. Transfer students should have a record showing that the majority of this coursework has been in academic courses. If fewer than 24 credits have been completed, an applicant will be reviewed according to first-year student procedures. Since Redlands uses a holistic approach to reviewing applications, the profiles of admitted transfer students can vary greatly. However, a successful candidate for admission traditionally has two semesters of full-time course work with no less than a 2.0 in any one course. As with all applicants to Redlands, the candidate for admission must have completed Intermediate Algebra or the equivalent. Two years of a foreign language in high school or successful completion of at least one semester at the college level is also expected. In addition, transfer applicants should take and pass the equivalent of freshmen composition.

The Liberal Arts Foundation The Liberal Arts Foundation endows students with the fundamental skills essential to effective learning and scholarship and challenges them to examine their own values and the values of society. Every student working toward a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree is required to successfully complete, with a numeric grade, at least one approved course of at least 3 semester units in the categories below. A student who transfers to Redlands may apply acceptable courses taken at any accredited institution toward all Liberal Arts Foundations requirements.

How to Apply The University of Redlands processes applications on a rolling basis. Our deadline for consideration for the fall term is March 1st and November 1st for the spring term. Application review begins in November and students can expect to receive a decision within 1 month of submitting a completed application. A completed transfer application includes:

 Completed application (On-line, PDF version, Common Application)  Application Fee (on-line $30; paper $40)  Personal statement  Two letters of recommendation from an academic instructor  An official copy of your high school transcript  Official copy(ies) of your college transcript(s) sent by the college(s) to Redlands. Transcripts that are mailed or hand-delivered by the student are not considered official.

Transfer Application Dates & Deadlines

Sept. 1 Application process begins for Spring Semester.

Nov. 1 Application deadline for Spring Semester. Freshman and Transfer applications should be complete by this date. Those applicants seeking need-based financial aid should submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by this date.

Nov. 15 Phase I application deadline for the Fall Semester. Students who are applying for talent or merit scholarships should apply by this date.

Dec. 1 Application review begins for Fall Semester.

Jan. 15 Phase II application deadline for the Fall Semester. Students seeking "need- based" financial aid should apply by this date.

March 1 Deadline for submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The universityâ€™s U.S. Department of Education Institutional Code is 001322.

All Freshman and Transfer applications should be submitted by this date

April 1 Freshman applications MUST be complete by this date.

May 1 Freshman reply date. The $350 non-refundable tuition deposit may be sent any time following an admit decision but it must be received in the Office of Admissions by this date to secure your place in the entering Freshman fall class.

Transfer applications MUST be complete by this date.

June 1 Transfer reply date. The $350 non-refundable tuition deposit may be sent any time following an admit decision but it must be received in the Office of Admissions by this date to secure your place in the entering Transfer fall class.

Articulation Agreements

The university has established articulation agreements with the following local community colleges for acceptable courses that will both transfer AND fulfill specific Liberal Arts Foundation (LAF) requirements:

 Chaffey College  Mt. San Jacinto College  College of the Desert  Orange Coast College  Crafton Hills College  Pasadena City College  Cuyamaca College  Riverside Community  East Los Angeles College College  Saddleback College  Fullerton College  San Bernardino Valley  Glendale College College  Grossmont College  San Diego Mesa College  Los Angeles Mission  Santa Ana College College  Santa Monica College  Marymount College  Santiago Canyon College

 Mt. San Antonio  Victor Valley College College

The LAF ensures Redlands' students experience a wide range of knowledge and may be viewed as similar to "general education" or "core" requirements. If we do not have an Articulation Agreement with your college, you may use any of the above agreements as a general guideline for your course selection.

Please contact our office before registering for a course if you are unsure as to whether it will transfer into Redlands or meet one of our LAF requirements.