Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as an A+ School and Best Value
Among the top 10 western regional universities with one of the lowest student-to-faculty ratios, as ranked in U.S. News & World Report
Among the top 5 percent of colleges nationwide, as ranked by Forbes
Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Fiske Guide to Colleges says: "One of higher education's best kept secrets."
Harvard Schmarvard ranked Redlands in the "Top 100 Universities" that deserve a second look
The Chronicle of Higher Education lauded Redlands for its high percentage of undergraduate Fulbright Scholars
Our graduates'starting and mid-career salaries (15+ years) rank in the top 30 of liberal arts colleges nationally, according to Payscale.com
U.S. News & World Report rankings
The University of Redlands is again among the top 10 western master's universities in U.S. News & World Report 2011 Edition - America's Best Colleges. It is also ranked as an A+ School.
Redlands has one of the lowest student/faculty ratios for all schools in this category at 11 students per faculty and one of the highest percentages of classes with fewer than 20 students. Our academic reputation / peer assessment score also increased this year.
Fulbright Awards
The University of Redlands has produced seven undergraduate Fulbright scholars in the past four years. Fulbright awards are the highest and most competitive awards for overseas research or teaching given by the federal government to approximately 1,500 graduating seniors each year. Only 11 percent of all Fulbright awards are given annually to undergraduate students.
Best 373 Colleges
The Princeton Review lists the University of Redlands as one of the 123 Best Western Colleges in its "2011 The Best 373 Colleges" book, designed to identify colleges and universities that the publication feels are standouts in each region.
Accreditation
The University of Redlands is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). There are additional accreditations for specific programs:
Chemistry programs by the American Chemical Society
School of Music by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
Communicative Disorders programs by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
School of Education by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
