Redlands is in the Inland Empire, about an hour east of Los Angeles, at the foot of the San Bernardino Mountains. The University of Redlands is a private university founded in 1907, with a residential liberal arts college, a business school, a School of Education and a School of Music. It's also known for geographic information systems, helped by Esri, the mapping software company based in the same town.
Redlands, California, United States
Official website: redlands.edu
1907
Private university
MS in Geographic Information Systems
Inland Empire, east of Los Angeles
$58,000 – $62,000
Undergraduate tuition, before merit scholarships
$17,000 – $22,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on redlands.edu before you apply.
MS Geographic Information Systems
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
MBA
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
BS Business Administration
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
BM Music Performance
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
BS Environmental Science
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
GIS study in the home town of Esri.
Small liberal arts classes on a residential campus.
A School of Music with its own performance halls.
GIS graduates join Esri, local governments and environmental consultancies.
Business graduates work across Southern California, including the Inland Empire's logistics firms.
Graduates of STEM-designated programmes can work in the US for up to three years on OPT.
Undergrad
Main intake
Postgrad
Main intake
Undergrad
Limited
Postgrad
Selected programmes
Redlands is a quiet city with old citrus-era houses, a small downtown on State Street and the Redlands Bowl, an outdoor amphitheatre with free summer concerts.
Summers are hot and dry. Los Angeles, Palm Springs and the mountain resorts at Big Bear are all within driving distance, and Metrolink's Arrow line runs to San Bernardino.
Form I-20 issued by University of Redlands
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
Undergraduates can apply early in the autumn or by the regular deadline in mid-January, and later applications are considered if places remain. Graduate programmes, including the MS GIS, review applications on a rolling basis, so apply by spring for fall.
Undergraduates start in late August. The MS GIS starts in August, and some business programmes also admit in January.
You'll need an F-1 visa. Once you accept your offer and send proof of funding, University of Redlands issues the Form I-20. After that it's the SEVIS fee, the DS-160 form and an interview at a US embassy or consulate.
Business, environmental science, music and the MS in GIS are popular with international students. Undergraduates need good secondary school grades and IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 80. Music applicants audition, and the MS GIS needs a bachelor's degree.
Yes. Redlands gives merit scholarships to most international undergraduates at admission, which brings the high list price down considerably. Graduate awards are smaller.
