Below is a list of the 96 colleges in California with the lowest average high school GPA for incoming freshmen. University of the West tops the list with an average reported GPA of 2.43. Note that not all colleges report GPA for their incoming class. Those with asterisk(*) denote a predicted GPA by the CollegeSimply AI algorithm.
GPA Data is reported by participating colleges to Wintergreen Orchard House and is reproduced under license.
School | Average GPA | |
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Pacific Union CollegeEstimated GPA Angwin, CA |
3.24* | |
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceEstimated GPA Los Angeles, CA |
3.26* | |
San Diego Christian CollegeEl Cajon, CA |
3.26 | |
Hope International UniversityFullerton, CA |
3.26 | |
Menlo CollegeEstimated GPA Atherton, CA |
3.3* | |
California State University Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA |
3.31 | |
Otis College of Art and DesignLos Angeles, CA |
3.31 | |
San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA |
3.31 | |
Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaCosta Mesa, CA |
3.31 | |
California State University San MarcosSan Marcos, CA |
3.32 | |
Humboldt State UniversityArcata, CA |
3.33 | |
William Jessup UniversityRocklin, CA |
3.33 | |
California College of the ArtsOakland, CA |
3.34 | |
Holy Names UniversityOakland, CA |
3.35 | |
San Jose State UniversityEstimated GPA San Jose, CA |
3.35* | |
California State University ChicoChico, CA |
3.37 | |
California State University NorthridgeNorthridge, CA |
3.38 | |
Woodbury UniversityBurbank, CA |
3.39 |