Below is a list of the 1676 colleges in the United States with the highest average high school GPA for incoming freshmen. California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo tops the list with an average reported GPA of 4.0. 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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Saint Louis University Main CampusSaint Louis, MO |
3.95 | |
Lewis & Clark CollegePortland, OR |
3.95 | |
University of PennsylvaniaEstimated GPA Philadelphia, PA |
3.95* | |
University of DelawareNewark, DE |
3.94 | |
Williams CollegeEstimated GPA Williamstown, MA |
3.94* | |
Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY |
3.94 | |
Duke UniversityEstimated GPA Durham, NC |
3.94* | |
Brown UniversityEstimated GPA Providence, RI |
3.94* | |
College of CharlestonCharleston, SC |
3.94 | |
Pitzer CollegeClaremont, CA |
3.93 | |
Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, Michigan |
3.93 | |
Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ |
3.93 | |
University of California Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA |
3.92 | |
Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA |
3.92 | |
Northwestern UniversityEstimated GPA Evanston, IL |
3.92* | |
Butler UniversityIndianapolis, IN |
3.92 | |
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD |
3.92 | |
Washington University in St LouisEstimated GPA Saint Louis, MO |
3.92* |