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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Georgetown UniversityEstimated GPA Washington, DC |
3.89* |
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University of North FloridaJacksonville, FL |
3.89 |
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Grinnell CollegeEstimated GPA Grinnell, IA |
3.89* |
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Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA |
3.89 |
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Converse CollegeSpartanburg, SC |
3.89 |
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Francis Marion UniversityFlorence, SC |
3.89 |
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Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN |
3.89 |
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Brigham Young University ProvoProvo, UT |
3.89 |
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Middlebury CollegeEstimated GPA Middlebury, VT |
3.89* |
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Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona BeachDaytona Beach, FL |
3.88 |
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University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI |
3.88 |
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Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ |
3.88 |
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Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY |
3.88 |
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University of Wisconsin MadisonMadison, WI |
3.88 |
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University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA |
3.87 |
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Taylor UniversityUpland, IN |
3.87 |
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Spalding UniversityLouisville, KY |
3.87 |
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Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA |
3.87 |