Below is a list of the 1686 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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University of Virginia Main CampusEstimated GPA Charlottesville, VA |
3.85* | |
Samford UniversityBirmingham, AL |
3.84 | |
University of California RiversideRiverside, CA |
3.84 | |
Colorado Christian UniversityLakewood, CO |
3.84 | |
Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO |
3.84 | |
Berry CollegeMount Berry, GA |
3.84 | |
Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL |
3.84 | |
University of Maryland College ParkEstimated GPA College Park, MD |
3.84* | |
Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA |
3.84 | |
Calvin CollegeGrand Rapids, MI |
3.84 | |
Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE |
3.84 | |
Kenyon CollegeEstimated GPA Gambier, OH |
3.84* | |
North Greenville UniversityTigerville, SC |
3.84 | |
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA |
3.83 | |
Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL |
3.83 | |
Saint Mary's CollegeNotre Dame, IN |
3.83 | |
Hope CollegeHolland, MI |
3.83 | |
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillEstimated GPA Chapel Hill, NC |
3.83* |