Below is a list of the 38 colleges in Minnesota with the highest average high school GPA for incoming freshmen. Carleton College tops the list with an average reported GPA of 3.9. 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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Carleton CollegeEstimated GPA Northfield, MN |
3.9* |
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Macalester CollegeEstimated GPA Saint Paul, MN |
3.81* |
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University of Minnesota Twin CitiesEstimated GPA Minneapolis, MN |
3.75* |
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College of Saint BenedictSaint Joseph, MN |
3.72 |
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Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter, MN |
3.69 |
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St Olaf CollegeNorthfield, MN |
3.68 |
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University of St ThomasSaint Paul, MN |
3.63 |
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St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, MN |
3.62 |
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Bethel UniversitySaint Paul, MN |
3.6 |
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Concordia College at MoorheadMoorhead, MN |
3.58 |
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Northwestern CollegeSaint Paul, MN |
3.58 |
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Martin Luther CollegeNew Ulm, MN |
3.56 |
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University of Minnesota MorrisMorris, MN |
3.54 |
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Minnesota State University MoorheadMoorhead, MN |
3.52 |
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Bethany Lutheran CollegeMankato, MN |
3.51 |
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University of Minnesota DuluthDuluth, MN |
3.51 |
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Saint Johns UniversityCollegeville, MN |
3.51 |
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The College of Saint ScholasticaDuluth, MN |
3.5 |