What colleges will accept a 2.6 grade point average?
Graduating with a high school GPA of 2.6 places you within of the academic range at colleges like Savannah State University, Albany State University and Pace University New York. CollegeSimply has analyzed the incoming freshman grade point averages for a large portion of U.S. schools and selected 61 colleges where students have a competitive chance of getting in with a 2.6. Below are some of the top ranked colleges which have historically accepted students in the 2.6 range plus or minus .2 grade points (2.8 to 2.4). Scroll down further to sort and filter the full list and see your admission chances at each school.
A 2.6 is below the U.S. average 3.0 high school GPA and pretty far behind the average GPA for college-bound students. High school freshman and sophomores still have time to pull their GPA up from a 2.6 to a 3.0 if you can start earning more B's or A's. If you graduate high school with a 2.6, you still have some traditional selective four-year college choices but the list isn't large. You will find more options if you also consider colleges that have open admissions to all students regardless of GPA.
A 2.6 is equal to a 79% on the standard U.S. high school unweighted 4.0 scale. The letter grade equivalent of a 2.6 is a C+ average.
61 results nationwide
Displaying 61 colleges where your 2.6 GPA is within the typical range of past accepted students. You have a chance at being accepted but admission may be challenging at more selective colleges. Hint: Filter by admission chance for 102 target schools (good chance), 732 reach (harder) schools and 1,077 safety (easier) schools you can consider.
Public 4 Year
3 reviews
2.77 Average GPA
#11 Best Public Universities in Georgia
Applications Due Jul 15
Public 4 Year
2 reviews
2.77 Average GPA
#10 Best Public Universities in Georgia
Applications Due May 1
Private 4 Year
2 reviews
2.5 Average GPA
#32 Best Private Colleges in New York
Applications Due Jun 15
Public 4 Year
0 reviews
2.8 Average GPA
Public 4 Year
1 reviews
2.53 Average GPA
#8 Best Public Universities in Maryland
Applications Due Apr 1
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
2.6 Average GPA
Applications Due Jul 30
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
2.5 Average GPA
#17 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina
Applications Due Jul 1
Private 4 Year
1 reviews
2.6 Average GPA
Applications Due Jun 1
Private 4 Year
2 reviews
2.75 Average GPA
#16 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina
Public 4 Year
0 reviews
2.6 Average Weighted GPA
#28 Best Public Universities in New York
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
2.71 Average GPA
#15 Best Private Colleges in Virginia
Applications Due Jun 15
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
2.71 Average GPA
Applications Due Jul 1
Private 4 Year
3 reviews
2.66 Average GPA
#18 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina
Applications Due Aug 1
Public 4 Year
0 reviews
2.54 Average GPA
Applications Due Jul 1
Public 4 Year
0 reviews
2.62 Average GPA
#6 Best Public Universities in Maryland
Applications Due May 1
Public 4 Year
0 reviews
2.7 Average GPA
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
2.55 Average GPA
Applications Due Aug 1
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
2.6 Average GPA
#29 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts