Massachusetts Colleges for a 3.1 GPA

With a 3.1 GPA, you are competitive at 47 four-year colleges in Massachusetts (13 target, 22 reach, 12 safety). A 3.1 is typically a B (~85%) on a common grading scale.

Colleges in Massachusetts for a 3.1 GPA

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have average GPAs near 3.1 - your grades fit squarely in the admitted pool.

College	Avg GPA	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	3.21	88%	Medium
Salem State University Salem, MA	3.17	96%	Medium
Framingham State University Framingham, MA	3.07	84%	Medium
Merrimack College North Andover, MA	3.3	70%	Medium
Westfield State University Westfield, MA	3.3	81%	Medium
Curry College Milton, MA	3.01	88%	Medium
Worcester State University Worcester, MA	3.3	88%	Medium
Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA	3.29	87%	Medium
Nichols College Dudley, MA	2.9	81%	Medium
Lasell University Newton, MA	3.12	81%	Medium
Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA	3.25	95%	Medium
Anna Maria College Paxton, MA	2.94	50%	Medium

View all 13 target colleges

Reach Schools (Lower Admission Chance)

Reach schools typically enroll students with higher average GPAs; admission is possible but more competitive.

College	Avg GPA	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Endicott College Beverly, MA	3.55	71%	Low
University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, MA	3.67	83%	Low
Assumption University Worcester, MA	3.45	83%	Low
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA	3.37	91%	Low
University of Massachusetts Boston Boston, MA	3.35	84%	Low
Suffolk University Boston, MA	3.33	82%	Low
Stonehill College Easton, MA	3.32	66%	Low
Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA	3.39	91%	Low
Clark University Worcester, MA	3.69	40%	Low
Springfield College Springfield, MA	3.56	72%	Low
Emmanuel College Boston, MA	3.6	76%	Low
Western New England University Springfield, MA	3.49	83%	Low

View all 22 reach colleges

Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average GPAs well below 3.1; you have a very high chance of acceptance.

College	Avg GPA	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Dean College Franklin, MA	2.88	74%	High
American International College Springfield, MA	2.91	100%	High
Fisher College Boston, MA	2.72	71%	High
Cambridge College Boston, MA	-	100%	High
Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, MA	3.21	100%	High
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston, MA	2.32	100%	High
Boston Architectural College Boston, MA	-	100%	High
Northpoint Bible College Haverhill, MA	-	100%	High
Longy School of Music of Bard College Cambridge, MA	-	100%	High
Montserrat College of Art Beverly, MA	2.93	100%	High
Saint John's Seminary Brighton, MA	-	100%	High
William James College Newton, MA	-	100%	High

View the full list of colleges that accept a 3.1 GPA in Massachusetts

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Published: August 19, 2026