What colleges will accept a 3.2 grade point average?
Graduating with a high school GPA of 3.2 places you within of the academic range at colleges like East Carolina University, Kennesaw State University and Texas State University. CollegeSimply has analyzed the incoming freshman grade point averages for a large portion of U.S. schools and selected 597 colleges where students have a competitive chance of getting in with a 3.2. Below are some of the top ranked colleges which have historically accepted students in the 3.2 range plus or minus .2 grade points (3.4 to 3.0). Scroll down further to sort and filter the full list and see your admission chances at each school.
A 3.2 is higher than the average U.S. high school student GPA of 3.0, and about equal to the average GPA for incoming college students. It indicates that you've done good work and received mostly B's in high school. You likely face some challenge getting into the more selective colleges in the U.S. but are many popular colleges that will accept students with a 3.2. If you can score well on the SAT and ACT, can expand your search beyond the colleges on this list.
A 3.2 is equal to a 86% on the standard U.S. high school unweighted 4.0 scale. The letter grade equivalent of a 3.2 is a B average.
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Displaying 597 colleges where your 3.2 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 1,536 target schools (good chance), 1,893 reach (harder) schools and 1,245 safety (easier) schools you can consider.
Public 4 Year
4 reviews
3.33 Average GPA
#8 Best Public Universities in North Carolina
Applications Due Apr 15
Public 4 Year
18 reviews
3.33 Estimated Average GPA
Applications Due Mar 1
Public 4 Year
7 reviews
3.38 Estimated Average GPA
#7 Best Public Universities in Texas
Applications Due May 1
Public 4 Year
0 reviews
3.31 Average GPA
#18 Best Public Universities in California
Applications Due May 1
Public 4 Year
1 reviews
3.4 Average GPA
#2 Best Public Universities in Illinois
Applications Due Jan 15
Public 4 Year
2 reviews
3.3 Average GPA
#9 Best Public Universities in New York
Applications Due Mar 1
Public 4 Year
0 reviews
3.32 Average GPA
#26 Best Public Universities in California
Public 4 Year
0 reviews
3.37 Estimated Average GPA
#2 Best Public Universities in Idaho
Applications Due Feb 15
Public 4 Year
4 reviews
3.3 Estimated Average GPA
#22 Best Public Universities in America
Public 4 Year
4 reviews
3.3 Estimated Average GPA
#22 Best Public Universities in America
Public 4 Year
0 reviews
3.3 Average GPA
#9 Best Public Universities in Virginia
Applications Due Apr 15
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
3.2 Average GPA
#12 Best Private Colleges in Georgia
Applications Due May 1
Public 4 Year
5 reviews
3.1 Average GPA
#9 Best Public Universities in Maryland
Applications Due Nov 1
Public 4 Year
2 reviews
3.09 Average GPA
#11 Best Public Universities in Alabama
Applications Due Mar 1
Public 4 Year
1 reviews
3.25 Estimated Average GPA
#16 Best Public Universities in Texas
Applications Due Aug 1
Public 4 Year
2 reviews
3.36 Estimated Average GPA
#21 Best Public Universities in Texas
Applications Due Jun 1
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
3.21 Estimated Average GPA
Applications Due Feb 15
Public 4 Year
3 reviews
3.11 Average GPA
#25 Best Public Universities in Texas
Applications Due Apr 30