Eastern Colleges for a 3.2 GPA

With a 3.2 GPA, you are competitive at 340 four-year colleges in the East (124 target, 147 reach, 69 safety). A 3.2 is typically a B+ (~86%) on a common grading scale.

Colleges in the East for a 3.2 GPA

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have average GPAs near 3.2 - your grades fit squarely in the admitted pool.

College	Avg GPA	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
University at Albany Albany, NY	3.3	69%	Medium
Rutgers University New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	3.3	58%	Medium
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	3.39	72%	Medium
Kean University Union, NJ	3.2	76%	Medium
Montclair State University Montclair, NJ	3.3	88%	Medium
Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY	3.26	91%	Medium
Pace University New York, NY	3.4	76%	Medium
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	3.21	88%	Medium
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY	3.24	57%	Medium
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA	3.31	91%	Medium
CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	3.0	64%	Medium
The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ	3.29	62%	Medium

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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
New York University New York, NY	3.79	9%	Low
Boston University Boston, MA	3.79	11%	Low
Temple University Philadelphia, PA	3.46	80%	Low
Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	3.69	46%	Low
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	3.79	58%	Low
Fordham University Bronx, NY	3.67	59%	Low
Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	3.67	79%	Low
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	3.75	74%	Low
Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA	3.62	29%	Low
CUNY Hunter College New York, NY	3.7	54%	Low
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA	3.43	78%	Low
University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	3.58	72%	Low

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Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average GPAs well below 3.2; you have a very high chance of acceptance.

College	Avg GPA	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Dean College Franklin, MA	2.88	74%	High
SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	2.79	71%	High
SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY	2.84	73%	High
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University Bloomfield, NJ	2.69	70%	High
SUNY Morrisville Morrisville, NY	2.7	92%	High
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney, PA	2.37	100%	High
William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ	2.97	90%	High
American International College Springfield, MA	2.91	100%	High
Nichols College Dudley, MA	2.9	81%	High
Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA	3.05	100%	High
Fisher College Boston, MA	2.72	71%	High
Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH	3.18	100%	High

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Published: August 19, 2026