New England Colleges for a 3.2 GPA

With a 3.2 GPA, you are competitive at 106 four-year colleges in New England (43 target, 38 reach, 25 safety). A 3.2 is typically a B+ (~86%) on a common grading scale.

Colleges in New England 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
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	3.39	72%	Medium
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
Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	3.2	73%	Medium
Merrimack College North Andover, MA	3.3	70%	Medium
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA	3.37	91%	Medium
Westfield State University Westfield, MA	3.3	81%	Medium
University of Massachusetts Boston Boston, MA	3.35	84%	Medium
Suffolk University Boston, MA	3.33	82%	Medium
Curry College Milton, MA	3.01	88%	Medium
Worcester State University Worcester, MA	3.3	88%	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
Boston University Boston, MA	3.79	11%	Low
University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	3.58	72%	Low
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	3.74	52%	Low
Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI	3.71	19%	Low
Emerson College Boston, MA	3.73	51%	Low
Babson College Wellesley, MA	3.79	17%	Low
Bentley University Waltham, MA	3.75	45%	Low
University of Vermont Burlington, VT	3.75	65%	Low
Providence College Providence, RI	3.47	51%	Low
University of Maine Orono, ME	3.42	97%	Low
Fairfield University Fairfield, CT	3.67	33%	Low
Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT	3.55	65%	Low

View all 38 reach colleges

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
American International College Springfield, MA	2.91	100%	High
Nichols College Dudley, MA	2.9	81%	High
Fisher College Boston, MA	2.72	71%	High
Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH	3.18	100%	High
New England College Henniker, NH	2.81	92%	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
Franklin Pierce University Rindge, NH	2.97	93%	High
University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME	-	100%	High

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Published: August 19, 2026