Massachusetts Colleges for a 3.3 GPA

With a 3.3 GPA, you are competitive at 57 four-year colleges in Massachusetts (23 target, 19 reach, 15 safety). A 3.3 is typically a B+ (~87%) on a common grading scale.

Colleges in Massachusetts for a 3.3 GPA

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have average GPAs near 3.3 - 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
Merrimack College North Andover, MA	3.3	70%	Medium
Assumption University Worcester, MA	3.45	83%	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
Worcester State University Worcester, MA	3.3	88%	Medium
Stonehill College Easton, MA	3.32	66%	Medium
Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA	3.39	91%	Medium
Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA	3.29	87%	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
Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA	3.86	16%	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
Brandeis University Waltham, MA	3.84	40%	Low
Wellesley College Wellesley, MA	3.86	14%	Low
Endicott College Beverly, MA	3.55	71%	Low
University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, MA	3.67	83%	Low
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA	3.9	60%	Low
Clark University Worcester, MA	3.69	40%	Low
Simmons University Boston, MA	3.87	70%	Low

View all 19 reach colleges

Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average GPAs well below 3.3; you have a very high chance of acceptance.

College	Avg GPA	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Dean College Franklin, MA	2.88	74%	High
Framingham State University Framingham, MA	3.07	84%	High
Curry College Milton, MA	3.01	88%	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
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

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Published: August 19, 2026