New Jersey Colleges for a 3.5 GPA

With a 3.5 GPA, you are competitive at 27 four-year colleges in New Jersey (13 target, 3 reach, 11 safety). A 3.5 is typically a A- (~88%) on a common grading scale.

Colleges in New Jersey for a 3.5 GPA

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have average GPAs near 3.5 - your grades fit squarely in the admitted pool.

College Avg GPA Acceptance Rate Your Chance

New Brunswick, NJ

 3.3 58% Medium

Montclair, NJ

 3.3 88% Medium

South Orange, NJ

 3.64 73% Medium

West Long Branch, NJ

 3.57 89% Medium

Glassboro, NJ

 3.44 78% Medium

Mahwah, NJ

 3.47 71% Medium

Lawrenceville, NJ

 3.41 79% Medium

Galloway, NJ

 3.54 89% Medium

Madison, NJ

 3.42 95% Medium

Caldwell, NJ

 3.3 71% Medium

Lakewood, NJ

 3.59 79% Medium

Teaneck, NJ

 3.31 91% 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

Princeton, NJ

 3.93 5% Low

Newark, NJ

 3.72 65% Low

Hoboken, NJ

 3.88 48% Low

Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average GPAs well below 3.5; you have a very high chance of acceptance.

College Avg GPA Acceptance Rate Your Chance

Union, NJ

 3.2 76% High

Bloomfield, NJ

 2.69 70% High

Newark, NJ

 3.23 71% High

Wayne, NJ

 2.97 90% High

Jersey City, NJ

 3.24 98% High

Madison, NJ

 3.1 68% High

Lodi, NJ

 3.05 100% High

Morristown, NJ

 3.12 71% High

Hackettstown, NJ

 3.23 83% High

Trenton, NJ

 - 100% High

Lakewood, NJ

 - 100% High

View the full list of colleges that accept a 3.5 GPA in New Jersey

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Published: August 19, 2026