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Where your 3.2 fits: Safety, Target or Reach, from each college's reported average GPA and acceptance rate. A guide, not a prediction.
Showing 30 of 3,085 colleges
Colleges that report an average GPA (268) · best fit first
California State University NorthridgeEasy to get into,93% admitted
Average GPA3.33As reported by the college for 2024–25
SAT, middle 50%–
ACT, middle 50%–
Your 3.2their average 3.33Target
Montclair State UniversityEasy to get into,88% admitted
Average GPA3.33As reported by the college for 2024–25
SAT, middle 50%480–620 R&W430–590 Math
ACT, middle 50%–
Your 3.2their average 3.33Target
University of Wisconsin MilwaukeeEasy to get into,91% admitted
Average GPA3.20As reported by the college for 2023–24
SAT, middle 50%–
ACT, middle 50%18–25
Your 3.2their average 3.20Target
California State University San MarcosEasy to get into,95% admitted
Average GPA3.32As reported by the college for 2025–26
SAT, middle 50%–
ACT, middle 50%–
Your 3.2their average 3.32Target
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeFairly easy to get into,57% admitted
Average GPA3.17As reported by the college for 2023–24
SAT, middle 50%480–620 R&W450–600 Math
ACT, middle 50%–
Your 3.2their average 3.17Target
Northern Kentucky UniversityFairly easy to get into,68% admitted
Average GPA3.34As reported by the college for 2025–26
SAT, middle 50%473–590 R&W480–560 Math
ACT, middle 50%18–25
Your 3.2their average 3.34Target
Texas Woman’s UniversityEasy to get into,96% admitted
Average GPA3.23As reported by the college for 2024–25
SAT, middle 50%–
ACT, middle 50%–
Your 3.2their average 3.23Target
Farmingdale State CollegeFairly easy to get into,63% admitted
Average GPA3.27As reported by the college for 2024–25
SAT, middle 50%520–620 R&W520–620 Math
ACT, middle 50%20–28
Your 3.2their average 3.27Target
Central Connecticut State UniversityFairly easy to get into,73% admitted
Average GPA3.15As reported by the college for 2025–26
SAT, middle 50%490–600 R&W470–590 Math
ACT, middle 50%–
Your 3.2their average 3.15Target
University of Wisconsin Stevens PointEasy to get into,92% admitted
Average GPA3.20As reported by the college for 2023–24
SAT, middle 50%–
ACT, middle 50%20–26
Your 3.2their average 3.20Target
Eastern Washington UniversityEasy to get into,91% admitted
Average GPA3.29As reported by the college for 2025–26
SAT, middle 50%–
ACT, middle 50%–
Your 3.2their average 3.29Target
Northern Michigan UniversityEasy to get into,84% admitted
Average GPA3.33As reported by the college for 2024–25
SAT, middle 50%–
ACT, middle 50%–
Your 3.2their average 3.33Target
North Carolina Central UniversityEasy to get into,87% admitted
Average GPA3.25As reported by the college for 2024–25
SAT, middle 50%–
ACT, middle 50%19–22
Your 3.2their average 3.25Target
Rhode Island CollegeEasy to get into,92% admitted
Average GPA3.19As reported by the college for 2025–26
SAT, middle 50%450–580 R&W420–540 Math
ACT, middle 50%–
Your 3.2their average 3.19Target
Regent UniversityModerate to get into,38% admitted
Average GPA3.31As reported by the college for 2023–24
SAT, middle 50%530–650 R&W460–600 Math
ACT, middle 50%19–26
Your 3.2their average 3.31Target
Salem State UniversityEasy to get into,96% admitted
Average GPA3.17As reported by the college for 2024–25
SAT, middle 50%–
ACT, middle 50%–
Your 3.2their average 3.17Target
Delaware State UniversityModerate to get into,47% admitted
Average GPA3.16As reported by the college for 2025–26
SAT, middle 50%420–520 R&W380–500 Math
ACT, middle 50%20–24
Your 3.2their average 3.16Target
Lewis-Clark State CollegeEasy to get into,88% admitted
Average GPA3.18As reported by the college for 2025–26
SAT, middle 50%–
ACT, middle 50%–
Your 3.2their average 3.18Target
College of Coastal GeorgiaEasy to get into,98% admitted
Average GPA3.17As reported by the college for 2023–24
SAT, middle 50%465–570 R&W410–530 Math
ACT, middle 50%17–22
Your 3.2their average 3.17Target
University of Wisconsin ParksideEasy to get into,75% admitted
Average GPA3.11As reported by the college for 2024–25
SAT, middle 50%–
ACT, middle 50%17–25
Your 3.2their average 3.11Target
Plymouth State UniversityEasy to get into,88% admitted
Average GPA3.21As reported by the college for 2024–25
SAT, middle 50%–
ACT, middle 50%–
Your 3.2their average 3.21Target
Western Oregon UniversityEasy to get into,98% admitted
Average GPA3.29As reported by the college for 2024–25
SAT, middle 50%–
ACT, middle 50%–
Your 3.2their average 3.29Target
Fitchburg State UniversityEasy to get into,87% admitted
Average GPA3.28As reported by the college for 2024–25
SAT, middle 50%540–620 R&W520–610 Math
ACT, middle 50%–
Your 3.2their average 3.28Target
Lynn UniversityFairly easy to get into,73% admitted
Average GPA3.30As reported by the college for 2023–24
SAT, middle 50%530–610 R&W510–590 Math
ACT, middle 50%21–26
Your 3.2their average 3.30Target
Tiffin UniversityEasy to get into,80% admitted
Average GPA3.20As reported by the college for 2023–24
SAT, middle 50%470–555 R&W440–555 Math
ACT, middle 50%15–21
Your 3.2their average 3.20Target
Keene State CollegeEasy to get into,90% admitted
Average GPA3.16As reported by the college for 2024–25
SAT, middle 50%–
ACT, middle 50%–
Your 3.2their average 3.16Target
Marymount UniversityEasy to get into,93% admitted
Average GPA3.30As reported by the college for 2023–24
SAT, middle 50%–
ACT, middle 50%–
Your 3.2their average 3.30Target
Saint Ambrose UniversityEasy to get into,77% admitted
Average GPA3.32As reported by the college for 2025–26
SAT, middle 50%490–580 R&W440–590 Math
ACT, middle 50%20–25
Your 3.2their average 3.32Target
Springfield CollegeFairly easy to get into,72% admitted
Average GPA3.22As reported by the college for 2025–26
SAT, middle 50%570–690 R&W510–640 Math
ACT, middle 50%27–29
Your 3.2their average 3.22Target
Neumann UniversityEasy to get into,81% admitted
Average GPA3.25As reported by the college for 2024–25
SAT, middle 50%–
ACT, middle 50%–
Your 3.2their average 3.25Target
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Alabama 59 Alaska 7 Arizona 40 Arkansas 47 California 286 Colorado 42 Connecticut 28 Delaware 5 Washington, D.C. 11 Florida 100 Georgia 89 Hawaii 14 Idaho 13 Illinois 117 Indiana 50 Iowa 52 Kansas 53 Kentucky 50 Louisiana 48 Maine 26 Maryland 45 Massachusetts 92 Michigan 77 Minnesota 69 Mississippi 33 Missouri 76 Montana 23 Nebraska 32 Nevada 10 New Hampshire 21 New Jersey 59 New Mexico 29 New York 223 North Carolina 122 North Dakota 19 Ohio 139 Oklahoma 41 Oregon 41 Pennsylvania 160 Rhode Island 12 South Carolina 55 South Dakota 19 Tennessee 66 Texas 164 Utah 18 Vermont 10 Virginia 82 Washington 62 West Virginia 32 Wisconsin 55 Wyoming 8 Northern Mariana Islands 1How to read the figures
University of MichiganHard to get into,16% admitted
Average GPA3.90As reported by the college for 2025–26
SAT, middle 50%680–750 R&W680–780 Math
ACT, middle 50%31–34
- How hard it is to get in: the share of first-year applicants the college admitted for fall 2024. Very hard is under 10%, Hard 10–24%, Moderate 25–49%, Fairly easy 50–74% and Easy 75% or more. Open admission colleges accept everyone, so they have no rate.
- Average GPA: the average high school GPA of the college's first-year students, from the college's own yearly report (its Common Data Set), with the year and, when the college says, whether it's weighted. Colleges calculate GPA in different ways, so use it as a rough guide, not a cutoff.
- Safety, Target and Reach: with your GPA in the box, where it fits at each college that reports an average GPA. Your GPA is compared with the college's average (0.15 or more above it, close to it, or below it), and the acceptance rate decides how much that counts: a college that admits under 15% of applicants is a reach for everyone. Colleges that don't report an average get no label: we never estimate one.
- SAT: the middle 50% of scores of first-year students who sent them, for reading and writing (R&W) and math. A quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it.
- ACT: the middle 50% of overall ACT scores, read the same way.
A dash means the college didn't report that figure.
Where the data comes from
| Figure | Source | Data year |
|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate, SAT and ACT ranges | The U.S. Department of Education's yearly college survey | Fall 2024 |
| Average high school GPA (268 colleges) | Each college's own yearly report (Common Data Set) | 2023–24 to 2025–26 |
| Average SAT for the SAT filter and sort | College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education | Latest available |
Each college's page also has its enrollment, net price, admission factors and policies on AP and dual credit from the same survey, and gives the year of every figure. Admission policies change every year, so check anything important with the college's admissions office.
Sources
- IPEDS: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data SystemU.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics
- College Scorecard dataU.S. Department of Education (June 10, 2026 release)
- Common Data Set InitiativeThe standard format colleges use to publish their own admissions data