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Colleges where the average admitted GPA is under 3.5

Colleges where first-year students average a high school GPA below 3.5, lowest first, from the Common Data Set. Each row shows the Common Data Set year and, where the college says, whether the GPA is weighted or unweighted. Basis: colleges that report this in their Common Data Set. A college that does not report it, or whose file we cannot read, is not listed, which does not mean its number is low or high.

Source: Each college's Common Data Set, section C (linked in the table)

196 colleges

196 colleges

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CollegeStateAverage GPA (CDS year)Distance
Lincoln UniversityMO2.84 · 2022-23
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyNY2.85 · 2024-25
Northeastern Illinois UniversityIL2.88 · 2024-25
Virginia State UniversityVA2.97 · 2025-26
University of Wisconsin-Green BayWI2.98 · 2025-26
Tiffin UniversityOH2.99 · 2022-23
St. Thomas Aquinas CollegeNY3.00 · 2025-26
Georgia Gwinnett CollegeGA3.07 · 2024-25
Lincoln UniversityPA3.07 · 2025-26
Mount Mary UniversityWI3.09 · 2024-25
The Evergreen State CollegeWA3.10 · 2025-26
Albertus Magnus CollegeCT3.11 · 2024-25
State University of New York at OswegoNY3.11 · 2024-25
University of Wisconsin-ParksideWI3.11 · 2024-25
Life UniversityGA3.12 · 2024-25
Missouri Western State UniversityMO3.13 · 2025-26
Central Connecticut State UniversityCT3.15 · 2025-26
Delaware State UniversityDE3.16 · 2025-26
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNY3.17 · 2023-24
Eastern Kentucky UniversityKY3.17 · 2023-24
Eastern UniversityPA3.17 · 2023-24
Keene State CollegeNH3.17 · 2024-25
Salem State UniversityMA3.17 · 2024-25
Bowie State UniversityMD3.18 · 2025-26
Columbus State UniversityGA3.18 · 2024-25
Lewis-Clark State CollegeID3.18 · 2025-26
Neumann UniversityPA3.18 · 2024-25
Westfield State UniversityMA3.18 · 2024-25
Rhode Island CollegeRI3.19 · 2025-26
Central Washington UniversityWA3.20 · 2024-25
College of Coastal GeorgiaGA3.20 · 2025-26
Governors State UniversityIL3.20 · 2025-26
Montana State University BillingsMT3.20 · 2025-26
Reinhardt UniversityGA3.20 · 2024-25
Saint Cloud State UniversityMN3.20 · 2025-26
Benedictine UniversityIL3.21 · 2024-25
California State University-Los AngelesCA3.21 · 2025-26
Plymouth State UniversityNH3.21 · 2024-25
Goucher CollegeMD3.22 · 2025-26
Hiram CollegeOH3.22 · 2025-26
Presbyterian CollegeSC3.22 · 2025-26
Springfield CollegeMA3.22 · 2025-26
Concordia University-ChicagoIL3.23 · 2022-23
Baker CollegeMI3.24 · 2025-26
East Texas A&M UniversityTX3.24 · 2025-26
Texas Woman's UniversityTX3.24 · 2025-26
The University of Texas at TylerTX3.24 · 2025-26
Weber State UniversityUT3.24 · 2025-26
Bethune-Cookman UniversityFL3.25 · 2024-25
Cameron UniversityOK3.25 · 2025-26
North Carolina Central UniversityNC3.25 · 2024-25
State University of New York at CortlandNY3.26 · 2025-26
University of Wisconsin-OshkoshWI3.26 · 2024-25
Farmingdale State CollegeNY3.27 · 2024-25
Gallaudet UniversityDC3.27 · 2025-26
Southern Connecticut State UniversityCT3.27 · 2025-26
Barton CollegeNC3.28 · 2025-26
Colorado State University PuebloCO3.28 · 2025-26
Otis College of Art and DesignCA3.28 · 2024-25
University of Minnesota-MorrisMN3.28 · 2022-23
University of North Texas at DallasTX3.28 · 2023-24
Eastern Washington UniversityWA3.29 · 2025-26
University of Massachusetts-DartmouthMA3.29 · 2024-25
Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleIL3.29 · 2025-26
Western Oregon UniversityOR3.29 · 2024-25
Eastern Connecticut State UniversityCT3.30 · 2025-26
Ferris State UniversityMI3.30 · 2024-25
Lynn UniversityFL3.30 · 2023-24
Marymount UniversityVA3.30 · 2023-24
Pace UniversityNY3.30 · 2023-24
SUNY BrockportNY3.30 · 2023-24
Simpson UniversityCA3.30 · 2022-23
University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointWI3.30 · 2025-26
Utica UniversityNY3.30 · 2022-23
Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsMA3.31 · 2023-24
California State University-San MarcosCA3.32 · 2025-26
Sul Ross State UniversityTX3.32 · 2022-23
Saint Ambrose UniversityIA3.32 · 2025-26
University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWI3.32 · 2022-23
California State University-NorthridgeCA3.33 · 2024-25
Montclair State UniversityNJ3.33 · 2024-25
University of Houston-DowntownTX3.33 · 2025-26
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main CampusPA3.34 · 2025-26
Purdue University Fort WayneIN3.34 · 2025-26
University of North Carolina AshevilleNC3.34 · 2025-26, weighted
Utah Valley UniversityUT3.34 · 2025-26
Austin Peay State UniversityTN3.35 · 2025-26
Eastern Illinois UniversityIL3.35 · 2025-26
The University of Texas at El PasoTX3.35 · 2023-24
California Baptist UniversityCA3.36 · 2025-26
Gwynedd Mercy UniversityPA3.36 · 2024-25
Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaPA3.36 · 2025-26
Lindenwood UniversityMO3.36 · 2024-25
McPherson CollegeKS3.36 · 2024-25
Northern Michigan UniversityMI3.36 · 2025-26
Portland State UniversityOR3.36 · 2023-24
University of Southern MaineME3.36 · 2025-26
California State University-SacramentoCA3.38 · 2025-26
Colorado Mesa UniversityCO3.38 · 2025-26
University of Nevada-Las VegasNV3.38 · 2024-25
University of New Mexico-Main CampusNM3.38 · 2024-25
California State University-San BernardinoCA3.39 · 2025-26
Eastern Michigan UniversityMI3.39 · 2025-26
Seattle Pacific UniversityWA3.39 · 2025-26
Arcadia UniversityPA3.40 · 2023-24
Arkansas Tech UniversityAR3.40 · 2024-25
Augustana CollegeIL3.40 · 2025-26
CUNY City CollegeNY3.40 · 2024-25
California State University-ChicoCA3.40 · 2025-26
Grand Valley State UniversityMI3.40 · 2025-26
Mount St. Mary's UniversityMD3.40 · 2023-24
Northwestern State University of LouisianaLA3.40 · 2025-26
Rowan UniversityNJ3.40 · 2025-26
Saint Martin's UniversityWA3.40 · 2025-26
The University of Texas Permian BasinTX3.40 · 2023-24
University of Houston-Clear LakeTX3.40 · 2024-25
Washburn UniversityKS3.40 · 2023-24
Western Carolina UniversityNC3.40 · 2023-24
Kansas Wesleyan UniversityKS3.41 · 2022-23
SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryNY3.41 · 2025-26
The University of MontanaMT3.41 · 2025-26
Troy UniversityAL3.41 · 2025-26
University of Louisiana at LafayetteLA3.41 · 2022-23
University of Missouri-St LouisMO3.41 · 2025-26
University of North GeorgiaGA3.41 · 2025-26
Winona State UniversityMN3.41 · 2022-23
Worcester State UniversityMA3.41 · 2025-26
California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtCA3.42 · 2024-25
DeSales UniversityPA3.42 · 2025-26
Immaculata UniversityPA3.42 · 2025-26
Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiTX3.42 · 2025-26, unweighted
University of Nevada-RenoNV3.42 · 2025-26
University of Southern IndianaIN3.42 · 2024-25
Wayne State UniversityMI3.42 · 2025-26
Western Washington UniversityWA3.42 · 2025-26
Auburn University at MontgomeryAL3.43 · 2025-26
Earlham CollegeIN3.43 · 2024-25
Old Dominion UniversityVA3.43 · 2025-26
Texas A&M University-KingsvilleTX3.43 · 2024-25
University of Colorado Colorado SpringsCO3.43 · 2022-23
University of North Carolina at PembrokeNC3.43 · 2025-26, weighted
Valdosta State UniversityGA3.43 · 2024-25
Whittier CollegeCA3.43 · 2022-23
Lycoming CollegePA3.44 · 2024-25
Northeastern State UniversityOK3.44 · 2025-26
Rocky Mountain CollegeMT3.44 · 2025-26
Rollins CollegeFL3.44 · 2025-26
SUNY OneontaNY3.44 · 2025-26
University of West GeorgiaGA3.44 · 2025-26
University of the OzarksAR3.44 · 2024-25, unweighted
Washington State UniversityWA3.44 · 2024-25
Wichita State UniversityKS3.44 · 2024-25
Allegheny CollegePA3.45 · 2024-25
Coastal Carolina UniversitySC3.45 · 2025-26
Jacksonville State UniversityAL3.45 · 2025-26
Lawrence Technological UniversityMI3.45 · 2025-26
Millersville University of PennsylvaniaPA3.45 · 2024-25
University of Illinois ChicagoIL3.45 · 2025-26
Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaCA3.45 · 2025-26
Western Colorado UniversityCO3.45 · 2024-25
California State University-FullertonCA3.45 · 2025-26
Young Harris CollegeGA3.46 · 2022-23
Eastern Oregon UniversityOR3.46 · 2025-26
Hartwick CollegeNY3.46 · 2025-26
Morehead State UniversityKY3.46 · 2024-25
Point Park UniversityPA3.46 · 2025-26
University of Akron Main CampusOH3.46 · 2024-25
University of Alaska FairbanksAK3.46 · 2023-24
University of HoustonTX3.46 · 2025-26
University of Southern MississippiMS3.46 · 2024-25
Wilkes UniversityPA3.46 · 2025-26
Lawrence UniversityWI3.47 · 2024-25
Beloit CollegeWI3.47 · 2024-25
California State University-StanislausCA3.47 · 2025-26
Dakota State UniversitySD3.47 · 2025-26
Florida Polytechnic UniversityFL3.47 · 2024-25
Quincy UniversityIL3.47 · 2025-26
University of Missouri-Kansas CityMO3.47 · 2024-25
Western Kentucky UniversityKY3.47 · 2025-26, unweighted
Northwest UniversityWA3.47 · 2025-26
Aquinas CollegeMI3.48 · 2024-25
Central Michigan UniversityMI3.48 · 2025-26
Houston Christian UniversityTX3.48 · 2024-25
Mount Marty UniversitySD3.48 · 2025-26
Pittsburg State UniversityKS3.48 · 2024-25
Ramapo College of New JerseyNJ3.48 · 2025-26
Southern Utah UniversityUT3.48 · 2025-26
University of Northern ColoradoCO3.48 · 2024-25
Bellarmine UniversityKY3.49 · 2025-26
Concord UniversityWV3.49 · 2025-26
Eastern Mennonite UniversityVA3.49 · 2025-26
Indiana University-IndianapolisIN3.49 · 2025-26
Missouri Southern State UniversityMO3.49 · 2025-26
St. Mary's College of MarylandMD3.49 · 2025-26
University of MaineME3.49 · 2024-25
Yeshiva UniversityNY3.49 · 2023-24

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