Colleges for a 3.0 GPA

With a 3.0 GPA, you are competitive for a wide range of colleges. Below are your Safety, Match, and Reach schools based on estimated admission probability.

797 Safety 97 Match 106 Reach

Estimate Your Admission Chance

Safety Schools(797 colleges)

95%
Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, NH · 96% acceptance

Safety

$16,450/yr

95%

Safety

$32,193/yr

95%
Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA · 99% acceptance

Safety

$21,222/yr

95%
Brigham Young University-Idaho

Rexburg, ID · 97% acceptance

Safety

$4,656/yr

95%
University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ · 86% acceptance

Safety

$41,095/yr

95%
California State University-Fullerton

Fullerton, CA · 87% acceptance

Safety

$18,953/yr

95%
Texas State University

San Marcos, TX · 89% acceptance

Safety

$23,210/yr

95%
California State University-Northridge

Northridge, CA · 93% acceptance

Safety

$18,975/yr

95%
The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX · 88% acceptance

Safety

$21,965/yr

95%
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Cincinnati, OH · 88% acceptance

Safety

$30,582/yr

Match Schools(97 colleges)

70%
Northern Michigan University

Marquette, MI · 70% acceptance

Match

$18,800/yr

70%
Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY · 70% acceptance

Match

$50,510/yr

70%
University at Albany

Albany, NY · 70% acceptance

Match

$28,998/yr

70%
University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, HI · 70% acceptance

Match

$34,218/yr

70%
Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR · 70% acceptance

Match

$13,826/yr

70%
University of South Carolina-Upstate

Spartanburg, SC · 70% acceptance

Match

$22,545/yr

70%
University of Houston

Houston, TX · 70% acceptance

Match

$22,191/yr

69%
University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY · 69% acceptance

Match

$30,572/yr

69%
Brigham Young University

Provo, UT · 69% acceptance

Match

$6,496/yr

69%
Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA · 69% acceptance

Match

$17,040/yr

Reach Schools(106 colleges)

35%
Berklee College of Music

Boston, MA · 50% acceptance

Reach

$50,270/yr

35%
Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, LA · 50% acceptance

Reach

$17,198/yr

35%
Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA · 50% acceptance

Reach

$66,742/yr

35%
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PA · 50% acceptance

Reach

$39,890/yr

34%
University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA · 49% acceptance

Reach

$17,024/yr

34%
Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY · 49% acceptance

Reach

$30,350/yr

34%
Providence College

Providence, RI · 49% acceptance

Reach

$60,848/yr

33%
University of La Verne

La Verne, CA · 48% acceptance

Reach

$47,000/yr

33%
Bentley University

Waltham, MA · 48% acceptance

Reach

$58,150/yr

33%
Hampton University

Hampton, VA · 48% acceptance

Reach

$29,162/yr

Estimates are based on GPA vs. estimated school averages only. Actual admission depends on essays, recommendations, extracurriculars, and many other factors. Data sourced from College Scorecard (NCES).

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