Colleges in Illinois That Accept a 2.8 GPA

A 2.8 GPA is a safety at one school and a long shot at another, so these schools are split into likely, target and reach rather than one list. Every number is the school's own average admitted GPA, from U.S. Department of Education data. Only Illinois schools are listed here.

Reach

Schools where the average admitted student is above 2.8 GPA. Possible, but you would be applying from below the median.

• Aurora University — Aurora, IL · 3.15 avg GPA
• McKendree University — Lebanon, IL · 3.00 avg GPA
• Benedictine University — Lisle, IL · 3.20 avg GPA
• North Park University — Chicago, IL · 3.00 avg GPA
• Northern Illinois University — Dekalb, IL · 3.00 avg GPA
• Blackburn College — Carlinville, IL · 3.10 avg GPA
• Western Illinois University — Macomb, IL · 3.00 avg GPA
• Greenville University — Greenville, IL · 3.05 avg GPA
• Concordia University-Chicago — River Forest, IL · 3.20 avg GPA
• Eureka College — Eureka, IL · 3.05 avg GPA
• Northeastern Illinois University — Chicago, IL · 3.00 avg GPA
• Chicago State University — Chicago, IL · 3.00 avg GPA

All colleges that accept a 2.8 GPA, nationwide

Colleges in Illinois That Accept a 2.8 GPA on PickACampus