Colleges in Kansas That Accept a 3.0 GPA

A 3.0 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 Kansas schools are listed here.

Likely

Schools where the average admitted student is below 3.0 GPA. You are above their typical applicant.

• Haskell Indian Nations University — Lawrence, KS · 2.80 avg GPA

Target

Schools where the average admitted student is right around 3.0 GPA. These are realistic, competitive picks.

• Pittsburg State University — Pittsburg, KS · 3.15 avg GPA
• Fort Hays State University — Hays, KS · 3.15 avg GPA
• Emporia State University — Emporia, KS · 3.10 avg GPA
• Southwestern College — Winfield, KS · 3.00 avg GPA
• Kansas Wesleyan University — Salina, KS · 3.10 avg GPA
• McPherson College — McPherson, KS · 3.10 avg GPA

Reach

Schools where the average admitted student is above 3.0 GPA. Possible, but you would be applying from below the median.

• University of Kansas — Lawrence, KS · 3.30 avg GPA
• Wichita State University — Wichita, KS · 3.35 avg GPA
• Washburn University — Topeka, KS · 3.20 avg GPA
• Friends University — Wichita, KS · 3.30 avg GPA
• Baker University — Baldwin City, KS · 3.30 avg GPA
• MidAmerica Nazarene University — Olathe, KS · 3.20 avg GPA

All colleges that accept a 3.0 GPA, nationwide

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