Colleges in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts schools are listed here.

Target

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

• Stonehill College — Easton, MA · 3.00 avg GPA
• Merrimack College — North Andover, MA · 3.00 avg GPA
• Bay Path University — Longmeadow, MA · 3.00 avg GPA
• Fitchburg State University — Fitchburg, MA · 3.15 avg GPA
• Curry College — Milton, MA · 3.10 avg GPA
• Dean College — Franklin, MA · 3.00 avg GPA
• Fisher College — Boston, MA · 3.00 avg GPA

Reach

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

• Emmanuel College — Boston, MA · 3.40 avg GPA
• Springfield College — Springfield, MA · 3.30 avg GPA
• Worcester State University — Worcester, MA · 3.25 avg GPA
• University of Massachusetts-Boston — Boston, MA · 3.40 avg GPA
• Westfield State University — Westfield, MA · 3.20 avg GPA
• Bridgewater State University — Bridgewater, MA · 3.25 avg GPA
• Lesley University — Cambridge, MA · 3.25 avg GPA
• Salem State University — Salem, MA · 3.20 avg GPA
• Berklee College of Music — Boston, MA · 3.42 avg GPA
• Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts — North Adams, MA · 3.20 avg GPA
• Framingham State University — Framingham, MA · 3.30 avg GPA

All colleges that accept a 3.0 GPA, nationwide

Colleges in Massachusetts That Accept a 3.0 GPA on PickACampus