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.

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

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

All colleges that accept a 3.0 GPA, nationwide

Colleges in Massachusetts That Accept a 3.0 GPA on PickACampus