Colleges in Michigan 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 Michigan schools are listed here.

Target

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

• Alma College — Alma, MI · 3.00 avg GPA
• Lake Superior State University — Sault Ste Marie, MI · 3.00 avg GPA
• Northern Michigan University — Marquette, MI · 3.00 avg GPA
• Cornerstone University — Grand Rapids, MI · 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.

• Wayne State University — Detroit, MI · 3.40 avg GPA
• Spring Arbor University — Spring Arbor, MI · 3.25 avg GPA
• Central Michigan University — Mount Pleasant, MI · 3.30 avg GPA
• Ferris State University — Big Rapids, MI · 3.20 avg GPA
• Western Michigan University — Kalamazoo, MI · 3.28 avg GPA
• Eastern Michigan University — Ypsilanti, MI · 3.20 avg GPA
• University of Michigan-Dearborn — Dearborn, MI · 3.30 avg GPA
• Siena Heights University — Adrian, MI · 3.30 avg GPA
• Adrian College — Adrian, MI · 3.30 avg GPA
• University of Michigan-Flint — Flint, MI · 3.30 avg GPA
• Oakland University — Rochester Hills, MI · 3.30 avg GPA
• Aquinas College — Grand Rapids, MI · 3.30 avg GPA
• Saginaw Valley State University — University Center, MI · 3.30 avg GPA
• Madonna University — Livonia, MI · 3.20 avg GPA

All colleges that accept a 3.0 GPA, nationwide

Colleges in Michigan That Accept a 3.0 GPA on PickACampus