Colleges in Minnesota 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 Minnesota schools are listed here.

Target

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

• Saint Cloud State University — Saint Cloud, MN · 3.15 avg GPA
• University of Minnesota-Crookston — Crookston, MN · 3.00 avg GPA
• Concordia University-Saint Paul — Saint Paul, MN · 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.

• University of Minnesota-Twin Cities — Minneapolis, MN · 3.30 avg GPA
• Minnesota State University-Mankato — Mankato, MN · 3.30 avg GPA
• Minnesota State University Moorhead — Moorhead, MN · 3.30 avg GPA
• Winona State University — Winona, MN · 3.30 avg GPA
• Southwest Minnesota State University — Marshall, MN · 3.30 avg GPA
• Bemidji State University — Bemidji, MN · 3.30 avg GPA
• Hamline University — Saint Paul, MN · 3.40 avg GPA

All colleges that accept a 3.0 GPA, nationwide

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