Colleges in Mississippi 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 Mississippi schools are listed here.

Target

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

• Mississippi State University — Mississippi State, MS · 2.90 avg GPA
• Delta State University — Cleveland, MS · 2.95 avg GPA
• Mississippi Valley State University — Itta Bena, MS · 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 Mississippi — University, MS · 3.30 avg GPA
• University of Southern Mississippi — Hattiesburg, MS · 3.35 avg GPA
• Millsaps College — Jackson, MS · 3.30 avg GPA
• Alcorn State University — Alcorn State, MS · 3.30 avg GPA
• Mississippi College — Clinton, MS · 3.30 avg GPA
• Belhaven University — Jackson, MS · 3.30 avg GPA
• William Carey University — Hattiesburg, MS · 3.30 avg GPA
• Mississippi University for Women — Columbus, MS · 3.20 avg GPA

All colleges that accept a 3.0 GPA, nationwide

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