Colleges in Ohio 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 Ohio schools are listed here.

Target

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

• Youngstown State University — Youngstown, OH · 3.15 avg GPA
• Central State University — Wilberforce, OH · 3.00 avg GPA
• Defiance College — Defiance, OH · 3.10 avg GPA
• Lake Erie College — Painesville, OH · 3.15 avg GPA
• Lourdes University — Sylvania, OH · 3.10 avg GPA

Reach

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

• Bowling Green State University-Main Campus — Bowling Green, OH · 3.35 avg GPA
• Wright State University-Main Campus — Dayton, OH · 3.30 avg GPA
• University of Akron Main Campus — Akron, OH · 3.30 avg GPA
• Mount St. Joseph University — Cincinnati, OH · 3.30 avg GPA
• Capital University — Columbus, OH · 3.30 avg GPA
• Baldwin Wallace University — Berea, OH · 3.40 avg GPA
• Bluffton University — Bluffton, OH · 3.20 avg GPA
• Heidelberg University — Tiffin, OH · 3.25 avg GPA
• Hiram College — Hiram, OH · 3.25 avg GPA
• Malone University — Canton, OH · 3.25 avg GPA

All colleges that accept a 3.0 GPA, nationwide

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