Colleges in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania schools are listed here.

Target

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

• Dickinson College — Carlisle, PA · 3.00 avg GPA
• Immaculata University — Immaculata, PA · 3.15 avg GPA
• Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus — Indiana, PA · 3.15 avg GPA
• East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania — East Stroudsburg, PA · 3.15 avg GPA
• Keystone College — La Plume, PA · 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 Scranton — Scranton, PA · 3.30 avg GPA
• Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus — University Park, PA · 3.30 avg GPA
• Lebanon Valley College — Annville, PA · 3.30 avg GPA
• Moravian University — Bethlehem, PA · 3.30 avg GPA
• Saint Vincent College — Latrobe, PA · 3.30 avg GPA
• Juniata College — Huntingdon, PA · 3.30 avg GPA
• Marywood University — Scranton, PA · 3.25 avg GPA
• Gwynedd Mercy University — Gwynedd Valley, PA · 3.20 avg GPA
• Gannon University — Erie, PA · 3.35 avg GPA
• Holy Family University — Philadelphia, PA · 3.30 avg GPA
• Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania — Slippery Rock, PA · 3.25 avg GPA
• Cedar Crest College — Allentown, PA · 3.25 avg GPA
• Lycoming College — Williamsport, PA · 3.30 avg GPA
• Millersville University of Pennsylvania — Millersville, PA · 3.35 avg GPA
• Geneva College — Beaver Falls, PA · 3.35 avg GPA

All colleges that accept a 3.0 GPA, nationwide

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