Colleges in Virginia 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 Virginia schools are listed here.

Target

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

• Virginia State University — Petersburg, VA · 2.95 avg GPA
• Norfolk State University — Norfolk, VA · 2.90 avg GPA
• Ferrum College — Ferrum, VA · 2.95 avg GPA

Reach

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

• Old Dominion University — Norfolk, VA · 3.30 avg GPA
• Radford University — Radford, VA · 3.20 avg GPA
• Christopher Newport University — Newport News, VA · 3.30 avg GPA
• Longwood University — Farmville, VA · 3.20 avg GPA
• Hampton University — Hampton, VA · 3.40 avg GPA
• Liberty University — Lynchburg, VA · 3.40 avg GPA
• Regent University — Virginia Beach, VA · 3.30 avg GPA
• Averett University — Danville, VA · 3.30 avg GPA
• Bridgewater College — Bridgewater, VA · 3.35 avg GPA
• Eastern Mennonite University — Harrisonburg, VA · 3.35 avg GPA
• Hollins University — Roanoke, VA · 3.40 avg GPA
• Mary Baldwin University — Staunton, VA · 3.20 avg GPA

All colleges that accept a 3.0 GPA, nationwide

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