Colleges in Massachusetts That Accept a 3.2 GPA

A 3.2 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 Massachusetts schools are listed here.

Likely

Schools where the average admitted student is below 3.2 GPA. You are above their typical applicant.

• Stonehill College — Easton, MA · 3.00 avg GPA
• Merrimack College — North Andover, MA · 3.00 avg GPA
• Bay Path University — Longmeadow, MA · 3.00 avg GPA
• Dean College — Franklin, MA · 3.00 avg GPA
• Fisher College — Boston, MA · 3.00 avg GPA

Target

Schools where the average admitted student is right around 3.2 GPA. These are realistic, competitive picks.

• Springfield College — Springfield, MA · 3.30 avg GPA
• Worcester State University — Worcester, MA · 3.25 avg GPA
• Westfield State University — Westfield, MA · 3.20 avg GPA
• Bridgewater State University — Bridgewater, MA · 3.25 avg GPA
• Lesley University — Cambridge, MA · 3.25 avg GPA
• Salem State University — Salem, MA · 3.20 avg GPA
• Fitchburg State University — Fitchburg, MA · 3.15 avg GPA
• Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts — North Adams, MA · 3.20 avg GPA
• Curry College — Milton, MA · 3.10 avg GPA
• Framingham State University — Framingham, MA · 3.30 avg GPA

Reach

Schools where the average admitted student is above 3.2 GPA. Possible, but you would be applying from below the median.

• Wentworth Institute of Technology — Boston, MA · 3.60 avg GPA
• Assumption University — Worcester, MA · 3.55 avg GPA
• Clark University — Worcester, MA · 3.60 avg GPA
• Simmons University — Boston, MA · 3.60 avg GPA
• Endicott College — Beverly, MA · 3.60 avg GPA
• Emmanuel College — Boston, MA · 3.40 avg GPA
• Suffolk University — Boston, MA · 3.50 avg GPA
• Gordon College — Wenham, MA · 3.60 avg GPA
• University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth — North Dartmouth, MA · 3.55 avg GPA
• University of Massachusetts-Boston — Boston, MA · 3.40 avg GPA
• Berklee College of Music — Boston, MA · 3.42 avg GPA

All colleges that accept a 3.2 GPA, nationwide

Colleges in Massachusetts That Accept a 3.2 GPA on PickACampus