Colleges in North Carolina 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 North Carolina schools are listed here.

Likely

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

• Chowan University — Murfreesboro, NC · 3.00 avg GPA
• Fayetteville State University — Fayetteville, NC · 3.00 avg GPA
• Johnson C Smith University — Charlotte, NC · 3.00 avg GPA
• Winston-Salem State University — Winston-Salem, NC · 3.00 avg GPA
• Elizabeth City State University — Elizabeth City, NC · 3.00 avg GPA
• Greensboro College — Greensboro, NC · 3.05 avg GPA
• Lees-McRae College — Banner Elk, NC · 3.05 avg GPA
• Livingstone College — Salisbury, NC · 2.85 avg GPA

Target

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

• Wingate University — Wingate, NC · 3.35 avg GPA
• Lenoir-Rhyne University — Hickory, NC · 3.30 avg GPA
• Belmont Abbey College — Belmont, NC · 3.30 avg GPA
• Catawba College — Salisbury, NC · 3.25 avg GPA
• Western Carolina University — Cullowhee, NC · 3.30 avg GPA
• East Carolina University — Greenville, NC · 3.30 avg GPA
• Pfeiffer University — Misenheimer, NC · 3.10 avg GPA
• University of North Carolina at Pembroke — Pembroke, NC · 3.10 avg GPA
• North Carolina Central University — Durham, NC · 3.30 avg GPA
• North Carolina A & T State University — Greensboro, NC · 3.30 avg GPA
• Barton College — Wilson, NC · 3.10 avg GPA
• Brevard College — Brevard, NC · 3.15 avg GPA
• Gardner-Webb University — Boiling Springs, NC · 3.20 avg GPA
• Guilford College — Greensboro, NC · 3.30 avg GPA
• Mars Hill University — Mars Hill, NC · 3.10 avg GPA

Reach

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

• Elon University — Elon, NC · 3.50 avg GPA
• University of North Carolina Asheville — Asheville, NC · 3.60 avg GPA
• University of North Carolina at Greensboro — Greensboro, NC · 3.50 avg GPA
• University of North Carolina at Charlotte — Charlotte, NC · 3.50 avg GPA
• Appalachian State University — Boone, NC · 3.50 avg GPA
• Queens University of Charlotte — Charlotte, NC · 3.60 avg GPA
• University of North Carolina Wilmington — Wilmington, NC · 3.60 avg GPA
• Meredith College — Raleigh, NC · 3.60 avg GPA
• High Point University — High Point, NC · 3.45 avg GPA

All colleges that accept a 3.2 GPA, nationwide

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