Colleges in Tennessee 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 Tennessee schools are listed here.

Likely

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

• Tennessee State University — Nashville, TN · 3.00 avg GPA
• Cumberland University — Lebanon, TN · 3.00 avg GPA

Target

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

• The University of Tennessee-Knoxville — Knoxville, TN · 3.30 avg GPA
• University of Memphis — Memphis, TN · 3.30 avg GPA
• East Tennessee State University — Johnson City, TN · 3.25 avg GPA
• The University of Tennessee-Martin — Martin, TN · 3.20 avg GPA
• Austin Peay State University — Clarksville, TN · 3.15 avg GPA
• Lincoln Memorial University — Harrogate, TN · 3.30 avg GPA
• Maryville College — Maryville, TN · 3.30 avg GPA
• Southern Adventist University — Collegedale, TN · 3.30 avg GPA
• Middle Tennessee State University — Murfreesboro, TN · 3.30 avg GPA
• Carson-Newman University — Jefferson City, TN · 3.30 avg GPA
• Trevecca Nazarene University — Nashville, TN · 3.30 avg GPA
• Lee University — Cleveland, TN · 3.30 avg GPA
• Freed-Hardeman University — Henderson, TN · 3.25 avg GPA
• Johnson University — Knoxville, TN · 3.20 avg GPA
• King University — Bristol, TN · 3.20 avg GPA

Reach

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

• The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga — Chattanooga, TN · 3.40 avg GPA
• Belmont University — Nashville, TN · 3.50 avg GPA
• Tennessee Technological University — Cookeville, TN · 3.40 avg GPA
• Union University — Jackson, TN · 3.60 avg GPA
• The University of the South — Sewanee, TN · 3.60 avg GPA
• Lipscomb University — Nashville, TN · 3.60 avg GPA

All colleges that accept a 3.2 GPA, nationwide

Colleges in Tennessee That Accept a 3.2 GPA on PickACampus