Colleges in Texas 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 Texas schools are listed here.

Likely

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

• East Texas Baptist University — Marshall, TX · 3.00 avg GPA
• Wayland Baptist University — Plainview, TX · 3.00 avg GPA
• Sul Ross State University — Alpine, TX · 2.90 avg GPA

Target

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

• Baylor University — Waco, TX · 3.10 avg GPA
• The University of Texas at Dallas — Richardson, TX · 3.30 avg GPA
• Texas Tech University — Lubbock, TX · 3.30 avg GPA
• University of North Texas — Denton, TX · 3.30 avg GPA
• Sam Houston State University — Huntsville, TX · 3.30 avg GPA
• Lubbock Christian University — Lubbock, TX · 3.30 avg GPA
• Stephen F Austin State University — Nacogdoches, TX · 3.20 avg GPA
• Tarleton State University — Stephenville, TX · 3.15 avg GPA
• Hardin-Simmons University — Abilene, TX · 3.25 avg GPA
• Texas A & M International University — Laredo, TX · 3.30 avg GPA
• Midwestern State University — Wichita Falls, TX · 3.15 avg GPA
• Angelo State University — San Angelo, TX · 3.10 avg GPA
• McMurry University — Abilene, TX · 3.30 avg GPA
• Lamar University — Beaumont, TX · 3.10 avg GPA
• Texas Wesleyan University — Fort Worth, TX · 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.

• Texas Christian University — Fort Worth, TX · 3.50 avg GPA
• University of Houston — Houston, TX · 3.52 avg GPA
• Austin College — Sherman, TX · 3.55 avg GPA
• Southwestern University — Georgetown, TX · 3.60 avg GPA
• University of Dallas — Irving, TX · 3.60 avg GPA
• LeTourneau University — Longview, TX · 3.60 avg GPA
• Abilene Christian University — Abilene, TX · 3.50 avg GPA
• The University of Texas at Arlington — Arlington, TX · 3.50 avg GPA
• University of Houston-Clear Lake — Houston, TX · 3.40 avg GPA

All colleges that accept a 3.2 GPA, nationwide

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