Colleges in Missouri That Accept a 3.5 GPA

A 3.5 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 Missouri schools are listed here.

Likely

Schools where the average admitted student is below 3.5 GPA. You are above their typical applicant.

• Missouri Southern State University — Joplin, MO · 3.10 avg GPA
• University of Central Missouri — Warrensburg, MO · 3.20 avg GPA
• Southeast Missouri State University — Cape Girardeau, MO · 3.20 avg GPA
• Northwest Missouri State University — Maryville, MO · 3.20 avg GPA
• College of the Ozarks — Point Lookout, MO · 3.30 avg GPA
• Missouri Western State University — Saint Joseph, MO · 3.05 avg GPA
• Missouri Valley College — Marshall, MO · 3.30 avg GPA
• University of Missouri-St Louis — Saint Louis, MO · 3.30 avg GPA
• Webster University — Saint Louis, MO · 3.30 avg GPA
• Avila University — Kansas City, MO · 3.00 avg GPA
• Missouri Baptist University — Saint Louis, MO · 3.00 avg GPA
• Lindenwood University — Saint Charles, MO · 3.30 avg GPA
• Evangel University — Springfield, MO · 3.00 avg GPA
• William Woods University — Fulton, MO · 3.00 avg GPA
• Columbia College — Columbia, MO · 3.20 avg GPA

Target

Schools where the average admitted student is right around 3.5 GPA. These are realistic, competitive picks.

• Missouri State University-Springfield — Springfield, MO · 3.40 avg GPA
• Drury University — Springfield, MO · 3.60 avg GPA
• Rockhurst University — Kansas City, MO · 3.60 avg GPA
• Missouri University of Science and Technology — Rolla, MO · 3.60 avg GPA
• University of Missouri-Kansas City — Kansas City, MO · 3.60 avg GPA

Reach

Schools where the average admitted student is above 3.5 GPA. Possible, but you would be applying from below the median.

• Truman State University — Kirksville, MO · 3.70 avg GPA
• Saint Louis University — Saint Louis, MO · 3.72 avg GPA

All colleges that accept a 3.5 GPA, nationwide

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