Colleges in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin schools are listed here.

Likely

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

• University of Wisconsin-Whitewater — Whitewater, WI · 3.25 avg GPA
• University of Wisconsin-Green Bay — Green Bay, WI · 3.25 avg GPA
• University of Wisconsin-Stout — Menomonie, WI · 3.20 avg GPA
• University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh — Oshkosh, WI · 3.25 avg GPA
• University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point — Stevens Point, WI · 3.10 avg GPA
• University of Wisconsin-Platteville — Platteville, WI · 3.15 avg GPA
• University of Wisconsin-River Falls — River Falls, WI · 3.15 avg GPA
• University of Wisconsin-Superior — Superior, WI · 3.05 avg GPA
• Milwaukee School of Engineering — Milwaukee, WI · 3.00 avg GPA
• Marian University — Fond Du Lac, WI · 3.00 avg GPA
• University of Wisconsin-Parkside — Kenosha, WI · 3.30 avg GPA
• Viterbo University — La Crosse, WI · 3.30 avg GPA
• Edgewood College — Madison, WI · 3.25 avg GPA

Target

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

• University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire — Eau Claire, WI · 3.50 avg GPA
• Beloit College — Beloit, WI · 3.50 avg GPA
• University of Wisconsin-La Crosse — La Crosse, WI · 3.55 avg GPA
• Carroll University — Waukesha, WI · 3.60 avg GPA
• Lawrence University — Appleton, WI · 3.60 avg GPA
• Concordia University-Wisconsin — Mequon, WI · 3.60 avg GPA
• Carthage College — Kenosha, WI · 3.40 avg GPA

Reach

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

• University of Wisconsin-Madison — Madison, WI · 3.85 avg GPA
• Marquette University — Milwaukee, WI · 3.70 avg GPA

All colleges that accept a 3.5 GPA, nationwide

Colleges in Wisconsin That Accept a 3.5 GPA on PickACampus