Colleges in Texas That Accept a 3.7 GPA

A 3.7 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 3.7 GPA. You are above their typical applicant.

• Baylor University — Waco, TX · 3.10 avg GPA
• University of Houston — Houston, TX · 3.52 avg GPA
• Texas Christian University — Fort Worth, TX · 3.50 avg GPA
• Austin College — Sherman, TX · 3.55 avg GPA
• University of Houston-Clear Lake — Houston, TX · 3.40 avg GPA
• The University of Texas at Arlington — Arlington, TX · 3.50 avg GPA
• The University of Texas at Dallas — Richardson, TX · 3.30 avg GPA
• Sam Houston State University — Huntsville, TX · 3.30 avg GPA
• Stephen F Austin State University — Nacogdoches, TX · 3.20 avg GPA
• Lamar University — Beaumont, TX · 3.10 avg GPA
• Tarleton State University — Stephenville, TX · 3.15 avg GPA
• Abilene Christian University — Abilene, TX · 3.50 avg GPA
• Midwestern State University — Wichita Falls, TX · 3.15 avg GPA
• Angelo State University — San Angelo, TX · 3.10 avg GPA
• Sul Ross State University — Alpine, TX · 2.90 avg GPA

Target

Schools where the average admitted student is right around 3.7 GPA. These are realistic, competitive picks.

• The University of Texas at Austin — Austin, TX · 3.70 avg GPA
• Texas A&M University-College Station — College Station, TX · 3.72 avg GPA
• Southern Methodist University — Dallas, TX · 3.85 avg GPA
• Southwestern University — Georgetown, TX · 3.60 avg GPA
• LeTourneau University — Longview, TX · 3.60 avg GPA
• University of Dallas — Irving, TX · 3.60 avg GPA

Reach

Schools where the average admitted student is above 3.7 GPA. Possible, but you would be applying from below the median.

• Rice University — Houston, TX · 4.00 avg GPA
• The University of Texas at San Antonio — San Antonio, TX · 4.02 avg GPA
• Trinity University — San Antonio, TX · 3.90 avg GPA

All colleges that accept a 3.7 GPA, nationwide

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