Colleges in Maryland That Accept a 3.8 GPA

A 3.8 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 Maryland schools are listed here.

Likely

Schools where the average admitted student is below 3.8 GPA. You are above their typical applicant.

• University of Maryland-College Park — College Park, MD · 3.50 avg GPA
• Loyola University Maryland — Baltimore, MD · 3.60 avg GPA
• Salisbury University — Salisbury, MD · 3.55 avg GPA
• Frostburg State University — Frostburg, MD · 3.15 avg GPA
• Morgan State University — Baltimore, MD · 3.20 avg GPA
• Bowie State University — Bowie, MD · 3.05 avg GPA
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore — Princess Anne, MD · 2.90 avg GPA
• Coppin State University — Baltimore, MD · 3.00 avg GPA
• Mount St. Mary's University — Emmitsburg, MD · 3.30 avg GPA
• University of Maryland-Baltimore County — Baltimore, MD · 3.60 avg GPA
• Hood College — Frederick, MD · 3.40 avg GPA
• McDaniel College — Westminster, MD · 3.40 avg GPA

Target

Schools where the average admitted student is right around 3.8 GPA. These are realistic, competitive picks.

• United States Naval Academy — Annapolis, MD · 3.70 avg GPA

Reach

Schools where the average admitted student is above 3.8 GPA. Possible, but you would be applying from below the median.

• Johns Hopkins University — Baltimore, MD · 3.95 avg GPA

All colleges that accept a 3.8 GPA, nationwide

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