Colleges in Michigan 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 Michigan schools are listed here.

Likely

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

• Michigan State University — East Lansing, MI · 3.50 avg GPA
• Michigan Technological University — Houghton, MI · 3.60 avg GPA
• Kalamazoo College — Kalamazoo, MI · 3.50 avg GPA
• Calvin University — Grand Rapids, MI · 3.60 avg GPA
• Alma College — Alma, MI · 3.00 avg GPA
• University of Michigan-Dearborn — Dearborn, MI · 3.30 avg GPA
• Oakland University — Rochester Hills, MI · 3.30 avg GPA
• Madonna University — Livonia, MI · 3.20 avg GPA
• Albion College — Albion, MI · 3.60 avg GPA
• Central Michigan University — Mount Pleasant, MI · 3.30 avg GPA
• Wayne State University — Detroit, MI · 3.40 avg GPA
• Aquinas College — Grand Rapids, MI · 3.30 avg GPA
• Western Michigan University — Kalamazoo, MI · 3.28 avg GPA
• Spring Arbor University — Spring Arbor, MI · 3.25 avg GPA
• Cornerstone University — Grand Rapids, MI · 3.00 avg GPA

Target

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

• University of Michigan-Ann Arbor — Ann Arbor, MI · 3.88 avg GPA
• Hope College — Holland, MI · 3.80 avg GPA
• Hillsdale College — Hillsdale, MI · 3.90 avg GPA

All colleges that accept a 3.8 GPA, nationwide

Colleges in Michigan That Accept a 3.8 GPA on PickACampus