Colleges in Ohio 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 Ohio schools are listed here.

Likely

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

• University of Cincinnati-Main Campus — Cincinnati, OH · 3.50 avg GPA
• University of Dayton — Dayton, OH · 3.50 avg GPA
• Xavier University — Cincinnati, OH · 3.62 avg GPA
• Bowling Green State University-Main Campus — Bowling Green, OH · 3.35 avg GPA
• Wright State University-Main Campus — Dayton, OH · 3.30 avg GPA
• Youngstown State University — Youngstown, OH · 3.15 avg GPA
• University of Akron Main Campus — Akron, OH · 3.30 avg GPA
• Central State University — Wilberforce, OH · 3.00 avg GPA
• Ohio Wesleyan University — Delaware, OH · 3.60 avg GPA
• Mount St. Joseph University — Cincinnati, OH · 3.30 avg GPA
• Cedarville University — Cedarville, OH · 3.60 avg GPA
• Franciscan University of Steubenville — Steubenville, OH · 3.60 avg GPA
• Capital University — Columbus, OH · 3.30 avg GPA
• Ohio Northern University — Ada, OH · 3.60 avg GPA
• Baldwin Wallace University — Berea, OH · 3.40 avg GPA

Target

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

• Ohio State University-Main Campus — Columbus, OH · 3.85 avg GPA
• Oberlin College — Oberlin, OH · 3.85 avg GPA
• Denison University — Granville, OH · 3.85 avg GPA
• Kenyon College — Gambier, OH · 3.85 avg GPA
• The College of Wooster — Wooster, OH · 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.

• Case Western Reserve University — Cleveland, OH · 3.95 avg GPA

All colleges that accept a 3.8 GPA, nationwide

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