Colleges in Tennessee 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 Tennessee schools are listed here.

Likely

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

• The University of Tennessee-Knoxville — Knoxville, TN · 3.30 avg GPA
• The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga — Chattanooga, TN · 3.40 avg GPA
• University of Memphis — Memphis, TN · 3.30 avg GPA
• Belmont University — Nashville, TN · 3.50 avg GPA
• Tennessee Technological University — Cookeville, TN · 3.40 avg GPA
• East Tennessee State University — Johnson City, TN · 3.25 avg GPA
• The University of Tennessee-Martin — Martin, TN · 3.20 avg GPA
• Austin Peay State University — Clarksville, TN · 3.15 avg GPA
• Tennessee State University — Nashville, TN · 3.00 avg GPA
• Union University — Jackson, TN · 3.60 avg GPA
• The University of the South — Sewanee, TN · 3.60 avg GPA
• Lincoln Memorial University — Harrogate, TN · 3.30 avg GPA
• Maryville College — Maryville, TN · 3.30 avg GPA
• Southern Adventist University — Collegedale, TN · 3.30 avg GPA
• Lipscomb University — Nashville, TN · 3.60 avg GPA

Target

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

• Vanderbilt University — Nashville, TN · 3.83 avg GPA
• Sewanee: The University of the South — Sewanee, TN · 3.70 avg GPA
• Rhodes College — Memphis, TN · 3.75 avg GPA

All colleges that accept a 3.8 GPA, nationwide

Colleges in Tennessee That Accept a 3.8 GPA on PickACampus