Colleges in Illinois That Accept a 4.0 GPA

A 4.0 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 Illinois schools are listed here.

Likely

Schools where the average admitted student is below 4.0 GPA. You are above their typical applicant.

• University of Chicago — Chicago, IL · 3.50 avg GPA
• Elmhurst University — Elmhurst, IL · 3.45 avg GPA
• Loyola University Chicago — Chicago, IL · 3.50 avg GPA
• Dominican University — River Forest, IL · 3.25 avg GPA
• Benedictine University — Lisle, IL · 3.20 avg GPA
• Aurora University — Aurora, IL · 3.15 avg GPA
• Wheaton College — Wheaton, IL · 3.70 avg GPA
• Augustana College — Rock Island, IL · 3.30 avg GPA
• Lake Forest College — Lake Forest, IL · 3.70 avg GPA
• Greenville University — Greenville, IL · 3.05 avg GPA
• Knox College — Galesburg, IL · 3.70 avg GPA
• DePaul University — Chicago, IL · 3.55 avg GPA
• Chicago State University — Chicago, IL · 3.00 avg GPA
• Illinois Wesleyan University — Bloomington, IL · 3.60 avg GPA
• Quincy University — Quincy, IL · 3.30 avg GPA

Target

Schools where the average admitted student is right around 4.0 GPA. These are realistic, competitive picks.

• Northwestern University — Evanston, IL · 4.10 avg GPA
• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign — Champaign, IL · 3.85 avg GPA

All colleges that accept a 4.0 GPA, nationwide

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