Colleges in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania schools are listed here.

Likely

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

• Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus — University Park, PA · 3.30 avg GPA
• University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus — Pittsburgh, PA · 3.70 avg GPA
• Temple University — Philadelphia, PA · 3.52 avg GPA
• Drexel University — Philadelphia, PA · 3.70 avg GPA
• West Chester University of Pennsylvania — West Chester, PA · 3.50 avg GPA
• Lafayette College — Easton, PA · 3.78 avg GPA
• Gettysburg College — Gettysburg, PA · 3.70 avg GPA
• University of Scranton — Scranton, PA · 3.30 avg GPA
• Bryn Mawr College — Bryn Mawr, PA · 3.70 avg GPA
• Millersville University of Pennsylvania — Millersville, PA · 3.35 avg GPA
• Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania — Slippery Rock, PA · 3.25 avg GPA
• Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania — Shippensburg, PA · 3.20 avg GPA
• Duquesne University — Pittsburgh, PA · 3.50 avg GPA
• Allegheny College — Meadville, PA · 3.58 avg GPA
• Kutztown University of Pennsylvania — Kutztown, PA · 3.20 avg GPA

Target

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

• University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, PA · 3.90 avg GPA
• Carnegie Mellon University — Pittsburgh, PA · 3.91 avg GPA
• Lehigh University — Bethlehem, PA · 3.85 avg GPA
• Villanova University — Villanova, PA · 3.85 avg GPA
• Swarthmore College — Swarthmore, PA · 3.95 avg GPA
• Bucknell University — Lewisburg, PA · 3.85 avg GPA
• Haverford College — Haverford, PA · 3.90 avg GPA

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