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.

• Lafayette College — Easton, PA · 3.78 avg GPA
• Drexel University — Philadelphia, PA · 3.70 avg GPA
• Franklin and Marshall College — Lancaster, PA · 3.60 avg GPA
• Bryn Mawr College — Bryn Mawr, PA · 3.70 avg GPA
• Gettysburg College — Gettysburg, PA · 3.70 avg GPA
• Dickinson College — Carlisle, PA · 3.00 avg GPA
• University of Scranton — Scranton, PA · 3.30 avg GPA
• University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus — Pittsburgh, PA · 3.70 avg GPA
• Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus — University Park, PA · 3.30 avg GPA
• Muhlenberg College — Allentown, PA · 3.70 avg GPA
• Duquesne University — Pittsburgh, PA · 3.50 avg GPA
• Ursinus College — Collegeville, PA · 3.70 avg GPA
• Immaculata University — Immaculata, PA · 3.15 avg GPA
• Elizabethtown College — Elizabethtown, PA · 3.45 avg GPA
• Temple University — Philadelphia, PA · 3.52 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
• Bucknell University — Lewisburg, PA · 3.85 avg GPA
• Swarthmore College — Swarthmore, PA · 3.95 avg GPA
• Haverford College — Haverford, PA · 3.90 avg GPA

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