Eastern Colleges for a 3.0 GPA

With a 3.0 GPA, you are competitive at 286 four-year colleges in the East (61 target, 166 reach, 59 safety). A 3.0 is typically a B (~83%) on a common grading scale.

Colleges in the East for a 3.0 GPA

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have average GPAs near 3.0 - your grades fit squarely in the admitted pool.

College	Avg GPA	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Kean University Union, NJ	3.2	76%	Medium
CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	3.0	64%	Medium
Dean College Franklin, MA	2.88	74%	Medium
Salem State University Salem, MA	3.17	96%	Medium
CUNY City College New York, NY	3.2	60%	Medium
Framingham State University Framingham, MA	3.07	84%	Medium
Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	3.2	73%	Medium
SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY	2.84	73%	Medium
Lincoln University Lincoln University, PA	3.06	66%	Medium
Curry College Milton, MA	3.01	88%	Medium
Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT	3.2	91%	Medium
Rhode Island College Providence, RI	3.08	92%	Medium

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Reach Schools (Lower Admission Chance)

Reach schools typically enroll students with higher average GPAs; admission is possible but more competitive.

College	Avg GPA	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Temple University Philadelphia, PA	3.46	80%	Low
University at Albany Albany, NY	3.3	69%	Low
Rutgers University New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	3.3	58%	Low
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	3.39	72%	Low
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA	3.43	78%	Low
University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	3.58	72%	Low
St. John's University New York Queens, NY	3.5	83%	Low
Lafayette College Easton, PA	3.53	31%	Low
Montclair State University Montclair, NJ	3.3	88%	Low
Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY	3.26	91%	Low
Pace University New York, NY	3.4	76%	Low
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	3.21	88%	Low

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Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average GPAs well below 3.0; you have a very high chance of acceptance.

College	Avg GPA	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	2.79	71%	High
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University Bloomfield, NJ	2.69	70%	High
SUNY Morrisville Morrisville, NY	2.7	92%	High
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney, PA	2.37	100%	High
American International College Springfield, MA	2.91	100%	High
Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA	3.05	100%	High
Fisher College Boston, MA	2.72	71%	High
Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH	3.18	100%	High
Felician University Lodi, NJ	3.05	100%	High
St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY	2.9	100%	High
Cambridge College Boston, MA	-	100%	High
Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY	-	100%	High

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Published: August 19, 2026