Mid Atlantic Colleges for a 3.0 GPA

With a 3.0 GPA, you are competitive at 193 four-year colleges in the Mid Atlantic (39 target, 116 reach, 38 safety). A 3.0 is typically a B (~83%) on a common grading scale.

Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 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
CUNY City College New York, NY	3.2	60%	Medium
SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY	2.84	73%	Medium
Lincoln University Lincoln University, PA	3.06	66%	Medium
Albright College Reading, PA	3.05	76%	Medium
Molloy University Rockville Centre, NY	3.2	82%	Medium
CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY	3.2	57%	Medium
College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY	3.0	92%	Medium
University of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx, NY	3.14	85%	Medium
William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ	2.97	90%	Medium
Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY	3.19	86%	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
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA	3.43	78%	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
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY	3.24	57%	Low
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA	3.31	91%	Low
Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ	3.57	89%	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
Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA	3.05	100%	High
Felician University Lodi, NJ	3.05	100%	High
St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY	2.9	100%	High
Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY	-	100%	High
The College of Saint Rose Albany, NY	3.3	100%	High
Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ	-	100%	High
Geneva College Beaver Falls, PA	3.64	100%	High
Metropolitan College of New York New York, NY	2.1	90%	High

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Published: August 19, 2026