New England Colleges for a 3.0 GPA

With a 3.0 GPA, you are competitive at 93 four-year colleges in New England (22 target, 50 reach, 21 safety). A 3.0 is typically a B (~83%) on a common grading scale.

Colleges in New England 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
Dean College Franklin, MA	2.88	74%	Medium
Salem State University Salem, MA	3.17	96%	Medium
Framingham State University Framingham, MA	3.07	84%	Medium
Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	3.2	73%	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
Nichols College Dudley, MA	2.9	81%	Medium
Keene State College Keene, NH	3.1	90%	Medium
Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH	3.08	88%	Medium
University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT	3.04	83%	Medium
New England College Henniker, NH	2.81	92%	Medium

View all 22 target colleges

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
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	3.39	72%	Low
University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	3.58	72%	Low
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	3.21	88%	Low
Providence College Providence, RI	3.47	51%	Low
University of Maine Orono, ME	3.42	97%	Low
Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT	3.55	65%	Low
University of New Hampshire Main Campus Durham, NH	3.58	88%	Low
Endicott College Beverly, MA	3.55	71%	Low
Bryant University Smithfield, RI	3.43	65%	Low
University of New Haven West Haven, CT	3.47	60%	Low
Merrimack College North Andover, MA	3.3	70%	Low
Assumption University Worcester, MA	3.45	83%	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
American International College Springfield, MA	2.91	100%	High
Fisher College Boston, MA	2.72	71%	High
Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH	3.18	100%	High
Cambridge College Boston, MA	-	100%	High
Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, MA	3.21	100%	High
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston, MA	2.32	100%	High
Boston Architectural College Boston, MA	-	100%	High
University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME	-	100%	High
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts Merrimack, NH	3.28	100%	High
Northpoint Bible College Haverhill, MA	-	100%	High
University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle, ME	3.0	100%	High
Longy School of Music of Bard College Cambridge, MA	-	100%	High

View all 21 safety colleges

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Published: August 19, 2026