Mid Atlantic Colleges for a 3.1 GPA

With a 3.1 GPA, you are competitive at 214 four-year colleges in the Mid Atlantic (61 target, 111 reach, 42 safety). A 3.1 is typically a B (~85%) on a common grading scale.

Colleges in the Mid Atlantic for a 3.1 GPA

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have average GPAs near 3.1 - your grades fit squarely in the admitted pool.

College	Avg GPA	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
University at Albany Albany, NY	3.3	69%	Medium
Rutgers University New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	3.3	58%	Medium
Kean University Union, NJ	3.2	76%	Medium
Montclair State University Montclair, NJ	3.3	88%	Medium
Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY	3.26	91%	Medium
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY	3.24	57%	Medium
CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	3.0	64%	Medium
The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ	3.29	62%	Medium
CUNY City College New York, NY	3.2	60%	Medium
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA	3.23	87%	Medium
Lincoln University Lincoln University, PA	3.06	66%	Medium
Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY	3.26	63%	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
Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	3.69	46%	Low
Fordham University Bronx, NY	3.67	59%	Low
Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	3.67	79%	Low
Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA	3.62	29%	Low
CUNY Hunter College New York, NY	3.7	54%	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
Pace University New York, NY	3.4	76%	Low
Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ	3.64	73%	Low
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA	3.31	91%	Low

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Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average GPAs well below 3.1; you have a very high chance of acceptance.

College	Avg GPA	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	2.79	71%	High
SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY	2.84	73%	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

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Published: August 19, 2026