Eastern Colleges for a 3.3 GPA

With a 3.3 GPA, you are competitive at 362 four-year colleges in the East (157 target, 124 reach, 81 safety). A 3.3 is typically a B+ (~87%) on a common grading scale.

Colleges in the East for a 3.3 GPA

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have average GPAs near 3.3 - your grades fit squarely in the admitted pool.

College	Avg GPA	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Temple University Philadelphia, PA	3.46	80%	Medium
University at Albany Albany, NY	3.3	69%	Medium
Rutgers University New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	3.3	58%	Medium
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	3.39	72%	Medium
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA	3.43	78%	Medium
St. John's University New York Queens, NY	3.5	83%	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
Pace University New York, NY	3.4	76%	Medium
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	3.21	88%	Medium
Providence College Providence, RI	3.47	51%	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
New York University New York, NY	3.79	9%	Low
Boston University Boston, MA	3.79	11%	Low
Villanova University Villanova, PA	3.87	27%	Low
Cornell University Ithaca, NY	3.9	9%	Low
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	3.89	12%	Low
Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	3.69	46%	Low
Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA	3.86	16%	Low
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	3.79	58%	Low
Fordham University Bronx, NY	3.67	59%	Low
Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	3.67	79%	Low
Dartmouth College Hanover, NH	3.9	5%	Low
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	3.75	74%	Low

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Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average GPAs well below 3.3; you have a very high chance of acceptance.

College	Avg GPA	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Dean College Franklin, MA	2.88	74%	High
SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	2.79	71%	High
Framingham State University Framingham, MA	3.07	84%	High
SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY	2.84	73%	High
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University Bloomfield, NJ	2.69	70%	High
Curry College Milton, MA	3.01	88%	High
Rhode Island College Providence, RI	3.08	92%	High
SUNY Morrisville Morrisville, NY	2.7	92%	High
Albright College Reading, PA	3.05	76%	High
College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY	3.0	92%	High
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney, PA	2.37	100%	High
William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ	2.97	90%	High

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Published: August 19, 2026