Western Colleges for a 3.4 GPA

With a 3.4 GPA, you are competitive at 236 four-year colleges in the West (83 target, 66 reach, 87 safety). A 3.4 is typically a B+ (~87%) on a common grading scale.

Colleges in the West for a 3.4 GPA

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have average GPAs near 3.4 - your grades fit squarely in the admitted pool.

College	Avg GPA	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
San Jose State University San Jose, CA	3.35	85%	Medium
San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	3.31	96%	Medium
Washington State University Pullman, WA	3.5	87%	Medium
University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA	3.57	62%	Medium
California State University Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	3.31	91%	Medium
Boise State University Boise, ID	3.37	87%	Medium
California State University Sacramento Sacramento, CA	3.42	94%	Medium
California State University East Bay Hayward, CA	3.2	97%	Medium
University of Nevada Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	3.4	96%	Medium
Montana State University Bozeman, MT	3.5	82%	Medium
California State University Chico Chico, CA	3.37	93%	Medium
Portland State University Portland, OR	3.36	91%	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
Stanford University Stanford, CA	3.96	4%	Low
University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	3.92	9%	Low
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	3.83	10%	Low
San Diego State University San Diego, CA	3.82	36%	Low
University of California Irvine Irvine, CA	3.75	29%	Low
University of Washington Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	3.82	39%	Low
University of California Berkeley Berkeley, CA	3.87	11%	Low
University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	3.82	33%	Low
University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	3.67	87%	Low
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO	3.68	78%	Low
University of California Davis Davis, CA	4.0	42%	Low
Pepperdine University Malibu, CA	3.74	63%	Low

View all 66 reach colleges

Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average GPAs well below 3.4; you have a very high chance of acceptance.

College	Avg GPA	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
California State University Fresno Fresno, CA	3.12	95%	High
Utah Valley University Orem, UT	3.52	100%	High
Adams State University Alamosa, CO	3.2	100%	High
Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO	3.03	99%	High
Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	3.08	91%	High
California State University Dominguez Hills Carson, CA	3.16	93%	High
Bellevue College Bellevue, WA	-	100%	High
Notre Dame de Namur University Belmont, CA	3.1	100%	High
Life Pacific University San Dimas, CA	2.91	96%	High
College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV	-	100%	High
The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA	3.12	96%	High
Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO	3.42	100%	High

View all 87 safety colleges

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Published: August 19, 2026