Mid Atlantic Colleges for a 3.6 GPA

With a 3.6 GPA, you are competitive at 244 four-year colleges in the Mid Atlantic (113 target, 24 reach, 107 safety). A 3.6 is typically a A- (~89%) on a common grading scale.

Colleges in the Mid Atlantic for a 3.6 GPA

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have average GPAs near 3.6 - your grades fit squarely in the admitted pool.

College	Avg GPA	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Temple University Philadelphia, PA	3.46	80%	Medium
Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	3.69	46%	Medium
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	3.79	58%	Medium
Fordham University Bronx, NY	3.67	59%	Medium
Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	3.67	79%	Medium
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	3.75	74%	Medium
Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA	3.62	29%	Medium
CUNY Hunter College New York, NY	3.7	54%	Medium
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA	3.43	78%	Medium
University of Rochester Rochester, NY	3.75	40%	Medium
St. John's University New York Queens, NY	3.5	83%	Medium
Lafayette College Easton, PA	3.53	31%	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
Princeton University Princeton, NJ	3.93	5%	Low
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	3.95	5%	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
Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY	3.94	49%	Low
Binghamton University Vestal, NY	4.0	39%	Low
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	3.91	4%	Low
Colgate University Hamilton, NY	3.77	14%	Low
Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA	3.81	26%	Low
Barnard College New York, NY	3.85	9%	Low

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Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average GPAs well below 3.6; you have a very high chance of acceptance.

College	Avg GPA	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
University at Albany Albany, NY	3.3	69%	High
Kean University Union, NJ	3.2	76%	High
Montclair State University Montclair, NJ	3.3	88%	High
Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY	3.26	91%	High
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA	3.31	91%	High
CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	3.0	64%	High
SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY	3.37	74%	High
SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	2.79	71%	High
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA	3.23	87%	High
SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY	2.84	73%	High
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University Bloomfield, NJ	2.69	70%	High
Lincoln University Lincoln University, PA	3.06	66%	High

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Published: August 19, 2026