Southern Colleges for a 3.6 GPA

With a 3.6 GPA, you are competitive at 548 four-year colleges in the South (221 target, 48 reach, 279 safety). A 3.6 is typically a A- (~89%) on a common grading scale.

Colleges in the South 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
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	3.8	27%	Medium
Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	3.7	24%	Medium
Clemson University Clemson, SC	3.75	38%	Medium
University of Miami Coral Gables, FL	3.7	19%	Medium
Arizona State University Tempe, AZ	3.54	90%	Medium
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL	3.76	77%	Medium
University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	3.64	40%	Medium
Baylor University Waco, TX	3.74	51%	Medium
The University of Tennessee Knoxville Knoxville, TN	3.66	42%	Medium
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	3.59	93%	Medium
Texas A&M University College Station College Station, TX	3.68	57%	Medium
University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	3.48	86%	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
University of Florida Gainesville, FL	3.9	24%	Low
University of Georgia Athens, GA	4.0	38%	Low
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	3.83	15%	Low
Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA	3.97	55%	Low
Duke University Durham, NC	3.94	6%	Low
Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	3.89	6%	Low
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD	3.92	6%	Low
Auburn University Auburn, AL	3.97	46%	Low
University of Maryland College Park College Park, MD	3.84	45%	Low
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC	3.83	42%	Low
University of Virginia Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	3.85	17%	Low
Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus Atlanta, GA	3.85	14%	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
East Carolina University Greenville, NC	3.33	89%	High
Texas State University San Marcos, TX	3.38	89%	High
Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA	3.3	90%	High
Morgan State University Baltimore, MD	3.1	82%	High
Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA	3.36	88%	High
Alabama State University Montgomery, AL	2.95	98%	High
Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX	3.25	90%	High
The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	3.36	87%	High
Texas Southern University Houston, TX	3.0	97%	High
Virginia State University Petersburg, VA	2.85	89%	High
Savannah State University Savannah, GA	2.77	100%	High
Radford University Radford, VA	3.31	90%	High

View all 279 safety colleges

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Published: August 19, 2026