Midwestern Colleges for a 3.7 GPA

With a 3.7 GPA, you are competitive at 391 four-year colleges in the Midwest (152 target, 11 reach, 228 safety). A 3.7 is typically a A- (~90%) on a common grading scale.

Colleges in the Midwest for a 3.7 GPA

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have average GPAs near 3.7 - your grades fit squarely in the admitted pool.

College	Avg GPA	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
University of Michigan Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	3.88	16%	Medium
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	3.72	85%	Medium
Ohio State University Main Campus Columbus, OH	3.76	61%	Medium
University of Wisconsin Madison Madison, WI	3.88	45%	Medium
Purdue University Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	3.67	50%	Medium
Miami University Oxford Oxford, OH	3.85	75%	Medium
Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, IN	3.74	78%	Medium
Iowa State University Ames, IA	3.7	89%	Medium
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Champaign, IL	3.79	42%	Medium
Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	3.65	83%	Medium
Ball State University Muncie, IN	3.52	85%	Medium
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	3.81	84%	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 Chicago Chicago, IL	3.95	4%	Low
Northwestern University Evanston, IL	3.92	8%	Low
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN	3.91	11%	Low
Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO	3.92	12%	Low
Butler University Indianapolis, IN	3.92	85%	Low
DePauw University Greencastle, IN	3.97	57%	Low
Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO	3.95	75%	Low
Rose Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN	4.0	77%	Low
College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO	3.71	12%	Low
Governors State University University Park, IL	4.0	48%	Low
Hillsdale College Hillsdale, Michigan	3.93	21%	Low

Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average GPAs well below 3.7; you have a very high chance of acceptance.

College	Avg GPA	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	3.41	77%	High
Illinois State University Normal, IL	3.41	88%	High
Wayne State University Detroit, MI	3.42	81%	High
Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	3.47	90%	High
Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN	3.29	81%	High
Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	3.3	70%	High
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL	3.24	87%	High
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	3.16	91%	High
Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	3.19	69%	High
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	3.37	80%	High
Central State University Wilberforce, OH	2.8	99%	High
Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN	3.4	95%	High

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Published: August 19, 2026