New England Colleges for a 3.8 GPA

With a 3.8 GPA, you are competitive at 121 four-year colleges in New England (22 target, 13 reach, 86 safety). A 3.8 is typically a A- (~91%) on a common grading scale.

Colleges in New England for a 3.8 GPA

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have average GPAs near 3.8 - your grades fit squarely in the admitted pool.

College	Avg GPA	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA	3.86	16%	Medium
University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA	3.99	60%	Medium
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	3.74	52%	Medium
Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI	3.71	19%	Medium
Emerson College Boston, MA	3.73	51%	Medium
Babson College Wellesley, MA	3.79	17%	Medium
Bentley University Waltham, MA	3.75	45%	Medium
Brandeis University Waltham, MA	3.84	40%	Medium
University of Vermont Burlington, VT	3.75	65%	Medium
Fairfield University Fairfield, CT	3.67	33%	Medium
University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, MA	3.67	83%	Medium
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA	3.9	60%	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
Harvard University Cambridge, MA	4.0	4%	Low
Boston University Boston, MA	3.79	11%	Low
Yale University New Haven, CT	3.95	4%	Low
Brown University Providence, RI	3.94	5%	Low
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	3.96	5%	Low
Northeastern University Boston, MA	3.91	5%	Low
Dartmouth College Hanover, NH	3.9	5%	Low
Tufts University Medford, MA	3.91	11%	Low
Amherst College Amherst, MA	3.91	9%	Low
Williams College Williamstown, MA	3.94	8%	Low
Colby College Waterville, ME	3.86	7%	Low
Wellesley College Wellesley, MA	3.86	14%	Low

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Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average GPAs well below 3.8; you have a very high chance of acceptance.

College	Avg GPA	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	3.39	72%	High
University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	3.58	72%	High
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	3.21	88%	High
Dean College Franklin, MA	2.88	74%	High
Salem State University Salem, MA	3.17	96%	High
University of Maine Orono, ME	3.42	97%	High
University of New Hampshire Main Campus Durham, NH	3.58	88%	High
Endicott College Beverly, MA	3.55	71%	High
Framingham State University Framingham, MA	3.07	84%	High
Bryant University Smithfield, RI	3.43	65%	High
Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	3.2	73%	High
Merrimack College North Andover, MA	3.3	70%	High

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Published: August 19, 2026