Midwestern Colleges for a 3.9 GPA

With a 3.9 GPA, you are competitive at 386 four-year colleges in the Midwest (57 target, 5 reach, 324 safety). A 3.9 is typically a A (~92%) on a common grading scale.

Colleges in the Midwest for a 3.9 GPA

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have average GPAs near 3.9 - 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
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
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	3.81	84%	Medium
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	3.75	80%	Medium
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	3.71	82%	Medium
DePaul University Chicago, IL	3.8	76%	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
College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO	3.71	12%	Low

Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average GPAs well below 3.9; 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
Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	3.65	83%	High
Ball State University Muncie, IN	3.52	85%	High
University of Cincinnati Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	3.69	85%	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
University of Minnesota Duluth Duluth, MN	3.51	89%	High
Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	3.68	86%	High
Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI	3.51	88%	High
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	3.5	85%	High

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Published: August 19, 2026