New York Colleges for a 3.9 GPA

With a 3.9 GPA, you are competitive at 119 four-year colleges in New York (22 target, 8 reach, 89 safety). A 3.9 is typically a A (~92%) on a common grading scale.

Colleges in New York 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
Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY	3.94	49%	Medium
Binghamton University Vestal, NY	4.0	39%	Medium
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	3.75	74%	Medium
CUNY Hunter College New York, NY	3.7	54%	Medium
University of Rochester Rochester, NY	3.75	40%	Medium
Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY	3.86	19%	Medium
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY	3.88	63%	Medium
Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	3.74	68%	Medium
Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	3.7	67%	Medium
Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY	3.75	21%	Medium
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY	3.7	48%	Medium
Pratt Institute Main Brooklyn, NY	3.86	73%	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
Cornell University Ithaca, NY	3.9	9%	Low
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	3.91	4%	Low
Colgate University Hamilton, NY	3.77	14%	Low
Barnard College New York, NY	3.85	9%	Low
United States Military Academy West Point, New York	4.0	12%	Low
Hamilton College Clinton, NY	3.87	14%	Low
Webb Institute Glen Cove, NY	4.0	14%	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 at Albany Albany, NY	3.3	69%	High
St. John's University New York Queens, NY	3.5	83%	High
Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY	3.26	91%	High
Pace University New York, NY	3.4	76%	High
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY	3.24	57%	High
CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	3.0	64%	High
Iona University New Rochelle, NY	3.4	87%	High
Manhattan University Riverdale, NY	3.63	79%	High
CUNY City College New York, NY	3.2	60%	High
SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY	3.37	74%	High
SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	2.79	71%	High
New York School of Interior Design New York, NY	3.38	63%	High

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Published: August 19, 2026