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GPA 3.8 Public Private 4 year

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Displaying 46 reach colleges where your 3.8 GPA is below the typical profile for students being accepted; or schools where your academics may be on target, but admission is very competitive and admission is extremely selective. Hint: You also have 400 target schools and 1,259 safety schools you can consider.

Harvard University

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Cambridge, MA

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Harvard University

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

4.0 Average GPA

#4 Best Colleges in America

30,631enrollment
$19,491net price
3%acceptance rate
1490-1580SAT range
34-36ACT range

Your 3.8 GPA

Admission Chance2%

Applications Due Jan 1

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Stanford University

S

Stanford, CA

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Stanford University

Private 4 Year

6 reviews

3.96 Average GPA

#2 Best Colleges in America

18,283enrollment
$18,279net price
4%acceptance rate
1500-1580SAT range
33-35ACT range

Your 3.8 GPA

Admission Chance3%

Applications Due Jan 2

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University of California Los Angeles

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Los Angeles, CA

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University of California Los Angeles

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

3.92 Average GPA

#2 Best Public Universities in America

46,430enrollment
$16,999net price
9%acceptance rate
1300-1530SAT range
29-35ACT range

Your 3.8 GPA

Admission Chance7%

Applications Due Nov 30

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University of Southern California

S

Los Angeles, CA

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University of Southern California

Private 4 Year

5 reviews

3.83 Average GPA

#5 Best Private Colleges in California

48,945enrollment
$36,808net price
12%acceptance rate
1450-1550SAT range
32-35ACT range

Your 3.8 GPA

Admission Chance11%

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New York University

N

New York, NY

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New York University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

3.79 Average GPA

#6 Best Private Colleges in New York

59,144enrollment
$29,499net price
12%acceptance rate
1470-1570SAT range
33-35ACT range

Your 3.8 GPA

Admission Chance12%

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Duke University

D

Durham, NC

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Duke University

Private 4 Year

6 reviews

3.94 Estimated Average GPA

#3 Best Colleges in America

18,023enrollment
$23,694net price
6%acceptance rate
1490-1570SAT range
34-35ACT range

Your 3.8 GPA

Admission Chance4%

Applications Due Jan 3

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Vanderbilt University

V

Nashville, TN

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Vanderbilt University

Private 4 Year

5 reviews

3.89 Average GPA

#14 Best Colleges in America

13,710enrollment
$25,606net price
7%acceptance rate
1490-1570SAT range
34-35ACT range

Your 3.8 GPA

Admission Chance6%

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Princeton University

P

Princeton, NJ

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Princeton University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

3.93 Average GPA

#1 Best Colleges in America

8,842enrollment
$18,698net price
6%acceptance rate
1490-1580SAT range
33-35ACT range

Your 3.8 GPA

Admission Chance4%

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Johns Hopkins University

J

Baltimore, MD

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Johns Hopkins University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

3.92 Average GPA

#10 Best Colleges in America

31,275enrollment
$24,034net price
7%acceptance rate
1520-1570SAT range
34-35ACT range

Your 3.8 GPA

Admission Chance5%

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Boston University

B

Boston, MA

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Boston University

Private 4 Year

9 reviews

3.79 Average GPA

#9 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

36,714enrollment
$27,829net price
14%acceptance rate
1350-1500SAT range
31-34ACT range

Your 3.8 GPA

Admission Chance14%

Applications Due Jan 4

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University of Pennsylvania

P

Philadelphia, PA

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University of Pennsylvania

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

3.95 Estimated Average GPA

#23 Best Colleges in America

28,201enrollment
$26,123net price
7%acceptance rate
1500-1570SAT range
34-35ACT range

Your 3.8 GPA

Admission Chance5%

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Yale University

Y

New Haven, CT

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Yale University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

3.95 Estimated Average GPA

#6 Best Colleges in America

14,776enrollment
$18,647net price
5%acceptance rate
1500-1580SAT range
33-35ACT range

Your 3.8 GPA

Admission Chance4%

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University of Chicago

C

Chicago, IL

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University of Chicago

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

3.95 Estimated Average GPA

#7 Best Colleges in America

18,339enrollment
$36,991net price
5%acceptance rate
1500-1580SAT range
34-35ACT range

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Admission Chance4%

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University of California Berkeley

C

Berkeley, CA

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University of California Berkeley

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

3.87 Average GPA

#5 Best Public Universities in America

45,307enrollment
$19,257net price
11%acceptance rate
1310-1530SAT range
30-35ACT range

Your 3.8 GPA

Admission Chance9%

Applications Due Nov 30

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Cornell University

C

Ithaca, NY

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Cornell University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

3.9 Estimated Average GPA

#19 Best Colleges in America

25,898enrollment
$26,060net price
7%acceptance rate
1470-1570SAT range
33-35ACT range

Your 3.8 GPA

Admission Chance6%

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Georgetown University

G

Washington, DC

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Georgetown University

Private 4 Year

5 reviews

3.89 Estimated Average GPA

#1 Best Private Colleges in District Of Columbia

20,984enrollment
$35,566net price
12%acceptance rate
1410-1560SAT range
32-35ACT range

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Admission Chance10%

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Northwestern University

N

Evanston, IL

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Northwestern University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

3.92 Estimated Average GPA

#15 Best Colleges in America

23,161enrollment
$22,095net price
7%acceptance rate
1490-1570SAT range
33-35ACT range

Your 3.8 GPA

Admission Chance5%

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University of Notre Dame

N

Notre Dame, IN

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University of Notre Dame

Private 4 Year

7 reviews

3.91 Estimated Average GPA

#1 Best Value in Indiana

13,105enrollment
$28,474net price
13%acceptance rate
1450-1550SAT range
32-35ACT range

Your 3.8 GPA

Admission Chance10%

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