Colleges with the Highest GPA in the United States

List of Colleges by GPA

Below is a list of the 1686 colleges in the United States with the highest average high school GPA for incoming freshmen. California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo tops the list with an average reported GPA of 4.0. Note that not all colleges report GPA for their incoming class. Those with asterisk(*) denote a predicted GPA by the CollegeSimply AI algorithm.

GPA Data is reported by participating colleges to Wintergreen Orchard House and is reproduced under license.

List of United States Colleges Ranked by Highest GPA
	School	Average GPA
	Rhodes College Memphis, TN	3.99
	Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO	3.98
	Mercer University Macon, GA	3.98
	Auburn University Auburn University, AL	3.97
	California Institute of Technology Estimated GPA Pasadena, CA	3.97*
	DePauw University Greencastle, IN	3.97
	University of Maryland Baltimore County Baltimore, MD	3.97
	University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK	3.97
	Willamette University Salem, OR	3.97
	Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA	3.97
	Harvey Mudd College Estimated GPA Claremont, CA	3.96*
	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Estimated GPA Cambridge, MA	3.96*
	Appalachian State University Boone, NC	3.96
	Rice University Estimated GPA Houston, TX	3.96*
	Stanford University Stanford, CA	3.96
	University of San Diego San Diego, CA	3.95
	Yale University Estimated GPA New Haven, CT	3.95*
	University of Chicago Estimated GPA Chicago, IL	3.95*

United States Colleges Ranked by Highest GPA

List of Colleges by GPA