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GPA 3.6 Public Private 4 year

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Displaying 152 reach colleges where your 3.6 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 675 target schools and 878 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 3.6 GPA

Admission Chance1%

Applications Due Jan 1

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Stanford University

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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 3.6 GPA

Admission Chance2%

Applications Due Jan 2

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University of Florida

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Gainesville, FL

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University of Florida

Public 4 Year

6 reviews

3.9 Average GPA

#7 Best Public Universities in America

55,211enrollment
$11,740net price
23%acceptance rate
1300-1490SAT range
28-33ACT range

Your 3.6 GPA

Admission Chance13%

Applications Due Mar 1

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University of Michigan

M

Ann Arbor, MI

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University of Michigan

Public 4 Year

5 reviews

3.88 Average GPA

#1 Best Public Universities in America

51,225enrollment
$19,318net price
18%acceptance rate
1350-1530SAT range
31-34ACT range

Your 3.6 GPA

Admission Chance10%

Applications Due Feb 1

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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 3.6 GPA

Admission Chance4%

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 3.6 GPA

Admission Chance7%

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University of Georgia

G

Athens, GA

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University of Georgia

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

4.0 Average GPA

#3 Best Colleges in Georgia

40,607enrollment
$17,180net price
43%acceptance rate
1220-1420SAT range
27-32ACT range

Your 3.6 GPA

Admission Chance23%

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Chapel Hill, NC

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

3.83 Estimated Average GPA

#16 Best Value Colleges in America

31,705enrollment
$10,614net price
17%acceptance rate
1350-1530SAT range
30-34ACT range

Your 3.6 GPA

Admission Chance11%

Applications Due Jan 15

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Virginia Tech

V

Blacksburg, VA

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Virginia Tech

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

3.97 Average GPA

#3 Best Public Universities in Virginia

38,170enrollment
$19,301net price
57%acceptance rate
1240-1430SAT range
27-32ACT range

Your 3.6 GPA

Admission Chance36%

Applications Due Jan 15

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New York University

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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

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Admission Chance8%

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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 3.6 GPA

Admission Chance3%

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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 3.6 GPA

Admission Chance4%

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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

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Admission Chance3%

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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

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Admission Chance3%

Applications Due Jan 3

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San Diego State University

S

San Diego, CA

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San Diego State University

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

3.82 Average GPA

#10 Best Public Universities in California

37,402enrollment
$13,017net price
39%acceptance rate
1090-1300SAT range
22-29ACT range

Your 3.6 GPA

Admission Chance28%

Applications Due Nov 30

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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 3.6 GPA

Admission Chance9%

Applications Due Jan 4

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Auburn University

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Auburn University, AL

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Auburn University

Public 4 Year

9 reviews

3.97 Average GPA

#1 Best Public Universities in Alabama

31,764enrollment
$25,271net price
44%acceptance rate
1220-1380SAT range
24-30ACT range

Your 3.6 GPA

Admission Chance25%

Applications Due Feb 1

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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 3.6 GPA

Admission Chance3%

Applications Due Jan 5

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