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82 results nationwide

Displaying 82 reach colleges where your 3.7 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 558 target schools and 1,058 safety schools you can consider.

Harvard University
H
Cambridge, MA

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 3.7 GPA
Admission Chance2%

Applications Due Jan 1

Stanford University
S
Stanford, CA

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 3.7 GPA
Admission Chance2%

Applications Due Jan 2

University of California Los Angeles
C
Los Angeles, CA

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 3.7 GPA
Admission Chance6%

Applications Due Nov 30

University of Southern California
S
Los Angeles, CA

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 3.7 GPA
Admission Chance9%

University of Georgia
G
Athens, GA

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 3.7 GPA
Admission Chance27%

Applications Due Jan 1

Virginia Tech
V
Blacksburg, VA

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 3.7 GPA
Admission Chance41%

Applications Due Jan 15

New York University
N
New York, NY

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 3.7 GPA
Admission Chance10%

Duke University
D
Durham, NC

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 3.7 GPA
Admission Chance4%

Applications Due Jan 3

Vanderbilt University
V
Nashville, TN

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 3.7 GPA
Admission Chance5%

Applications Due Jan 1

Princeton University
P
Princeton, NJ

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 3.7 GPA
Admission Chance4%

Applications Due Jan 1

Johns Hopkins University
J
Baltimore, MD

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 3.7 GPA
Admission Chance4%

Applications Due Jan 3

Boston University
B
Boston, MA

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 3.7 GPA
Admission Chance12%

Applications Due Jan 4

Auburn University
A
Auburn University, AL

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 3.7 GPA
Admission Chance29%

Applications Due Feb 1

University of Pennsylvania
P
Philadelphia, PA

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 3.7 GPA
Admission Chance4%

Applications Due Jan 5

Yale University
Y
New Haven, CT

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 3.7 GPA
Admission Chance3%

Applications Due Jan 2

University of Chicago
C
Chicago, IL

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
Your 3.7 GPA
Admission Chance3%

University of California Berkeley
C
Berkeley, CA

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 3.7 GPA
Admission Chance8%

Applications Due Nov 30

Cornell University
C
Ithaca, NY

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 3.7 GPA
Admission Chance4%

Applications Due Jan 2