GPA lookup: what colleges can you get into?
Choose your GPA to see which of the 1,100+ colleges we track are safeties, targets, and reaches, grouped by the selectivity your GPA is typically competitive at. Then turn it into a real percentage with the free calculator, which adds your course rigor and test scores.
Pick your GPA
Each page groups every school into safety, target, and reach for that GPA.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good GPA for college?
There is no single cutoff: a GPA is only meaningful next to your course rigor and the schools on your list. A higher GPA opens more selective schools as targets and safeties, but a strong upward trend and demanding classes can offset a lower number. Pick your GPA above to see a matched list.
Why are these grouped by selectivity instead of admitted GPA?
Colleges report admitted GPA inconsistently (weighted vs unweighted, different scales), so grouping by published GPA would mislead. We map your GPA to the selectivity range it is typically competitive at, then point you to the calculator for the precise, per-school estimate.
Does GPA matter more than the SAT?
At most schools, GPA and course rigor carry more weight than a single test score, and many schools are test-optional. The calculator weights each factor using each school's reported Common Data Set, so it varies school by school.
Acceptance rates reflect publicly reported data (U.S. Department of Education / NCES IPEDS / Common Data Sets). GPA tiers are a selectivity-based planning heuristic, not a guarantee.