What colleges will likely accept a 2.5 grade point average?
A 2.5 is well below the U.S. average high school GPA of 3.0 and further beyond the average 3.15 GPA for college-bound students. High school freshman and sophomores still have time to pull their GPA up from a 2.5 to a 3.0 which is much better for applying to colleges. Juniors and seniors face more limited options. If you graduate high school with a 2.5, you have some traditional selective four-year college choices. You will find more options if you also consider colleges that have open admissions to all students regardless of GPA.
A 2.5 is equal to a 80% on the standard U.S. high school unweighted 4.0 scale. The letter grade equivalent of a 2.5 is a C+ average.
Graduating with a high school GPA of 2.5 places you within of the academic range at these colleges. CollegeSimply has analyzed the incoming freshman grade point averages for a large portion of U.S. schools and selected 11 colleges where students have a competitive chance of getting in with a 2.5. Here are some of the top ranked colleges which have historically accepted students in the 2.5 range plus or minus .3 points. Scroll down further to explore, search, sort and filter the full list.
College | Average GPA |
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Pace University New York | 2.5 |
Coppin State University | 2.62 |
Morrisville State College | 2.6 |
Fisher College | 2.6 |
Bowie State University | 2.53 |
Johnson C Smith University | 2.75 |
Albany State University | 2.77 |
Savannah State University | 2.77 |
Saint Augustines College | 2.5 |
Chowan University | 2.66 |
Virginia Union University | 2.71 |
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Displaying 11 colleges where your 2.5 GPA is within the typical range of past accepted students. You have a chance at being accepted but admission may be challenging at more selective colleges. Hint: Filter by admission chance for 68 target schools (good chance), 432 reach (harder) schools and 724 safety (easier) schools you can consider.
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