Colleges for a 2.1 GPA

What colleges will likely accept a 2.1 grade point average?

Is a 2.1 good?

The averge GPA for high school graduates in the U.S. is 3.0 so a 2.1 is really far behind. It's considered a passing grade, but isn't competitive for four year colleges. High school freshman and sophomores still have time to pull their GPA up from a 2.1 to a 3.0 but it will take a lot of hard work earning mostly A's and some B's. If you graduate high school with a 2.1 GPA you can consider the safety colleges below that have open admissions to all students or look at starting out at your local two year community college.

What is a 2.1 GPA?

A 2.1 is equal to a 76% on the standard U.S. high school unweighted 4.0 scale. The letter grade equivalent of a 2.1 is a C average.

What colleges can I get into?

Graduating with a high school GPA of 2.1 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 0 colleges where students have a competitive chance of getting in with a 2.1. Here are some of the top ranked colleges which have historically accepted students in the 2.1 range plus or minus .3 points. Scroll down further to explore, search, sort and filter the full list.

Best ranked colleges for a 2.1 GPA
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List of 2.1 GPA Colleges

Displaying 0 colleges where your 2.1 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 4 target schools (good chance), 66 reach (harder) schools and 724 safety (easier) schools you can consider.

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
C
HBCU
Cheyney, PA
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

2.37 Average GPA

 

  • 623enrollment
  • $11,068net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
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Southern University at New Orleans
S
HBCU
New Orleans, LA
 
Southern University at New Orleans

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

2.4 Average GPA

 

  • 2,264enrollment
  • $11,500net price
  • 72%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • 15-18ACT range
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Admission Chance56%
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Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
B
Boston, MA
 
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

2.32 Average GPA

 

  • 463enrollment
  • $18,091net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
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Talladega College
T
HBCU
Talladega, AL
Talladega College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

2.4 Average GPA

 

  • 1,156enrollment
  • $17,180net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
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Metropolitan College of New York
M
New York, NY
 
Metropolitan College of New York

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

2.1 Average GPA

 

  • 856enrollment
  • $24,083net price
  • 40%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
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Admission Chance40%
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Voorhees College
V
HBCU
Denmark, SC
 
Voorhees College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

2.0 Average GPA

 

  • 368enrollment
  • $16,223net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
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Selma University
S
HBCU
Selma, AL
 
Selma University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

2.15 Average GPA

 

  • 317enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
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Virginia University of Lynchburg
V
HBCU
Lynchburg, VA
 
Virginia University of Lynchburg

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

2.1 Average GPA

 

  • 244enrollment
  • $17,878net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
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Carver Bible College
C
Atlanta, GA
 
Carver Bible College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

2.0 Average GPA

 

  • 60enrollment
  • $11,105net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
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Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Miami Campus
P
Miami, FL
 
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Miami Campus

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

2.0 Average GPA

 

  • 162enrollment
  • $23,792net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
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