What GPA do you need to get into Stanford Graduate School? A: Typically GPA's are
at least 3.6 (on a 4.0 scale) for Ph. D. applicants and 3.5 for MS applicants
.
Can I get into Stanford grad school with a 3.5 GPA?
Stanford University is a holistic institution with no GPA or standardized course requirements. But the estimated average high-school required GPA is around 4.18. The chances are 3.75, plus, good;
3.5-3.75, average plus; 3.25-3.5 average minus; 3-3.24, possible; and below 3, low
.
What is the lowest GPA Stanford will accept?
You should also have a
3.96 GPA or higher
. If your GPA is lower than this, you need to compensate with a higher SAT/ACT score. For a school as selective as Stanford, you'll also need to impress them with the rest of your application.
What is the minimum GPA for UCLA?
Students must have a
3.0 GPA or higher
, while out-of-state students must have a 3.4 GPA or greater. The 2020 UCLA acceptance rates have indicated that UCLA is a competitive school.
What GPA is required for Yale?
In truth, you need
close to a 4.0 unweighted GPA
to get into Yale. That means nearly straight As in every class.
The primary criterion for admission to Stanford is
academic excellence
. We look for your preparation and potential to succeed. We expect you to challenge yourself throughout high school and to do very well. The most important credential for evaluating your academic record is your high school transcript.
Achieve a minimum grade-point average of
B (3.0)
Although actual requirements vary,
most graduate admissions committees typically expect applicants to have GPAs from 3.0–3.3 for master's programs and from 3.3–3.5 for doctoral programs
.
Having a 4.0 may help your application stand out, no matter where you apply
. Other than that, graduate school GPA requirements can vary significantly. Some programs set the minimum score for applicants at 3.5. Others go as low as 2.5.
Many graduate programs require at least a 3.0 GPA (B average) to maintain a good status and not be put on probation
. So that might be your goal.
| Harvard Stanford | Class of 2025 Acceptance rate 3.43% 3.95% (approx) |
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Cornell
Admission Statistics
Cornell is considered the “easiest” Ivy League to get into because it has the highest Ivy League acceptance rate.
Most students admitted to NYU have an unweighted GPA of
3.7 or above
, so you'll need to have at least a 3.7 to be seriously evaluated. To meet the NYU GPA requirements, you'll have to score primarily A's and A-‘s on your high school courses.
The average GPA of admitted transfer students is above 3.5
and admitted students have completed most or all major preparatory courses. We give highest priority to applicants from California community colleges and other UC campuses. UCLA admits students for fall quarter only.
| School Location Acceptance Rate | 1. Columbia University New York City, NY 3.9% | 2. Stanford University Stanford, CA 3.9% | 3. Harvard University Cambridge, MA 4.0% | 4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA 4.1% |
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You should also have a
3.9 GPA or higher
. If your GPA is lower than this, you need to compensate with a higher SAT/ACT score. For a school as selective as Princeton, you'll also need to impress them with the rest of your application.
Although
Stanford is not technically a member of the eight-school Ivy League
, it is nonetheless an incredibly prestigious, selective, and impactful university, and is often ranked above many Ivy League institutions in publications such as U.S. News and World Report.
Like high school,
a good college GPA is generally 3.7 or above
, and ideally higher in your major classes. Graduate schools in particular tend to weight GPAs more heavily than test scores.
The lowest possible grade is usually equal to a
0.0 on any scale
and most times correlates to an “F” or the failing grade for the course. The scale coverts linearly from the 0.0 to 4.0 with your grade whether you are on a number or letter grading system for the class.
