2.3 GPA: Is This Good? Colleges You Can Get Into With A 2.3

A 2.3 GPA indicates that your grades have been Cs and C+s on average across all of your classes. Your GPA is significantly lower than average and will strongly impact the number of choices you have in the college application process.

We've analyzed the student profiles at 1500+ colleges across the United States and the average GPA of its incoming students. Here's how a 2.3 GPA compares to the nation:

• Percentile: 0th

  0.63% of schools have an average GPA below a 2.3.

• Competitive For: 10 Schools

  You can apply to colleges and have a good shot at getting admitted.

• Missing Out On: 1569 Schools

  You have a low chance of getting into with a 2.3 GPA.

To elaborate, the national average for GPA is around a 3.0, so a 2.3 puts you below average nationally. Keep in mind the 3.0 national average represents all students, not just students applying to college, so the average GPA of students admitted to colleges is higher than the national average.

Here's more custom advice for you if you have a 2.3 GPA. Click your grade level to see our evaluation.

• Freshman
• Sophomore
• Junior
• Senior

With a couple years to go before you apply to college, your GPA is still likely to undergo some moderate changes. At its current level, it may be difficult to raise your GPA to a degree that will allow you to gain admission to a wide range of schools. A 2.3 GPA is low, although it's still high enough that you can be sure of admission to a few less selective colleges. Over the next couple years, you should work on raising your grades to give yourself more options. It's early to be thinking about colleges at this stage, but if you have any in mind that interest you, feel free to search for them using the tool below to see what your admissions chances might look like.

Sophomore year is when your GPA starts to become less subject to change. While you still have a couple of semesters left to raise your grades, it's safe to assume that your GPA won't be significantly different when you apply to college. Having a 2.3 GPA means that you will be faced with limited options for safety schools. If you can increase your GPA by even a couple tenths of a point before you apply, it will give you a lot more choices. You may already be starting to think about which colleges interest you. If that's the case, try searching for them with our tool below to find out what your chances of admission are with a 2.3.

If it's your junior year, your GPA won't change very much before you apply to college. With a 2.3, this means that you'll face significant limitations on where you can rely on being accepted. Your GPA is below average for high schoolers, so there aren't many colleges where a high percentage accepted students have GPAs that compare to yours. You still do have some options, though, and you may be accepted by colleges that we would consider reach schools for this GPA depending on other factors. You can search for colleges that interest you in the next section to see whether you have a chance at being accepted with a 2.3 GPA.

At this point you've most likely started the college application process. You should have at least made a preliminary list of schools where you plan to apply. If you did your research, you already know that your GPA is going to place some big restrictions on where you can expect to get into college. Though you have some safe options in a few of the least selective schools, most colleges will be reaches with this GPA. If you're interested in finding out your estimated odds of acceptance, search for schools where you think you'll apply (or have already applied) in the next section.