What GPA do you need for an automatic merit scholarship?

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The figure below is the lowest GPA that qualifies for an automatic award at each school. Clearing it does not mean the largest award: most schools run tiers, and a higher GPA or test score moves you up them.

School	Largest award	Qualifies at	In-state tuition
Presbyterian College Clinton, SC	$30,000/yr	2.5 GPA · 22 ACT	$41,810
Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA	$30,000/yr	2.5 GPA	$44,900
The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN	$30,000/yr	2.5 GPA	$40,720
Thiel College Greenville, PA	$30,000/yr	2.5 GPA	$36,364
Lynn University Boca Raton, FL	$28,000/yr	2.0 GPA	$42,730
Carroll College Helena, MT	$26,000/yr	2.5 GPA · 24 ACT	$40,132
Cedar Crest College Allentown, PA	$26,000/yr	2.0 GPA	$45,664
Edgewood College Madison, WI	$26,000/yr	2.5 GPA	$35,860
Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA	$25,000/yr	2.0 GPA	$34,080
Wilmington College Wilmington, OH	$25,000/yr	2.5 GPA · 25 ACT	$30,732
Otterbein University Westerville, OH	$24,000/yr	2.0 GPA	$35,024
Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA	$24,000/yr	2.5 GPA	$36,378
St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY	$24,000/yr	2.2 GPA	$40,500
Woodbury University Burbank, CA	$24,000/yr	2.5 GPA	$45,562
Alvernia University Reading, PA	$23,000/yr	2.5 GPA	$43,000
Alverno College Milwaukee, WI	$23,000/yr	2.3 GPA	$33,216
Seton Hill University Greensburg, PA	$23,000/yr	2.0 GPA	$42,294
Carthage College Kenosha, WI	$22,000/yr	2.5 GPA	$38,750
Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MO	$22,000/yr	2.5 GPA	$32,948
Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID	$22,000/yr	2.5 GPA	$39,994
Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL	$22,000/yr	2.0 GPA	$37,910
Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu, HI	$21,000/yr	2.0 GPA	$30,760
La Roche University Pittsburgh, PA	$21,000/yr	2.0 GPA	$32,600
Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, OH	$21,000/yr	2.5 GPA	$36,684
Bethany College Lindsborg, KS	$20,000/yr	2.0 GPA	$30,700
Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN	$20,000/yr	2.5 GPA · 18 ACT	$38,420
Felician University Lodi, NJ	$20,000/yr	2.3 GPA	$36,550
Hardin-Simmons University Abilene, TX	$20,000/yr	2.0 GPA	$31,920
Malone University Canton, OH	$20,000/yr	2.2 GPA	$35,840
McMurry University Abilene, TX	$20,000/yr	2.2 GPA	$31,850
North Carolina Wesleyan University Rocky Mount, NC	$20,000/yr	2.0 GPA	$34,936
University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	$20,000/yr	2.0 GPA	$35,448
Rivier University Nashua, NH	$19,000/yr	2.5 GPA	$38,078
Anderson University Anderson, SC	$18,000/yr	2.5 GPA · 20 ACT	$34,020
Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, IN	$18,000/yr	2.0 GPA	$30,836
Ohio Dominican University Columbus, OH	$18,000/yr	2.2 GPA	$35,110
Belhaven University Jackson, MS	$17,500/yr	2.0 GPA · 18 ACT	$29,800
University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI	$17,232/yr	2.5 GPA	$15,240
Southeastern University Lakeland, FL	$17,000/yr	2.2 GPA	$31,650
Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ	$16,500/yr	2.5 GPA	$35,360
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg, PA	$16,000/yr	2.0 GPA	$23,900
Lourdes University Sylvania, OH	$16,000/yr	2.5 GPA	$26,790
Spalding University Louisville, KY	$16,000/yr	2.5 GPA	$28,800
University of Mobile Mobile, AL	$16,000/yr	2.0 GPA	$25,320
Ottawa University-Surprise Surprise, AZ	$15,000/yr	2.5 GPA · 23 ACT	$32,380
University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA	$15,000/yr	2.5 GPA	$40,170
Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK	$14,000/yr	2.5 GPA · 22 ACT	$25,800
Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC	$14,000/yr	2.5 GPA	$27,800
Texas Southern University Houston, TX	$14,000/yr	2.5 GPA · 17 ACT	$6,941
University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI	$14,000/yr	2.0 GPA	$32,946
University of the Ozarks Clarksville, AR	$14,000/yr	2.5 GPA	$24,950
Southwestern College Winfield, KS	$13,000/yr	2.0 GPA · 30 ACT	$39,672
Lancaster Bible College Lancaster, PA	$12,500/yr	2.5 GPA	$29,990
University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA	$12,100/yr	2.5 GPA · 20 ACT	$5,788
University of Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh Johnstown, PA	$12,000/yr	2.5 GPA · 20 ACT	$20,556
University of Valley Forge Phoenixville, PA	$12,000/yr	2.5 GPA	$23,800
Wilson College Chambersburg, PA	$12,000/yr	2.5 GPA	$25,950
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Bradford, PA	$11,500/yr	2.5 GPA · 20 ACT	$13,660
Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN	$11,000/yr	2.0 GPA	$25,600
East Texas Baptist University Marshall, TX	$11,000/yr	2.5 GPA · 18 ACT	$29,250
Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL	$10,500/yr	2.0 GPA · 15 ACT	$10,440
Dillard University New Orleans, LA	$10,000/yr	2.5 GPA · 18 ACT	$20,118
Eureka College Eureka, IL	$10,000/yr	2.0 GPA	$27,757
Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI	$10,000/yr	2.4 GPA · 31 ACT	$14,582
University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC	$10,000/yr	2.5 GPA · 22 ACT	$11,208
Averett University Danville, VA	$9,500/yr	2.0 GPA	$38,400
Occidental College Los Angeles, CA	$9,358/yr	2.0 GPA	$65,678
Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY	$9,000/yr	2.0 GPA · 24 ACT	$10,020
Keene State College Keene, NH	$9,000/yr	2.4 GPA	$11,754
Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN	$9,000/yr	2.0 GPA	$26,448
University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD	$8,500/yr	2.0 GPA	$21,150
Faulkner University Montgomery, AL	$8,000/yr	2.0 GPA	$21,930
Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO	$8,000/yr	2.5 GPA · 27 ACT	$8,559
Spartanburg Methodist College Spartanburg, SC	$8,000/yr	2.0 GPA	$17,400
Texas A&M University-Texarkana Texarkana, TX	$8,000/yr	2.0 GPA · 23 ACT	$6,209
Williams Baptist University Walnut Ridge, AR	$8,000/yr	2.0 GPA	$19,600
State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY	$7,500/yr	2.0 GPA	$7,070
University at Albany Albany, NY	$7,500/yr	2.5 GPA	$7,070
Goldey-Beacom College Wilmington, DE	$7,000/yr	2.5 GPA	$14,790
Keystone College La Plume, PA	$7,000/yr	2.0 GPA	$15,800
Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, TX	$7,000/yr	2.5 GPA	$27,880
Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC	$6,000/yr	2.0 GPA	$19,500
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL	$6,000/yr	2.5 GPA · 23 ACT	$3,152
Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR	$6,000/yr	2.0 GPA	$6,408
Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, IN	$6,000/yr	2.5 GPA · 21 ACT	$7,717
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM	$6,000/yr	2.5 GPA · 21 ACT	$7,894
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR	$6,000/yr	2.5 GPA · 19 ACT	$6,714
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI	$6,000/yr	2.5 GPA	$7,119
New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM	$5,700/yr	2.5 GPA	$4,888
Utah State University Logan, UT	$5,500/yr	2.0 GPA	$7,627
Alabama A & M University Normal, AL	$5,000/yr	2.5 GPA · 17 ACT	$8,610
Coppin State University Baltimore, MD	$5,000/yr	2.5 GPA · 23 ACT	$5,032
Emory & Henry University Emory, VA	$5,000/yr	2.0 GPA	$39,000
The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN	$5,000/yr	2.0 GPA · 21 ACT	$8,802
Westfield State University Westfield, MA	$5,000/yr	2.5 GPA	$970
Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SD	$4,500/yr	2.0 GPA	$32,500
Worcester State University Worcester, MA	$4,500/yr	2.5 GPA · 26 ACT	$970
Pennsylvania Western University California, PA	$4,000/yr	2.5 GPA	$7,716
The University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa, TX	$4,000/yr	2.5 GPA	$6,578
Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	$3,500/yr	2.5 GPA	$6,998
Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC	$3,000/yr	2.5 GPA	$1,000
Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN	$3,000/yr	2.5 GPA · 21 ACT	$7,717
St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN	$3,000/yr	2.0 GPA	$37,534
West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV	$3,000/yr	2.0 GPA · 18 ACT	$8,424
Utah Tech University Saint George, UT	$2,400/yr	2.3 GPA	$5,434
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Cobleskill, NY	$2,000/yr	2.5 GPA	$7,070
Dean College Franklin, MA	—	2.0 GPA	$46,276
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM	—	2.5 GPA	$4,194
Framingham State University Framingham, MA	—	2.0 GPA	$970
Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI	—	2.5 GPA	$15,262
Rhode Island College Providence, RI	—	2.5 GPA	$9,765
Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX	—	2.5 GPA · 19 ACT	$3,818

School	Largest award	Qualifies at	In-state tuition
Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN	$35,000/yr	2.8 GPA	$46,940
Augustana College Rock Island, IL	$32,000/yr	2.8 GPA · 23 ACT	$51,438
Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ	$28,000/yr	2.7 GPA	$39,700
Hollins University Roanoke, VA	$26,000/yr	2.8 GPA	$42,600
Marietta College Marietta, OH	$26,000/yr	2.8 GPA	$38,508
Maryville College Maryville, TN	$26,000/yr	2.8 GPA · 21 ACT	$38,370
Baylor University Waco, TX	$25,000/yr	2.8 GPA	$58,100
Anderson University Anderson, IN	$23,000/yr	2.5 GPA	$36,150
Ashland University Ashland, OH	$22,000/yr	2.7 GPA	$29,940
Gordon College Wenham, MA	$22,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$29,500
Niagara University Niagara University, NY	$21,000/yr	2.8 GPA	$37,190
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH	$20,000/yr	2.7 GPA	$15,520
Hope International University Fullerton, CA	$18,000/yr	2.8 GPA · 20 ACT	$36,750
Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ	$18,000/yr	2.8 GPA	$50,380
University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN	$18,000/yr	2.8 GPA · 26 ACT	$36,980
Waynesburg University Waynesburg, PA	$18,000/yr	2.7 GPA	$28,960
West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, WV	$18,000/yr	2.8 GPA	$32,648
Concordia University-Chicago River Forest, IL	$17,500/yr	2.8 GPA	$36,430
McKendree University Lebanon, IL	$17,000/yr	2.8 GPA	$33,310
Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI	$16,000/yr	2.8 GPA	$34,950
Pacific Union College Angwin, CA	$15,000/yr	2.7 GPA · 26 ACT	$36,150
Defiance College Defiance, OH	$13,000/yr	2.6 GPA	$28,500
Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR	$12,000/yr	2.8 GPA · 19 ACT	$5,995
North Greenville University Tigerville, SC	$12,000/yr	2.8 GPA · 24 ACT	$25,600
University of Vermont Burlington, VT	$12,000/yr	2.8 GPA	$16,280
University of Southern Maine Portland, ME	$11,000/yr	2.7 GPA	$8,568
Murray State University Murray, KY	$10,000/yr	2.8 GPA · 28 ACT	$8,604
Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA	$9,500/yr	2.8 GPA · 20 ACT	$6,401
Central College Pella, IA	$9,000/yr	2.9 GPA	$20,988
University of South Alabama Mobile, AL	$9,000/yr	2.8 GPA · 21 ACT	$8,976
Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO	$8,728/yr	2.8 GPA	$6,713
University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME	$8,000/yr	2.8 GPA	$9,180
University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC	$8,000/yr	2.8 GPA	$26,216
Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC	$8,000/yr	2.8 GPA · 18 ACT	$13,998
Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA	$6,000/yr	2.8 GPA	$15,000
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL	$5,500/yr	2.8 GPA	$9,638
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA	$5,000/yr	2.8 GPA	$7,716
Miles College Fairfield, AL	$5,000/yr	2.8 GPA · 20 ACT	$11,764
Warner Pacific University Portland, OR	$5,000/yr	2.8 GPA	$21,260
Central State University Wilberforce, OH	$4,000/yr	2.7 GPA	$5,638
Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS	$4,000/yr	2.9 GPA · 20 ACT	$6,342
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI	$4,000/yr	2.8 GPA · 19 ACT	$7,378
Concordia University Texas Austin, TX	$3,350/yr	2.8 GPA	$31,108
Delaware State University Dover, DE	$3,000/yr	2.8 GPA · 17 ACT	$9,050
University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI	$3,000/yr	2.7 GPA	$14,022
University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston, MN	$3,000/yr	2.8 GPA	$11,648
University of Minnesota-Rochester Rochester, MN	$3,000/yr	2.8 GPA	$13,854
Washington Adventist University Takoma Park, MD	$3,000/yr	2.8 GPA	$24,804

School	Largest award	Qualifies at	In-state tuition
Beloit College Beloit, WI	$48,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$60,364
Alma College Alma, MI	$36,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$49,282
University of Dallas Irving, TX	$36,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 20 ACT	$50,140
Lycoming College Williamsport, PA	$35,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$49,024
Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA	$33,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$51,970
Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA	$32,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$50,264
Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA	$32,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$41,180
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$30,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$41,782
Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI	$30,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$41,782
Linfield University McMinnville, OR	$30,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$50,324
Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA	$29,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$41,798
Loras College Dubuque, IA	$28,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$37,912
Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO	$28,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$43,366
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL	$28,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 24 ACT	$11,380
Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ	$27,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 23 ACT	$38,470
Westminster College Fulton, MO	$27,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$32,124
University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK	$26,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$48,340
Clarke University Dubuque, IA	$25,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$39,550
Nazareth University Rochester, NY	$25,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$40,300
The University of Findlay Findlay, OH	$25,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 21 ACT	$39,664
University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT	$25,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$46,978
Drury University Springfield, MO	$24,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 21 ACT	$35,400
George Fox University Newberg, OR	$24,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$40,600
Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE	$24,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$42,274
Biola University La Mirada, CA	$23,500/yr	3.0 GPA	$48,984
Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley, PA	$23,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$39,528
University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL	$22,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 22 ACT	$10,374
Westmont College Santa Barbara, CA	$22,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$52,320
Rust College Holly Springs, MS	$21,254/yr	3.0 GPA · 20 ACT	$11,385
DePaul University Chicago, IL	$20,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$45,195
Saint Edward's University Austin, TX	$20,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$50,484
Samford University Birmingham, AL	$20,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 26 ACT	$39,000
University of Idaho Moscow, ID	$19,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$6,756
Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	$18,600/yr	3.0 GPA	$7,231
St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD	$18,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$12,116
Kansas State University Manhattan, KS	$17,694/yr	3.0 GPA · 22 ACT	$10,243
Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	$16,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$11,910
University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV	$15,500/yr	3.0 GPA · 18 ACT	$8,430
Geneva College Beaver Falls, PA	$15,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$32,080
Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ	$15,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$11,378
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK	$15,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 24 ACT	$5,417
Washington State University Pullman, WA	$15,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$11,305
Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN	$14,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 24 ACT	$29,750
University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL	$14,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 21 ACT	$4,281
DigiPen Institute of Technology Redmond, WA	$13,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$38,600
John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR	$13,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 20 ACT	$30,374
Fort Lewis College Durango, CO	$12,696/yr	3.0 GPA	$7,776
University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL	$12,480/yr	3.0 GPA · 24 ACT	$12,090
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR	$12,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$11,910
Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR	$12,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$10,170
University of North Alabama Florence, AL	$12,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 30 ACT	$10,200
University of North Texas Denton, TX	$12,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$8,319
University of South Carolina Beaufort Bluffton, SC	$11,046/yr	3.0 GPA · 21 ACT	$10,344
Harding University Searcy, AR	$11,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$25,290
Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR	$10,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 19 ACT	$7,488
Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	$10,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 22 ACT	$10,622
Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	$10,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 17 ACT	$9,518
Morehead State University Morehead, KY	$10,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 20 ACT	$9,704
Stillman College Tuscaloosa, AL	$10,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$10,026
Suffolk University Boston, MA	$10,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$46,954
William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS	$9,800/yr	3.0 GPA · 30 ACT	$14,250
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	$9,500/yr	3.0 GPA · 20 ACT	$11,960
Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO	$9,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$8,807
McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA	$9,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 21 ACT	$5,147
Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	$9,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 22 ACT	$8,935
Tennessee State University Nashville, TN	$8,500/yr	3.0 GPA · 20 ACT	$7,368
Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	$8,250/yr	3.0 GPA	$15,030
Capital University Columbus, OH	$8,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$42,744
Chadron State College Chadron, NE	$8,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$5,880
Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI	$8,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$23,376
Temple University Philadelphia, PA	$8,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$21,995
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI	$8,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$7,931
Virginia State University Petersburg, VA	$8,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$5,701
Grambling State University Grambling, LA	$7,683/yr	3.0 GPA · 23 ACT	$5,140
University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO	$7,500/yr	3.0 GPA · 22 ACT	$10,966
Longwood University Farmville, VA	$7,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$8,746
Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	$7,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$10,230
University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL	$7,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$9,645
University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	$7,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$12,712
Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI	$6,500/yr	3.0 GPA	$12,930
York University York, NE	$6,500/yr	3.0 GPA · 24 ACT	$22,500
Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN	$6,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 25 ACT	$7,272
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN	$6,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 22 ACT	$8,204
Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN	$6,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 33 ACT	$26,000
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR	$6,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 19 ACT	$4,752
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$6,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$11,685
Wayne State University Detroit, MI	$6,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$13,055
Western Illinois University Macomb, IL	$6,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$10,095
Wichita State University Wichita, KS	$6,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 21 ACT	$7,529
Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls, GA	$5,970/yr	3.0 GPA	$23,950
Wesleyan College Macon, GA	$5,970/yr	3.0 GPA	$26,450
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	$5,334/yr	3.0 GPA	$15,126
Allen University Columbia, SC	$5,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 24 ACT	$12,540
Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC	$5,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 22 ACT	$31,870
Claflin University Orangeburg, SC	$5,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 24 ACT	$16,476
College of Charleston Charleston, SC	$5,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 22 ACT	$12,518
Edward Waters University Jacksonville, FL	$5,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$16,124
Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN	$5,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 27 ACT	$9,978
Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO	$5,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$13,656
Regent University Virginia Beach, VA	$5,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$19,950
Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV	$5,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$6,702
The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX	$5,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 24 ACT	$7,020
Towson University Towson, MD	$5,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$7,530
University of Louisville Louisville, KY	$5,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 24 ACT	$12,940
University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN	$5,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$15,148
University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI	$5,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$6,978
Ball State University Muncie, IN	$4,500/yr	3.0 GPA	$8,948
Hampshire College Amherst, MA	$4,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$57,158
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA	$4,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$7,716
Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA	$4,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 24 ACT	$5,777
University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO	$4,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 22 ACT	$8,550
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA	$4,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$7,716
State University of New York at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY	$3,500/yr	3.0 GPA	$7,070
Winona State University Winona, MN	$3,500/yr	3.0 GPA	$8,388
Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie, MI	$3,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 20 ACT	$14,592
New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM	$3,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$6,283
Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH	$3,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$14,158
Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN	$3,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$7,823
University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI	$3,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$7,715
Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN	$2,500/yr	3.0 GPA · 22 ACT	$7,717
Dickinson State University Dickinson, ND	$2,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 22 ACT	$7,470
Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL	$2,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$10,343
University of Houston Houston, TX	$2,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$8,685
University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX	$2,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$35,050
Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA	$1,500/yr	3.0 GPA	$970
Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO	$1,500/yr	3.0 GPA	$8,310
State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY	$1,500/yr	3.0 GPA	$7,070
SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY	$1,500/yr	3.0 GPA	$7,070
Gannon University Erie, PA	$1,000/yr	3.0 GPA	$39,270
Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT	$500/yr	3.0 GPA	$6,998
Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL	—	3.0 GPA	$10,150
Francis Marion University Florence, SC	—	3.0 GPA · 22 ACT	$10,384
Greenville University Greenville, IL	—	3.0 GPA	$31,500
Husson University Bangor, ME	—	3.0 GPA	$22,072
Idaho State University Pocatello, ID	—	3.0 GPA	$6,104
King University Bristol, TN	—	3.0 GPA · 21 ACT	$34,220
Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA	—	3.0 GPA	$50,720
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA	—	3.0 GPA	$53,060
Siena College Loudonville, NY	—	3.0 GPA · 24 ACT	$44,505
University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR	—	3.0 GPA	$7,896
University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA	—	3.0 GPA	$13,146
University of Memphis Memphis, TN	—	3.0 GPA · 21 ACT	$8,856
University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN	—	3.0 GPA	$12,960
Westminster College New Wilmington, PA	—	3.0 GPA	$39,540

School	Largest award	Qualifies at	In-state tuition
Simpson College Indianola, IA	$40,000/yr	3.2 GPA	$46,750
Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN	$39,000/yr	3.2 GPA	$49,800
Luther College Decorah, IA	$37,000/yr	3.1 GPA	$51,140
Creighton University Omaha, NE	$32,000/yr	3.3 GPA	$46,800
Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, CA	$32,000/yr	3.2 GPA	$48,104
North Central College Naperville, IL	$30,000/yr	3.2 GPA	$45,446
University of Evansville Evansville, IN	$30,000/yr	3.2 GPA · 21 ACT	$42,800
Hope College Holland, MI	$22,000/yr	3.2 GPA · 22 ACT	$41,500
University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO	$21,500/yr	3.2 GPA	$13,658
Taylor University Upland, IN	$21,000/yr	3.3 GPA · 27 ACT	$39,500
Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, WI	$21,000/yr	3.1 GPA · 20 ACT	$35,550
Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH	$20,000/yr	3.2 GPA · 22 ACT	$14,928
Morningside University Sioux City, IA	$20,000/yr	3.3 GPA	$38,150
Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK	$20,000/yr	3.2 GPA · 19 ACT	$31,700
University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA	$17,000/yr	3.3 GPA	$15,278
University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	$17,000/yr	3.2 GPA	$14,630
Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO	$16,000/yr	3.2 GPA	$10,610
Boise State University Boise, ID	$15,938/yr	3.1 GPA	$6,119
Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH	$13,500/yr	3.2 GPA	$10,941
Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX	$11,400/yr	3.2 GPA · 24 ACT	$7,387
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	$11,000/yr	3.4 GPA	$910
George Washington University Washington, DC	$10,000/yr	3.2 GPA	$67,420
Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA	$10,000/yr	3.3 GPA	$60,639
Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN	$10,000/yr	3.4 GPA · 23 ACT	$9,990
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	$7,000/yr	3.4 GPA	$16,118
Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC	$5,000/yr	3.2 GPA	$1,000
University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MN	$5,000/yr	3.2 GPA	$13,130
William Jewell College Liberty, MO	$5,000/yr	3.2 GPA	$19,320
University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	$4,000/yr	3.2 GPA	$11,304
Clayton State University Morrow, GA	$3,000/yr	3.2 GPA	$4,176
West Liberty University West Liberty, WV	$3,000/yr	3.2 GPA · 22 ACT	$8,877
Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA	$1,500/yr	3.2 GPA	$5,180
SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY	$1,000/yr	3.2 GPA	$7,070
Houston Christian University Houston, TX	—	3.2 GPA	$36,750
Kean University Union, NJ	—	3.1 GPA	$11,859
Saint Francis University Loretto, PA	—	3.3 GPA · 21 ACT	$42,900
SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam, NY	—	3.2 GPA	$7,070
Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth, TX	—	3.2 GPA	$34,608
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	—	3.2 GPA · 22 ACT	$3,812

School	Largest award	Qualifies at	In-state tuition
Post University Waterbury, CT	$25,000/yr	3.8 GPA	$15,616
Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, NY	$19,000/yr	3.5 GPA	$41,820
Auburn University Auburn, AL	$17,000/yr	3.5 GPA · 28 ACT	$11,016
Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL	$15,000/yr	3.5 GPA · 22 ACT	$4,191
Wartburg College Waverly, IA	$15,000/yr	3.5 GPA	$25,000
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND	$14,000/yr	3.7 GPA · 30 ACT	$9,237
Angelo State University San Angelo, TX	$13,000/yr	3.5 GPA · 21 ACT	$4,495
University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL	$12,000/yr	3.5 GPA · 22 ACT	$9,048
University of Illinois-Chicago Chicago, IL	$10,000/yr	3.7 GPA · 33 ACT	$11,178
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	$9,000/yr	3.8 GPA · 28 ACT	$11,560
Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	$8,000/yr	3.8 GPA	$14,222
Thomas University Thomasville, GA	$7,000/yr	3.5 GPA	$11,400
Lander University Greenwood, SC	$6,000/yr	3.5 GPA · 20 ACT	$10,700
Rollins College Winter Park, FL	$6,000/yr	3.5 GPA	$60,580
Arcadia University Glenside, PA	$5,000/yr	3.5 GPA	$48,760
East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN	$5,000/yr	3.5 GPA · 22 ACT	$8,120
Utah Valley University Orem, UT	$5,000/yr	3.5 GPA · 21 ACT	$5,818
Gonzaga University Spokane, WA	$2,500/yr	3.5 GPA	$54,380
MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe, KS	$2,000/yr	3.5 GPA	$36,174
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA	$1,000/yr	3.5 GPA	$8,564
Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ	—	3.6 GPA	$36,636
East Central University Ada, OK	—	3.5 GPA · 28 ACT	$6,300
Georgia State University Atlanta, GA	—	3.6 GPA	$7,344
Howard Payne University Brownwood, TX	—	3.8 GPA · 29 ACT	$30,702
Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	—	4.0 GPA	$12,742
Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA	—	3.8 GPA	$1,030
Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN	—	3.8 GPA · 25 ACT	$8,355
North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC	—	3.8 GPA	$3,540
Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ	—	3.5 GPA	$16,777
Shorter University Rome, GA	—	3.5 GPA · 24 ACT	$24,100
South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC	—	3.5 GPA	$9,528
Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar, VA	—	3.5 GPA	$24,740
Union Commonwealth University Barbourville, KY	—	3.5 GPA · 27 ACT	$28,737
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	—	3.5 GPA	$13,146
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE	—	3.5 GPA · 28 ACT	$8,250
Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA	—	3.7 GPA · 26 ACT	$4,488
York College of Pennsylvania York, PA	—	3.5 GPA	$23,000

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School	Largest award	Qualifies at	In-state tuition
Canisius University Buffalo, NY	$24,200/yr	83 average	$32,200
State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY	$5,000/yr	90 average	$7,070
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred, NY	$5,000/yr	92 average	$7,070