Want a Higher G.P.A.? Go to a Private College (NY Times Article)
Average GPA at private colleges today: 3.3.
Average GPA at public schools today: 3.0.
Average Year 2006 GPA at
UC Berkeley: 3.27
Harvard: 3.45
Stanford: 3.55
“Additionally, the study found, science departments today grade on average 0.4 points lower than humanities departments, and 0.2 points lower than social science departments.”