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Arkansas GPA
How University of Arkansas calculates GPA
University of Arkansas (Arkansas) calculates GPA as a credit-weighted average: multiply each course's grade points by its credits, add them up, and divide by total credits. The detail that matters is the grade scale.
The Arkansas grade scale — what makes it specific
A+ rule: Arkansas uses a 4.0 plus/minus scale; A+ and A are both 4.0 (A+ capped). The Fay Jones School of Architecture applies +/- grade points.
Failing grade: University of Arkansas uses "F" for a failing grade (0.0).
Repeated courses & grade replacement
Grade forgiveness (most-recent grade on retake) plus a Grade Exclusion policy: undergraduates may exclude up to 4 courses (or 9 credit hours) of D/F grades from the cumulative GPA.
Academic standing
Minimum 2.0 GPA. Only University of Arkansas, Fayetteville coursework counts toward the GPA.
Latin honors at graduation
Honors College members only
Dean’s List
University of Arkansas names students to its Dean’s List at a term GPA of 3.75 to 4.00 with 12 semester hours (normally required to graduate) with standard letter grading.
Academic probation and dismissal
Academic probation: cumulative GPA below 2.00 with more than three cumulative hours attempted.
Dismissal: academic dismissal if a readmitted (post-suspension) student fails to earn at least a 2.00 semester GPA in a subsequent semester.
The minimum cumulative GPA depends on how far through the degree a student is:
| Class level | Cumulative GPA |
|---|---|
| 4-30 cumulative hours attempted | must earn 1.8+ semester GPA to continue on probation |
| >30 cumulative hours attempted | must earn 2.0+ semester GPA to continue on probation |
Sources
Every figure on this page was read on one of these pages, all published by University of Arkansas itself. Nothing here comes from a ranking site or an aggregator.
- catalog.uark.edu — Latin honors.
- catalog.uark.edu — academic standing.
- catalog.uark.edu — grading scale and GPA calculation.
Good to know
Arkansas uses a standard 4.0 plus/minus scale with A+ capped at 4.0. Its notable features are repeat-related: 'grade forgiveness' lets a retake's grade replace the original, and a 'grade exclusion' policy lets undergraduates drop up to four D/F courses (9 credit hours) from the cumulative GPA.
Need to plan ahead? Use the target GPA planner to find the grades you need, or the final grade calculator for a single class. International student? See CGPA to US GPA (WES).