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Cal Poly SLO GPA
How California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo calculates GPA
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (California) 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 Cal Poly SLO grade scale — what makes it specific
A+ rule: Cal Poly uses a 4.0 plus/minus scale (A=4.0, A-=3.7, B+=3.3, down to D-=0.7, F=0). Beginning Fall 2026 an A+ can be awarded, but it is capped at 4.0 for the Cal Poly GPA (it does not raise the local GPA above 4.0).
Failing grade: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo uses "F" for a failing grade (0.0).
Repeated courses & grade replacement
Grade forgiveness/repeat per CSU policy. Quarter system. Earned hours exclude F, WU, and NC.
Academic standing
Minimum 2.0 GPA for good standing; below 2.0 means Academic Notice. CSU campus, but note it DOES award an A+ (capped) unlike most CSUs.
Latin honors at graduation
| Honor | Requirement |
|---|---|
| cum laude | 3.500 |
| magna cum laude | 3.700 |
| summa cum laude | 3.850 |
Dean’s List
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo names students to its Dean’s List at a term GPA of 3.5 or better with 12 or more letter-graded units.
Academic probation and dismissal
Academic probation: term, Cal Poly cumulative, or higher-education GPA drops below 2.000.
Dismissal: academic disqualification when GPA falls below the progress-level minimum shown below.
The minimum cumulative GPA depends on how far through the degree a student is:
| Class level | Cumulative GPA |
|---|---|
| Progress Level I (0-20% units completed) | 1.500 |
| Progress Level II (20.1-45%) | 1.700 |
| Progress Level III (45.1-75%) | 1.850 |
| Progress Level IV (75.1-100%) | 1.950 |
Sources
Every figure on this page was read on one of these pages, all published by California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo itself. Nothing here comes from a ranking site or an aggregator.
- registrar.calpoly.edu — Latin honors.
- registrar.calpoly.edu — Dean’s List.
- catalog.calpoly.edu — academic standing.
- academicprograms.calpoly.edu — grading scale and GPA calculation.
Good to know
Cal Poly SLO uses a standard 4.0 plus/minus scale on the quarter system. Unusually for a CSU campus, it awards an A+ (starting Fall 2026) — but the A+ is capped at 4.0 and does not lift the Cal Poly GPA above 4.0, so it behaves like a standard A+-capped scale here. External recalculators (e.g. for grad school) may still treat that A+ as higher.
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).