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Cornell GPA
How Cornell University calculates GPA
Cornell University (New York) 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 Cornell grade scale — what makes it specific
A+ rule: Cornell uses a 4.3 scale: A+ = 4.3 (a real boost above 4.0), A = 4.0, A- = 3.7, down to F = 0.
Failing grade: Cornell University uses "F" for a failing grade (0.0).
Repeated courses & grade replacement
Cornell has no single university-wide grade-replacement policy; when a course is repeated, both grades typically remain and count. Rules vary by college.
Academic standing
Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA for good standing. S/U option: S means C- or higher.
Latin honors at graduation
ILR School (one of Cornell's undergraduate colleges; policy is set per-college at Cornell)
Dean’s List
Cornell University (ILR School) names students to its Dean’s List at 12 letter-graded credit hours.
ILR School only; Cornell is phasing out per-school Dean's Lists
Academic probation and dismissal
Warning / Required Leave of Absence / Required Withdrawal: term or cumulative average below 2.0 (C).
Dismissal: Required Withdrawal is decided by committee judgment that the record shows no confidence degree requirements can be completed, not a fixed GPA.
Sources
Every figure on this page was read on one of these pages, all published by Cornell University (ILR School) itself. Nothing here comes from a ranking site or an aggregator.
- www.ilr.cornell.edu — Latin honors.
- www.ilr.cornell.edu — Dean’s List.
- www.ilr.cornell.edu — academic standing.
- www.ilr.cornell.edu — grading scale and GPA calculation.
Good to know
Cornell's published grade-point table gives A+ = 4.3, so a Cornell GPA can exceed 4.0 — unlike the many peers that cap A+ at 4.0. When reporting your Cornell GPA to a school that assumes a 4.0 max, state the scale so an A+ isn't misread. Repeated courses generally both count.
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).