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Fairfield GPA
How Fairfield University calculates GPA
Fairfield University 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 Fairfield grade scale — what makes it specific
A+ rule: On the Fairfield scale, there is no A+ — A = 4.0 is the top grade, and there are no plus or minus grades at all.
Failing grade: Fairfield University uses "F" for a failing grade (0.0).
Repeated courses & grade replacement
All attempts count. When a failed course is repeated the new grade is recorded, but the original grade stays on the transcript and remains in the cumulative average; for a repeated passing course both grades are averaged into the GPA and the repeat credit does not count toward the degree.
Academic standing
Overall GPA below 2.00 for students with 60 or more credits earned
Latin honors at graduation
| Honor | Requirement |
|---|---|
| cum laude | 3.50 |
| magna cum laude | 3.70 |
| summa cum laude | 3.85 |
Dean’s List
Fairfield University names students to its Dean’s List at a term GPA of 3.50 with 12 credit hours, with no outstanding or incomplete grades that semester.
Academic probation and dismissal
Academic probation: Overall GPA below 2.00 for students with 60 or more credits earned.
Dismissal: Dismissal for a grade of F in three or more 3- or 4-credit courses in the preceding 12 months, or a semester GPA below 2.00 while on probation.
The minimum cumulative GPA depends on how far through the degree a student is:
| Class level | Cumulative GPA |
|---|---|
| 60 or more credits earned | 2.00 |
Sources
Every figure on this page was read on one of these pages, all published by Fairfield University itself. Nothing here comes from a ranking site or an aggregator.
- catalog.fairfield.edu — Latin honors.
- catalog.fairfield.edu — academic standing.
Good to know
Fairfield does not replace grades on a retake - the original grade stays in the cumulative GPA even after a course is repeated - and its scale has no D+ or D-.
Every figure here was read from Fairfield’s own registrar or catalog. Where a rule is set by an individual college rather than the institution, the page says so instead of presenting one college’s number as everyone’s.
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).