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Florida State GPA
How Florida State University calculates GPA
Florida State University (Florida) 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 Florida State grade scale — what makes it specific
A+ rule: FSU uses a 4.0 plus/minus scale with 0.25-point steps and NO A+: A=4.0, A-=3.75, B+=3.25, B=3.0, ... C+=2.25, ... D-=0.75, F=0. (The College of Law separately uses an A+=4.33 scale.)
Failing grade: Florida State University uses "F" for a failing grade (0.0).
Repeated courses & grade replacement
All attempts of a repeated FSU course count in the GPA as many times as recorded (credit awarded once). Once you earn a C (2.0) or higher you generally can't repeat the course.
Academic standing
Minimum 2.0 GPA. GPA shown to the hundredth and not rounded up.
Latin honors at graduation
| Honor | Requirement |
|---|---|
| cum laude | 3.500-3.699 |
| magna cum laude | 3.700-3.899 |
| summa cum laude | 3.900 or higher |
Dean’s List
Florida State University names students to its Dean’s List at a term GPA of 3.5 with 12 letter-graded semester hours, full-time load.
stated in college bulletin (Communication & Information); wording is FSU's standard bulletin boilerplate and appears university-wide
Academic probation and dismissal
Academic Probation: FSU cumulative GPA falls below 2.0.
Dismissal: term GPA below 2.5 while on Academic Probation (2.5 or higher continues probation instead of dismissal).
Sources
Every figure on this page was read on one of these pages, all published by Florida State University itself. Nothing here comes from a ranking site or an aggregator.
- registrar.fsu.edu — Latin honors.
- registrar.fsu.edu — Dean’s List.
- registrar.fsu.edu — academic standing.
- registrar.fsu.edu — grading scale and GPA calculation.
Good to know
FSU uses the 0.25-step Florida pattern (A-=3.75, B+=3.25, not the more common 0.3/0.33) and has no A+ in the undergraduate scale — it tops out at A=4.0 and runs down to D-=0.75. Notably, FSU counts every attempt of a repeated course in the GPA rather than replacing the old grade. The Law school uses a separate A+=4.33 scale.
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).