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How Indiana University Bloomington calculates GPA
Indiana University Bloomington (Indiana) 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 Indiana grade scale — what makes it specific
A+ rule: Indiana uses a 4.0 plus/minus scale; A+ and A are both 4.0 (A+ capped). Full set down to D-=0.7, F=0.
Failing grade: Indiana University Bloomington uses "F" for a failing grade (0.0).
Repeated courses & grade replacement
Distinctive grade-replacement: on a retake, only the new grade counts and the old grade is changed to an 'X' (excluded from GPA, hours not counted). Available for up to three courses / 10 credit hours (campus policy may allow more).
Academic standing
Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA. 'FN' marks failure due to non-attendance.
Latin honors at graduation
Indiana University Bloomington awards Latin honors by rank in the graduating class, not by a fixed GPA, so the GPA that earns each honor moves from year to year.
| Honor | Requirement |
|---|---|
| distinction (top 10% overall) | top 10% |
per degree-granting unit (each school/college sets its own GPA or rank for high/highest distinction within the top 10%)
Dean’s List
The threshold is set by each college. Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering
| College or school | GPA | Minimum credits |
|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences (Executive Dean's List) | — | — |
| Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering | — | — |
| Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs | — | — |
| School of Education | — | — |
Academic probation and dismissal
Academic Watch (semester GPA) / Academic Alert (cumulative GPA): semester or cumulative GPA below 2.000.
Dismissal: academic unit dismissal if student on Academic Alert fails to return to good standing by end of next enrolled semester; IUB dismissal if cumulative GPA remains below 2.000 and student is ineligible for another major.
Sources
Every figure on this page was read on one of these pages, all published by Indiana University Bloomington itself. Nothing here comes from a ranking site or an aggregator.
- policies.iu.edu — Latin honors.
- bulletins.iu.edu — Dean’s List.
- education.indiana.edu — Dean’s List, School of Education.
- oneill.indiana.edu — Dean’s List, Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
- bulletin.college.indiana.edu — Dean’s List, College of Arts and Sciences (Executive Dean's List).
- bulletin.indiana.edu — academic standing.
Good to know
Indiana uses a standard 4.0 plus/minus scale (A+ capped at 4.0). Its notable feature is grade replacement: when you retake a course, the original grade becomes an 'X' and drops out of your GPA, with only the new grade counting — available for up to three courses or 10 credit hours.
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).