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Johns Hopkins GPA
How Johns Hopkins University calculates GPA
Johns Hopkins University (Maryland) 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 Johns Hopkins grade scale — what makes it specific
A+ rule: Johns Hopkins uses a 4.0 plus/minus scale; A+ and A both equal 4.0 (A+ capped). There is no D-.
Failing grade: Johns Hopkins University uses "F" for a failing grade (0.0).
Repeated courses & grade replacement
On a repeated course, the most recent grade replaces the earlier one in the GPA, though both remain on the transcript.
Academic standing
Dean's List is a 3.5+ term GPA with at least 14 credits (12 graded). Homewood schools (Arts & Sciences, Engineering) share this scale.
Latin honors at graduation
There is no university-wide cut-off at Johns Hopkins University — each college sets its own. The krieger School of Arts and Sciences.
Dean’s List
Johns Hopkins University names students to its Dean’s List at a term GPA of 3.5 with at least 14 credits with at least 12 graded credits (reduced-load exception: 3.5 in 8-11 credits with at least 7 letter-graded).
Krieger School of Arts and Sciences
Academic probation and dismissal
Fall or spring semester: term GPA below 2.0, or fewer than 12 credits earned, in a semester.
Dismissal: term GPA below 1.0 or fewer than 6 credits earned may trigger academic suspension even without prior probation; while on probation, a term GPA below 2.0 leads to suspension.
Sources
Every figure on this page was read on one of these pages, all published by Johns Hopkins University itself. Nothing here comes from a ranking site or an aggregator.
- advising.jhu.edu — Latin honors.
- e-catalogue.jhu.edu — academic standing.
- studentaffairs.jhu.edu — grading scale and GPA calculation.
Good to know
Johns Hopkins uses a standard 4.0 plus/minus scale with A+ capped at 4.0 and no D-. On a repeat, the most recent grade replaces the original in the GPA. Hopkins is also known for 'covered grades' in the first semester (a P/F-style cushion), though that's a first-year policy rather than a scale difference.
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).