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Kentucky GPA
How University of Kentucky calculates GPA
University of Kentucky (Kentucky) 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 Kentucky grade scale — what makes it specific
A+ rule: Kentucky's standard GPA uses whole-letter grades with E (not F) as the failing mark: A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, E=0. Plus/minus grades carry quality-point values but are used only in specific authorized academic units, not university-wide.
Failing grade: University of Kentucky uses "E" for a failing grade (0.0).
Repeated courses & grade replacement
Repeat Option: an approved course repeat replaces the previous grade in the GPA, within established limits. All attempts stay on the transcript.
Academic standing
Minimum 2.0 GPA. Note Kentucky's fail mark is 'E', not 'F'.
Latin honors at graduation
There is no university-wide cut-off at University of Kentucky — each college sets its own. The requires at least 3 years / 90 hours at UK; students with 60-89 hours need 0.2 points higher than the standard cutoff; both colleges sourced use identical cutoffs.
| College or school | cum laude | magna cum laude | summa cum laude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gatton College of Business and Economics | 3.4+ | 3.6+ | 3.8+ |
| Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering | 3.4-3.599 | 3.6-3.799 | 3.8+ |
Students with 60-89 (but at least 60) credit hours need cutoffs 0.2 points higher than shown. The two colleges sourced publish identical university-wide cutoffs. Other undergraduate colleges' honors pages returned 403/404 errors or could not be located after the session's shared WebSearch quota was exhausted mid-task.
Dean’s List
The threshold is set by each college.
| College or school | GPA | Minimum credits |
|---|---|---|
| College of Arts & Sciences | 3.6 | 12 earned credit hours in graded coursework (Pass/Fail excluded) |
| Gatton College of Business and Economics | 3.60 semester GPA | 12 credit hours, no incompletes |
| Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering | 3.6 | 12 or more credit hours (not including duplicate credit and/or pass/fail grades) |
Academic probation and dismissal
Academic probation: falling below academic standards prescribed by programs and colleges (undergraduate good standing requires a 2.0 cumulative GPA or higher) results in probation.
Dismissal: students on probation who continue to fail to meet the requirements may face academic suspension and subsequently dismissal.
Sources
Every figure on this page was read on one of these pages, all published by University of Kentucky itself. Nothing here comes from a ranking site or an aggregator.
- engr.uky.edu — Latin honors.
- gatton.uky.edu — Latin honors, Gatton College of Business and Economics.
- www.as.uky.edu — Dean’s List.
- gatton.uky.edu — Dean’s List, Gatton College of Business and Economics.
- engr.uky.edu — Dean’s List, Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering.
- regs.uky.edu — academic standing.
- www.uky.edu — grading scale and GPA calculation.
Good to know
Kentucky has two features generic calculators miss: the failing grade is 'E' (worth 0), not F, and plus/minus grades only carry GPA values in specific authorized units — for most students the standard GPA is whole-letter (A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, E=0). An approved Repeat Option replaces an earlier grade.
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).