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How Louisiana State University calculates GPA
Louisiana State University (Louisiana) 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 LSU grade scale — what makes it specific
A+ rule: LSU uses plus/minus grading; per LSU policy the cumulative GPA is capped at 4.0 (all A+ grades still yield a 4.0). A+ and A are both 4.0; full set down to D-=0.7, F=0.
Failing grade: Louisiana State University uses "F" for a failing grade (0.0).
Repeated courses & grade replacement
LSU has a Grade Exclusion Policy allowing certain D/F courses to be excluded from the GPA. The Law Center uses its own scale.
Academic standing
Minimum 2.0 GPA. Note: for the Louisiana TOPS scholarship, A+ is reported as A (TOPS doesn't accept +/-).
Latin honors at graduation
| Honor | Requirement |
|---|---|
| cum laude | 3.70 |
| magna cum laude | 3.80 |
| summa cum laude | 3.90 |
Dean’s List
Louisiana State University names students to its Dean’s List at a term GPA of 3.5 to <4.0 semester average with 12 hours.
Academic probation and dismissal
University Scholastic Warning -> Probation -> Dismissal: semester or paired-module GPA below 2.00 while on Warning.
Dismissal: semester or paired-module average below 2.00 while on Probation.
Sources
Every figure on this page was read on one of these pages, all published by Louisiana State University itself. Nothing here comes from a ranking site or an aggregator.
- www.lsu.edu — Latin honors.
- lsu.edu — Dean’s List.
- www.lsu.edu — academic standing.
- www.lsu.edu — grading scale and GPA calculation.
Good to know
LSU adopted plus/minus grading, and although an A+ earns +0.3 per course, LSU's official cumulative GPA is capped at 4.0 — a student with all A+ grades has a 4.0. So for the reported GPA this calculator caps A+ at 4.0. LSU also has a Grade Exclusion Policy for removing some D/F courses from the GPA.
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).