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Maryland GPA
How University of Maryland, College Park calculates GPA
University of Maryland, College Park (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 Maryland grade scale — what makes it specific
A+ rule: Maryland uses a full 4.0 plus/minus scale; A+ and A are both 4.0 (A+ capped). The scale runs A+/A=4.0, A-=3.7, B+=3.3, down to D-=0.7, F=0.
Failing grade: University of Maryland, College Park uses "F" for a failing grade (0.0).
Repeated courses & grade replacement
Maryland has a grade-replacement (repeat) policy for a limited number of attempts; confirm current limits with the registrar. XF (failure for academic dishonesty) is treated as F in the GPA.
Academic standing
Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA. A 'P' (pass) equals D- or better and doesn't affect GPA.
Latin honors at graduation
University of Maryland, College Park 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 |
|---|---|
| cum laude | top 10% (cumulative GPA equal to or greater than the next highest 5%, and no student below 3.300 GPA is considered) |
| magna cum laude | next highest 3% |
| summa cum laude | highest 2% |
set by each college and recalculated by the registrar each year
Dean’s List
University of Maryland, College Park names students to its Dean’s List at a term GPA of 3.5 with 12 or more credits in the semester.
Academic probation and dismissal
Academic probation: cumulative GPA below 2.0.
Dismissal: students with 60+ credits: cumulative GPA remains below 2.0 at end of probationary semester; students under 60 credits: fail to attain a minimum 2.0 semester GPA during probationary semester.
The minimum cumulative GPA depends on how far through the degree a student is:
| Class level | Cumulative GPA |
|---|---|
| 60+ earned credits | dismissed if cumulative GPA remains below 2.0 at end of probationary semester |
| under 60 earned credits | dismissed if semester GPA during probation is below 2.0 |
Sources
Every figure on this page was read on one of these pages, all published by University of Maryland, College Park itself. Nothing here comes from a ranking site or an aggregator.
- policies.umd.edu — Latin honors.
- registrar.umd.edu — Dean’s List.
- pdc-svpaap1.umd.edu — grading scale and GPA calculation.
Good to know
Maryland uses a conventional 4.0 plus/minus scale with A+ capped at 4.0 and a full set down to D-. One distinctive mark: XF, which denotes failure due to academic dishonesty and counts as an F in the GPA. The calculator here matches the standard Maryland 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).