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Minnesota GPA
How University of Minnesota calculates GPA
University of Minnesota (Minnesota) 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 Minnesota grade scale — what makes it specific
A+ rule: Minnesota uses a 4.0 plus/minus scale. A+ and D- are generally NOT used (A+ appears only in specific Law courses and is capped at 4.0).
Failing grade: University of Minnesota uses "F" for a failing grade (0.0).
Repeated courses & grade replacement
For undergraduates, when a course is repeated both attempts appear on the transcript but only the most recent grade counts in the GPA. Graduate students keep all attempts.
Academic standing
Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA. S/N (Satisfactory/No-credit) grades don't affect GPA. All UMN campuses share the scale.
Latin honors at graduation
| Honor | Requirement |
|---|---|
| cum laude | 3.500 |
| magna cum laude | 3.666 |
| summa cum laude | 3.750 |
Dean’s List
University of Minnesota names students to its Dean’s List at a term GPA of 3.666 with minimum of 12 credits on the A-F grading system.
Academic probation and dismissal
Academic warning: term or cumulative GPA below 2.000.
Dismissal: suspended if, at the end of the academic warning term, both the term and cumulative GPA are below 2.000.
Sources
Every figure on this page was read on one of these pages, all published by University of Minnesota itself. Nothing here comes from a ranking site or an aggregator.
- policy.umn.edu — Latin honors.
- policy.umn.edu — Dean’s List.
- policy.umn.edu — academic standing.
Good to know
Minnesota uses a standard 4.0 plus/minus scale, but with a twist: A+ and D- are generally not awarded (A+ exists only in certain Law courses, capped at 4.0), so the practical top grade is a plain A = 4.0. Undergraduate repeats use the most-recent 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).