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Northern Iowa GPA
How University of Northern Iowa calculates GPA
University of Northern Iowa 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 Northern Iowa grade scale — what makes it specific
A+ rule: On the Northern Iowa scale, there is no A+ — A = 4.0 is the top grade, and the scale runs down to D- at 0.67.
Failing grade: University of Northern Iowa uses "F" for a failing grade (0.0).
Repeated courses & grade replacement
If a previously failed course is retaken and passed, only the successful attempt counts toward cumulative GPA; if a previously passed course is retaken, the most recent grade is used even if it is lower.
Academic standing
cumulative GPA below 2.00
Latin honors at graduation
University of Northern Iowa 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 9-15% |
| magna cum laude | top 4-8% |
| summa cum laude | top 3% |
Ranking is computed within the student's academic college/division, not the university as a whole.
Dean’s List
University of Northern Iowa names students to its Dean’s List at a term GPA of 3.50 with 12 semester hours, with at least one graded credit hour.
Academic probation and dismissal
Academic Alert / Probation / Suspension: cumulative GPA below 2.00.
Dismissal: Academic Suspension: failure to achieve a 2.00 term GPA while on probation.
The minimum cumulative GPA depends on how far through the degree a student is:
| Class level | Cumulative GPA |
|---|---|
| First-semester students only | Academic Alert if term GPA 1.00-1.99 |
Sources
Every figure on this page was read on one of these pages, all published by University of Northern Iowa itself. Nothing here comes from a ranking site or an aggregator.
- catalog.uni.edu — Latin honors.
Good to know
UNI ranks Latin honors by percentile within a student's own college/division rather than a university-wide GPA cutoff, requiring at least 55 credit hours completed at UNI.
Every figure here was read from Northern Iowa’s own registrar or catalog. Where a rule is set by an individual college rather than the institution, the page says so instead of presenting one college’s number as everyone’s.
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