Penn State
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Penn State GPA
How Pennsylvania State University calculates GPA
Pennsylvania State University (Pennsylvania) 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 Penn State grade scale — what makes it specific
A+ rule: Penn State does NOT award A+. Grades are A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, D, F — note there is no C-, D+ or D- either.
Failing grade: Pennsylvania State University uses "F" for a failing grade (0.0).
Repeated courses & grade replacement
Grade forgiveness: a student who earns a D or F and then repeats the course for a better grade may request that the original grade be omitted from the GPA (it stays on the transcript).
Academic standing
Graduate students need 3.0 for good standing; undergraduate Dean's List criteria are set by enrollment and GPA.
Good to know
Penn State's scale is narrower than most: no A+, and no C-, D+ or D-. Undergraduate grades are A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, D, F. Grade forgiveness lets a repeated D/F be omitted from the GPA on request.
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).