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Rochester GPA
How University of Rochester calculates GPA
University of Rochester 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 Rochester grade scale — what makes it specific
A+ rule: On the Rochester scale, there is no A+ — A = 4.0 is the top grade, and the scale runs down to D- at 0.7, and the failing grade is written <strong>E</strong>, not F.
Failing grade: University of Rochester uses "E" for a failing grade (0.0).
Repeated courses & grade replacement
Only the last completed attempt is included in the GPA; the earlier grade stays on the transcript marked R but is excluded from the GPA (the second grade counts even if it is lower).
Academic standing
Cumulative GPA below 2.0, or a latest-semester GPA below 2.0
Latin honors at graduation
University of Rochester 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 |
|---|---|
| summa cum laude | top 5% of the class |
| magna cum laude | next 12% of the class |
| cum laude | next 15% of the class |
College (Arts, Sciences & Engineering); the dean sets the corresponding GPA cutoffs each year from the senior class distribution
Dean’s List
University of Rochester names students to its Dean’s List at a term GPA of 3.4 with 16 or more credit hours completed, at least 12 with normal letter grades, no I grades.
Academic probation and dismissal
Academic probation: Cumulative GPA below 2.0, or a latest-semester GPA below 2.0.
Sources
Every figure on this page was read on one of these pages, all published by University of Rochester itself. Nothing here comes from a ranking site or an aggregator.
- www.rochester.edu — Latin honors.
- www.rochester.edu — Dean’s List.
Good to know
Rochester's failing grade is E rather than F, and Latin honors are awarded by percentile of the graduating class (top 5% / next 12% / next 15%) rather than by a fixed GPA cutoff.
Every figure here was read from Rochester’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.
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).