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Rutgers GPA
How Rutgers University calculates GPA
Rutgers University (New Jersey) 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 Rutgers grade scale — what makes it specific
A+ rule: Rutgers uses a half-step scale with NO minus grades: A = 4.0, B+ = 3.5, B = 3.0, C+ = 2.5, C = 2.0, D = 1.0, F = 0.0. There is no A-, B-, or C-.
Failing grade: Rutgers University uses "F" for a failing grade (0.0).
Repeated courses & grade replacement
Rutgers generally allows retaking a course in which you earned a D or F; the second grade replaces the first in the GPA.
Academic standing
Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA to graduate. GPA reported to 3 decimals. (Rutgers-Newark undergraduate schools also omit minus grades.)
Good to know
Rutgers uses a distinctive half-step scale: there are no minus grades at all, and a plus is worth half a point. So B+ = 3.5 (not 3.33) and C+ = 2.5. Generic calculators that assume A-/B-/C- and 0.33 steps will misstate a Rutgers GPA. On a D/F retake, the newer grade replaces the older one.
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).