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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.)
Latin honors at graduation
| Honor | Requirement |
|---|---|
| cum laude | 3.160-3.359 |
| magna cum laude | 3.360-3.659 |
| summa cum laude | 3.660-4.000 |
These cut-offs are recalculated and apply to current catalog policy (retrieved Sept 2026); not an annually-recalculated percentile system. Check the registrar for the current year before relying on them.
Dean’s List
The threshold is set by each college. set per school/college
| College or school | GPA | Minimum credits |
|---|---|---|
| Camden College of Arts and Sciences | 3.5 | 12 credits for numerical grade |
| School of Arts and Sciences | 3.500 | 12.0 credits with letter grades (full-time); calculated every 12 credits earned for part-time/nontraditional students |
| School of Arts and Sciences (New Brunswick) | 3.500 | 12.0 letter-graded credits |
| School of Engineering | 3.2 (first-year) / 3.3 (sophomore) / 3.4 (junior) / 3.5 (senior) | 12 credits with letter grades |
These cut-offs are recalculated and apply to current catalog/school-site policy (retrieved Sept 2026); not an annually-recalculated percentile system. Check the registrar for the current year before relying on them.
Academic probation and dismissal
Set per school/college: term GPA below 2.00 for two or more consecutive semesters (SAS-NB).
Sources
Every figure on this page was read on one of these pages, all published by Rutgers University itself. Nothing here comes from a ranking site or an aggregator.
- catalogs.rutgers.edu — Latin honors.
- sasundergrad.rutgers.edu — Dean’s List.
- sas.camden.rutgers.edu — Dean’s List, Camden College of Arts and Sciences.
- soe.rutgers.edu — Dean’s List, School of Engineering.
- sasundergrad.rutgers.edu — academic standing.
- soe.rutgers.edu — academic standing, School of Engineering.
- policies.rutgers.edu — grading scale and GPA calculation.
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).