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San Diego State GPA
How San Diego State University calculates GPA
San Diego State University (California) 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 San Diego State grade scale — what makes it specific
A+ rule: SDSU uses a 4.0 plus/minus scale with NO A+. Grades are A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, D-, F (A=4.0 max, down to D-=0.7, F=0). Reported to two decimals, never rounded up.
Failing grade: San Diego State University uses "F" for a failing grade (0.0).
Repeated courses & grade replacement
Grade forgiveness: a repeated course can replace the original grade in the GPA, up to CSU unit limits (the original still shows on the transcript). WU (unofficial withdrawal) = F.
Academic standing
Minimum 2.0 GPA. CSU systemwide grading (Executive Order 1037).
Latin honors at graduation
| Honor | Requirement |
|---|---|
| cum laude | 3.50-3.64 |
| magna cum laude | 3.65-3.79 |
| summa cum laude | 3.80-4.00 |
Dean’s List
San Diego State University names students to its Dean’s List at a term GPA of 3.50 semester GPA with minimum of 12 units of credit for courses in which letter grades were assigned.
administered per college; identical 3.50/12-unit standard confirmed at College of Engineering and College of Arts & Letters
Academic probation and dismissal
Academic notice: SDSU or cumulative GPA below 2.0.
Dismissal: Academic disqualification threshold varies by class level (see by_class_level).
The minimum cumulative GPA depends on how far through the degree a student is:
| Class level | Cumulative GPA |
|---|---|
| first-year (≤29 units) | below 1.50 |
| sophomore (30-59 units) | below 1.70 |
| junior (60-89 units) | below 1.85 |
| senior (≥90 units) | below 1.95 |
| second baccalaureate | below 1.95 |
Sources
Every figure on this page was read on one of these pages, all published by San Diego State University itself. Nothing here comes from a ranking site or an aggregator.
- commencement.sdsu.edu — Latin honors.
- www.engineering.sdsu.edu — Dean’s List.
- cal.sdsu.edu — Dean’s List, College of Arts and Letters.
- registrar.sdsu.edu — academic standing.
- registrar.sdsu.edu — grading scale and GPA calculation.
Good to know
SDSU follows the CSU systemwide grading rule (Executive Order 1037): there is no A+, so the scale tops out at a plain A = 4.0 and runs the full plus/minus ladder down to D- = 0.7. SDSU reports GPA to two decimals and never rounds up. A repeated course can replace the original grade in the GPA up to CSU unit limits.
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).