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San Francisco GPA
How University of San Francisco calculates GPA
University of San Francisco 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 Francisco grade scale — what makes it specific
A+ rule: On the San Francisco scale, A+ is awarded but capped at 4.0, and the scale runs down to D- at 0.7.
Failing grade: University of San Francisco uses "F" for a failing grade (0.0).
Repeated courses & grade replacement
All attempts count: a repeated course is not replaced, both attempts remain in the cumulative GPA.
Academic standing
Failing to achieve a 2.0 average for a semester, or a cumulative GPA below 2.0; for upper-division students, a major GPA below 2.0
Latin honors at graduation
| Honor | Requirement |
|---|---|
| cum laude | 3.50 |
| magna cum laude | 3.75 |
| summa cum laude | 3.85 |
Dean’s List
University of San Francisco names students to its Dean’s List at a term GPA of 3.5 semester GPA and a USF cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better (or 3.7 for two consecutive semesters regardless of the cumulative) with 12 unit hours or more graded A through F.
Called the Dean's Honor Roll, maintained separately in each school or college; the School of Management Professional Bachelor's program uses 3.7 with 22 graded units
Academic probation and dismissal
Academic probation: Failing to achieve a 2.0 average for a semester, or a cumulative GPA below 2.0; for upper-division students, a major GPA below 2.0.
Dismissal: Academic disqualification for students who, after being placed on probation, fail to achieve a 2.0 for the probationary semester or a cumulative 2.0 within two semesters.
Sources
Every figure on this page was read on one of these pages, all published by University of San Francisco itself. Nothing here comes from a ranking site or an aggregator.
- catalog.usfca.edu — Latin honors.
Good to know
USF counts every attempt of a repeated course in the GPA - a retake never replaces the original grade.
Every figure here was read from San Francisco’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).