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South Florida GPA
How University of South Florida calculates GPA
University of South Florida (Florida) 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 South Florida grade scale — what makes it specific
A+ rule: USF uses a 4.0 plus/minus scale; A is the maximum (4.0), and each plus adds a third of a point while each minus subtracts a third (A-=3.67, B+=3.33, ... D-=0.67, F=0). A+ where used does not exceed 4.0.
Failing grade: University of South Florida uses "F" for a failing grade (0.0).
Repeated courses & grade replacement
Grade forgiveness: an unsatisfactory grade can be removed from the GPA on a USF retake. It can be used a maximum of three times, only for courses attempted and retaken at USF, and not to earn graduation honors.
Academic standing
Minimum 2.0 GPA. GPA is not rounded. (Unlike FSU/UCF's 0.25 steps, USF uses 0.33 steps.)
Latin honors at graduation
There is no university-wide cut-off at University of South Florida — each college sets its own. The college of Arts and Sciences (eligibility requires a CAS major).
Dean’s List
University of South Florida names students to its Dean’s List at a term GPA of semester GPA of 3.90 or better (College of Arts and Sciences example) with 12 hours of graded USF coursework with no I/U/W grades (9 hours with an approved reduced course load).
Academic probation and dismissal
Academic probation: USF GPA below 2.00.
Dismissal: Semester GPA below 2.00 while already on academic probation results in academic dismissal.
Sources
Every figure on this page was read on one of these pages, all published by University of South Florida itself. Nothing here comes from a ranking site or an aggregator.
- www.usf.edu — Latin honors.
- www.usf.edu — academic standing.
Good to know
USF uses third-of-a-point plus/minus steps (A-=3.67, B+=3.33) with A as the 4.0 maximum — note this differs from the other big Florida schools (UCF and FSU) which use 0.25 steps. USF's grade-forgiveness policy is capped at three uses and only applies to courses retaken at USF.
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).