SUNY New Paltz
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SUNY New Paltz GPA
How State University of New York at New Paltz calculates GPA
State University of New York at New Paltz 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 SUNY New Paltz grade scale — what makes it specific
A+ rule: On the SUNY New Paltz scale, there is no A+ — A = 4.0 is the top grade, and the scale runs down to D- at 0.67.
Failing grade: State University of New York at New Paltz uses "F" for a failing grade (0.0).
Repeated courses & grade replacement
Grade replacement: on a retake at New Paltz only the second grade counts, limited to four replacements (two for students entering with 60+ transfer credits); beyond that limit all attempts are averaged.
Academic standing
First semester: semester GPA below 1.0 is probation, 1.0-2.0 is a warning. Afterward, any cumulative GPA below 2.0 places the student on probation.
Latin honors at graduation
| Honor | Requirement |
|---|---|
| cum laude | 3.30 |
| magna cum laude | 3.60 |
| summa cum laude | 3.80 |
Dean’s List
State University of New York at New Paltz names students to its Dean’s List at a term GPA of 3.30 with 12 or more credits.
Academic probation and dismissal
Academic warning, probation and dismissal: First semester: semester GPA below 1.0 is probation, 1.0-2.0 is a warning. Afterward, any cumulative GPA below 2.0 places the student on probation..
Dismissal: Semester GPA below 2.0 with a cumulative GPA below 1.0, or a cumulative GPA still below 2.0 at the end of a third consecutive semester on probation.
Sources
Every figure on this page was read on one of these pages, all published by State University of New York at New Paltz itself. Nothing here comes from a ranking site or an aggregator.
- catalog.newpaltz.edu — Latin honors.
- catalog.newpaltz.edu — Dean’s List.
- catalog.newpaltz.edu — academic standing.
- catalog.newpaltz.edu — grading scale and GPA calculation.
Good to know
Grade replacement is capped: four courses for students who started as freshmen, only two for students who arrived with 60 or more transfer credits, and retakes taken elsewhere never replace a New Paltz grade.
Every figure here was read from SUNY New Paltz’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.
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