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Tufts GPA
How Tufts University calculates GPA
Tufts University 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 Tufts grade scale — what makes it specific
A+ rule: On the Tufts scale, there is no A+ — A = 4.0 is the top grade, and the scale runs down to D- at 0.667.
Failing grade: Tufts University uses "F" for a failing grade (0.0).
Repeated courses & grade replacement
For a course originally graded D+, D, or D-, a student may repeat it and BOTH the original and repeat grades count toward the cumulative GPA (only the repeat gets credit hours). For a course passed with C- or higher that is retaken, only the first passing grade counts toward the GPA and degree credit.
Academic standing
8 or fewer credits earned and/or semester GPA below 2.0 (A&S BA/BS); 4 or fewer credit hours and/or GPA below 2.0 (Engineering BS)
Latin honors at graduation
| Honor | Requirement |
|---|---|
| cum laude | 3.50 or higher (plus 5 major credits of A/A-) |
| magna cum laude | 3.65 or higher (plus 6 major credits of A/A-) |
| summa cum laude | 3.80 or better (plus 6 major credits of A/A-) |
Dean’s List
Tufts University names students to its Dean’s List at a term GPA of 3.4 (Arts & Sciences BA/BS); 3.2 (Engineering) with 12 credits, all letter-graded (A&S); 12 credits with at least 9 letter-graded (Engineering).
Differs by undergraduate school (Arts & Sciences vs. Engineering).
Academic probation and dismissal
Academic probation / required withdrawal / permanent dismissal: 8 or fewer credits earned and/or semester GPA below 2.0 (A&S BA/BS); 4 or fewer credit hours and/or GPA below 2.0 (Engineering BS).
Dismissal: Meeting probation criteria a second time leads to required withdrawal; meeting them again after return leads to permanent dismissal.
Arts & Sciences BA/BS and Engineering BS have separate (similar) thresholds; BFA program uses a different satisfactory-progress standard.
Sources
Every figure on this page was read on one of these pages, all published by Tufts University itself. Nothing here comes from a ranking site or an aggregator.
- as.tufts.edu — Latin honors.
- students.tufts.edu — Dean’s List.
- students.tufts.edu — academic standing.
- students.tufts.edu — grading scale and GPA calculation.
Good to know
Repeat-course rules differ by grade band: repeating a D+/D/D- keeps both grades in the GPA, but repeating a passed C- (or better) course only counts the first grade.
Every figure here was read from Tufts’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).