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UC Merced GPA
How University of California, Merced calculates GPA
University of California, Merced (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 UC Merced grade scale — what makes it specific
A+ rule: UC Merced follows the UC system rule: A+ is capped at 4.0 (same as A). Only A, B, C, D take +/- (no D-).
Failing grade: University of California, Merced uses "F" for a failing grade (0.0).
Repeated courses & grade replacement
Follows UC repeat policy. Semester system (UC Merced is the one UC on semesters).
Academic standing
Minimum 2.0 UC GPA to graduate; GPA spans all UC campuses attended.
Latin honors at graduation
University of California, Merced awards Latin honors by rank in the graduating class, not by a fixed GPA, so the GPA that earns each honor moves from year to year.
| Honor | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Highest Honors | top 2% (e.g. 3.935 Engineering to 3.992 Natural Sciences, AY 2024-2025 figures) |
| High Honors | next 4% (e.g. 3.833 Engineering to 3.916 Natural Sciences) |
| Honors | next 10% (e.g. 3.699 Engineering to 3.765 Natural Sciences) |
per school (each UC Merced school gets its own annually-computed cut-off)
Dean’s List
University of California, Merced names students to its Dean’s List at a term GPA of 3.5 GPA with 12 graded units.
Academic probation and dismissal
Academic Notice -> Academic Probation -> Academic Dismissal: semester or cumulative UC GPA less than 2.0 (Academic Notice).
Dismissal: on probation two or more semesters with cumulative GPA below 2.0, or semester GPA below 1.5 with cumulative GPA below 2.0.
Sources
Every figure on this page was read on one of these pages, all published by University of California, Merced itself. Nothing here comes from a ranking site or an aggregator.
- registrar.ucmerced.edu — Latin honors.
- ssha.ucmerced.edu — Dean’s List.
- senate.ucmerced.edu — academic standing.
- registrar.ucmerced.edu — grading scale and GPA calculation.
Good to know
UC Merced uses the standard University of California scale (A+ capped at 4.0, A-D take +/-, no D-). Unlike most UC campuses, UC Merced runs on a semester calendar rather than quarters.
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).