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UC Riverside GPA
How University of California, Riverside calculates GPA
University of California, Riverside (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 Riverside grade scale — what makes it specific
A+ rule: UC Riverside 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, Riverside uses "F" for a failing grade (0.0).
Repeated courses & grade replacement
Follows UC repeat policy. Quarter system.
Academic standing
Minimum 2.0 UC GPA to graduate; GPA spans all UC campuses attended.
Latin honors at graduation
There is no university-wide cut-off at University of California, Riverside — each college sets its own. The set by each college and recalculated periodically; UCR's university-wide page confirms only that Latin honors are noted at commencement.
| College or school | cum laude | magna cum laude | summa cum laude | Honors | High Honors | Highest Honors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) | — | — | — | 3.78 | 3.92 | 3.97 |
| College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (CNAS) | 3.77 | 3.90 | 3.96 | — | — | — |
The percentile mechanism attributed to the university-wide page is not stated there, so it is not claimed. Each college entry below carries its own source.
Dean’s List
University of California, Riverside names students to its Dean’s List at a term GPA of 3.5 with 12.
Academic probation and dismissal
Quarter/cumulative; UCR has renamed 'probation' to 'Academic Notice': GPA below 2.0 (quarterly or cumulative).
Dismissal: Subject to Disqualification (specific numeric threshold not stated on pages reviewed).
Sources
Every figure on this page was read on one of these pages, all published by University of California, Riverside itself. Nothing here comes from a ranking site or an aggregator.
- commencement.ucr.edu — Latin honors.
- cnasstudent.ucr.edu — Latin honors, College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (CNAS).
- chassstudentaffairs.ucr.edu — Latin honors, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS).
- chassstudentaffairs.ucr.edu — Dean’s List.
- chassstudentaffairs.ucr.edu — academic standing.
- registrar.ucr.edu — grading scale and GPA calculation.
Good to know
UC Riverside uses the standard University of California scale: A+ capped at 4.0, A-D take +/- with no D-, on the quarter system. Your UC GPA includes coursework at any UC campus attended.
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).