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UC Santa Cruz GPA
How University of California, Santa Cruz calculates GPA
University of California, Santa Cruz (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 Santa Cruz grade scale — what makes it specific
A+ rule: UC Santa Cruz follows the UC system rule: A+ is capped at 4.0 (same as A). Only A, B, C, D take +/- (no D-). (UCSC also has a long history of narrative evaluations alongside letter grades.)
Failing grade: University of California, Santa Cruz 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; GPA spans all UC campuses attended.
Good to know
UC Santa Cruz uses the standard University of California scale (A+ capped at 4.0, A-D take +/-, no D-), on the quarter system. UCSC is historically known for narrative evaluations, but letter grades and the standard UC GPA are now the norm.
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).