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UChicago GPA
How University of Chicago calculates GPA
University of Chicago (Illinois) 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 UChicago grade scale — what makes it specific
A+ rule: UChicago uses a standard 4.0 plus/minus scale; the College does not award grade points above 4.0 (an A+ in a Booth course counts as 4.0 in the College).
Failing grade: University of Chicago uses "F" for a failing grade (0.0).
Repeated courses & grade replacement
Repeating a course does not replace the original grade — all attempts are included in the GPA.
Academic standing
Minimum 2.0 GPA each quarter (300 units of passing work). UChicago is on the quarter system.
Latin honors at graduation
University of Chicago 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 |
|---|---|
| cum laude | top 25 percent (5-year major cohort average) |
| magna cum laude | top 15 percent (5-year major cohort average) |
| summa cum laude | top 8 percent (5-year major cohort average) |
university-wide, computed per major using a rolling 5-year cohort average; last quarter of grades excluded
Dean’s List
University of Chicago names students to its Dean’s List at a term GPA of approximately top 20 percent of degree-seeking students by GPA for the academic year.
Academic probation and dismissal
Academic Probation: fails to complete 300 units of credit with passing grades and a minimum 2.0 GPA in a quarter.
Dismissal: Academic Suspension (ordinarily at least two quarters) for students on probation who again miss the credit/GPA requirements, or who miss both in one quarter.
Sources
Every figure on this page was read on one of these pages, all published by University of Chicago itself. Nothing here comes from a ranking site or an aggregator.
- collegecatalog.uchicago.edu — Latin honors.
- collegecatalog.uchicago.edu — academic standing.
- collegecatalog.uchicago.edu — grading scale and GPA calculation.
Good to know
UChicago uses a standard 4.0 plus/minus scale and explicitly caps GPA at 4.0 — even an A+ earned in a Chicago Booth course converts to 4.0 in the College's GPA. It's on the quarter system, and repeated courses don't replace the original: all attempts count toward the GPA.
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