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UCLA GPA
How University of California, Los Angeles calculates GPA
University of California, Los Angeles (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 UCLA grade scale — what makes it specific
A+ rule: A+ may be awarded but carries the same 4.0 grade points as an A (no boost above 4.0).
Failing grade: University of California, Los Angeles uses "F" for a failing grade (0.0).
Repeated courses & grade replacement
UCLA is on the quarter system. Repeated-course and grade-replacement rules are set by UCLA Academic Senate regulations; confirm specifics with the registrar for your college.
Academic standing
Undergraduates must maintain a 2.0 GPA for good standing.
Latin honors at graduation
There is no university-wide cut-off at University of California, Los Angeles — each college sets its own. The cut-offs are derived from class percentiles, recalculated each year and set separately by each school.
| College or school | cum laude | magna cum laude | summa cum laude |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of Letters and Science | 3.923 | 3.968 | 3.988 |
| Fielding School of Public Health | 3.923 | 3.968 | 3.988 |
| Herb Alpert School of Music | 3.942 | 3.980 | 3.992 |
| Meyer and Renee Luskin School of Public Affairs | 3.962 | 3.987 | 3.993 |
| School of Education and Information Studies | 3.943 | 3.981 | 3.991 |
| School of Engineering and Applied Science | 3.887 | 3.939 | 3.974 |
| School of Nursing | 3.923 | 3.968 | 3.988 |
| School of Theater, Film, and Television | 3.963 | 3.976 | 3.988 |
| School of the Arts and Architecture | 3.956 | 3.976 | 3.994 |
These cut-offs are recalculated and apply to 2025-26. Check the registrar for the current year before relying on them.
GPA cutoffs are recomputed each year from a fixed campus-wide percentile (top ~ tiers); eligibility also requires at least 90 UC units taken for a letter grade, and Engineering additionally requires a minimum 3.25 upper-division major GPA.
Dean’s List
The threshold is set by each college. UCLA Samueli School of Engineering; the cutoff is revised annually. The page does not say it is percentile-derived, so that is not claimed.
| College or school | GPA | Minimum credits |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science | 3.862 term GPA (percentile-based, recalculated each term) | 15 units (12 units of letter grade) |
| School of Engineering and Applied Science | 3.887 | 15 units (at least 12 units of letter grade) |
These cut-offs are recalculated and apply to 2025-26. Check the registrar for the current year before relying on them.
Academic probation and dismissal
Quarter: term or overall GPA below 2.0 but at or above 1.5 (Academic Notice).
Dismissal: GPA in any one term falls below 1.5 (Subject to Dismissal / Academic Continuation).
Sources
Every figure on this page was read on one of these pages, all published by University of California, Los Angeles itself. Nothing here comes from a ranking site or an aggregator.
- registrar.ucla.edu — Latin honors.
- www.seasoasa.ucla.edu — Dean’s List.
- www.seasoasa.ucla.edu — Dean’s List, School of Engineering and Applied Science.
- caac.ucla.edu — academic standing.
- catalog.registrar.ucla.edu — grading scale and GPA calculation.
Good to know
UCLA uses the standard UC plus/minus scale with A+ capped at 4.0. Note UCLA runs on quarters, so credit values differ from semester schools. Only UC coursework counts toward the official GPA.
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).