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How University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill calculates GPA
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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 UNC grade scale — what makes it specific
A+ rule: UNC's undergraduate scale has no A+ and no D-. A = 4.0 is the maximum and D = 1.0 is the lowest passing grade, so a UNC GPA cannot exceed 4.0. Note that UNC's transcript key lists an A+ at 4.30, which applies to some graduate and professional programmes, not to the undergraduate scale in the catalog.
Failing grade: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill uses "F" for a failing grade (0.0).
Repeated courses & grade replacement
Work taken at other institutions is excluded: "Grades earned and semester hours attempted at other institutions are not included in the calculation of the University grade point average." UNC's catalog defers repeat handling to its registration policy.
Academic standing
A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA is required to stay in good standing.
Latin honors at graduation
| Honor | Requirement |
|---|---|
| with distinction | 3.500 |
| with highest distinction | 3.800 |
Dean’s List
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill names students to its Dean’s List at a term GPA of 3.500 with at least 12 hours of letter-grade credit, with no grade lower than a C.
Academic probation and dismissal
Academic probation: cumulative GPA below 2.0.
UNC publishes four standing categories (good standing, warning, probation, suspension) but no separate GPA threshold for each on the eligibility page.
Sources
Every figure on this page was read on one of these pages, all published by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill itself. Nothing here comes from a ranking site or an aggregator.
- catalog.unc.edu — Latin honors.
- registrar.unc.edu — Dean’s List.
- advising.unc.edu — academic standing.
- catalog.unc.edu — grading scale and GPA calculation.
Good to know
Two things make UNC unusual on this list. Its undergraduate scale drops both ends of the plus/minus set — no A+ above A, and no D- below D — so the ladder runs A to F in eleven steps rather than the usual twelve or thirteen. And UNC does not use Latin honors at all: it awards with distinction and with highest distinction, both on a fixed GPA, both requiring 45 hours completed at Chapel Hill.
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).