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Wayne State GPA
How Wayne State University calculates GPA
Wayne State University (Michigan) 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 Wayne State grade scale — what makes it specific
A+ rule: Wayne State uses a 4.0 plus/minus scale topping out at A=4.0 (no A+), with A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, D-, F (down to D-=0.7, F=0).
Failing grade: Wayne State University uses "F" for a failing grade (0.0).
Repeated courses & grade replacement
Last-grade-on-repeat: when a course is repeated, the most recent grade and credits are used in the GPA. A class may not be attempted more than four times (advisor/chair permission needed for the 3rd and 4th).
Academic standing
Minimum 2.0 GPA; below 2.0 means Academic Probation. The Law School uses its own scale.
Latin honors at graduation
Wayne State University 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 |
|---|---|
| summa cum laude | top 5 percent |
| magna cum laude | next 5 percent |
| cum laude | next 10 percent |
per college, recalculated annually from the prior year's senior class; university-wide floor of 3.0 GPA
Dean’s List
The threshold is set by each college.
| College or school | GPA | Minimum credits |
|---|---|---|
| College of Education | 3.75 | 12 semester credits (4.00 required for 6-11 credits) |
| College of Engineering | — | — |
| College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts | 3.75 | 12 credits (4.0 required for 6-11 credits) |
| College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts (CFPCA) | — | — |
| College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 3.6 | 12 credits (4.0 required for 6-11 credits) |
| College of Nursing | 3.75 | 12 semester credits (4.0 required for 6-11 credits) |
| James and Patricia Anderson College of Engineering | 3.75 | 12 credits |
| Mike Ilitch School of Business | 3.75 | 12 semester credits (4.00 required for 6-11 credits) |
These cut-offs are recalculated and apply to current bulletin (2025-26). Check the registrar for the current year before relying on them.
Academic probation and dismissal
Academic Probation: cumulative GPA below 2.00.
Dismissal: excluded from program if, after two subsequent terms on probation, cumulative GPA has not reached 2.00 (readmission restricted for one year).
Sources
Every figure on this page was read on one of these pages, all published by Wayne State University itself. Nothing here comes from a ranking site or an aggregator.
- bulletins.wayne.edu — Latin honors.
- bulletins.wayne.edu — Dean’s List.
- bulletins.wayne.edu — Dean’s List, College of Education.
- engineering.wayne.edu — Dean’s List, College of Engineering.
- bulletins.wayne.edu — Dean’s List, College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts.
- cfpca.wayne.edu — Dean’s List, College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts (CFPCA).
- bulletins.wayne.edu — Dean’s List, College of Nursing.
- bulletins.wayne.edu — Dean’s List, James and Patricia Anderson College of Engineering.
- bulletins.wayne.edu — Dean’s List, Mike Ilitch School of Business.
- bulletins.wayne.edu — academic standing.
Good to know
Wayne State uses a standard 4.0 plus/minus scale with no A+, down to D-. On a repeat, only the most recent grade counts toward the GPA, and a course can't be attempted more than four times (the third and fourth attempts need advisor and chair permission).
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).