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West Virginia GPA
How West Virginia University calculates GPA
West Virginia University (West Virginia) 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 West Virginia grade scale — what makes it specific
A+ rule: Effective Fall 2021, WVU uses a 4.0 plus/minus scale; A+ and A are both 4.0 (A+ capped), down to D-=0.7, F=0. (Courses taken before Fall 2021 used a whole-letter scale.)
Failing grade: West Virginia University uses "F" for a failing grade (0.0).
Repeated courses & grade replacement
WVU has a D/F repeat policy: a qualifying retake excludes the original D/F from the GPA. The College of Law uses its own scale.
Academic standing
Minimum 2.0 GPA to graduate. Dean's List is a 3.5 term GPA on 12+ graded hours; President's List is 4.0.
Latin honors at graduation
| Honor | Requirement |
|---|---|
| cum laude | 3.4 to 3.599 |
| magna cum laude | 3.6 to 3.799 |
| summa cum laude | 3.8 or higher |
Dean’s List
West Virginia University names students to its Dean’s List at a term GPA of Dean's List: 3.5; President's List: 4.0 with 12 credit hours of graded courses, with no grades of I or NR.
Academic probation and dismissal
Academic Notice, then Probation, then Suspension: overall GPA below 2.0 for the first time (Academic Notice); below 2.0 a second time or after a suspension (Probation).
Dismissal: Suspension after cumulative GPA stays below 2.0 for three regular terms (first suspension), then two more terms (second), then two more (third).
Sources
Every figure on this page was read on one of these pages, all published by West Virginia University itself. Nothing here comes from a ranking site or an aggregator.
- catalog.wvu.edu — Latin honors.
- catalog.wvu.edu — Dean’s List.
- catalog.wvu.edu — academic standing.
Good to know
WVU switched to plus/minus grading effective Fall 2021 — before that it used whole letters only, so older transcripts mix the two. The current scale is a standard 4.0 plus/minus with A+ capped at 4.0. Course grades are weighted by the scale in effect when the course was taken, and a D/F repeat can remove the original grade from the 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).