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Western Kentucky GPA
How Western Kentucky University calculates GPA
Western Kentucky University 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 Western Kentucky grade scale — what makes it specific
A+ rule: On the Western Kentucky scale, there is no A+ — A = 4.0 is the top grade, and there are no plus or minus grades at all.
Failing grade: Western Kentucky University uses "F" for a failing grade (0.0).
Repeated courses & grade replacement
A retake replaces the original grade in the GPA (or the two higher grades if repeated a second time); at most six courses may be repeated, and a single course may be attempted no more than three times.
Academic standing
overall GPA and/or total institution GPA falls below 2.0
Latin honors at graduation
| Honor | Requirement |
|---|---|
| cum laude | 3.40-3.59 |
| magna cum laude | 3.60-3.79 |
| summa cum laude | 3.80-4.00 |
Dean’s List
Western Kentucky University names students to its Dean’s List at a term GPA of 3.40-3.79 (Dean's Scholars); 3.80-4.00 (President's Scholars) with full-time enrollment (no separate credit-hour minimum stated).
WKU calls this recognition 'Dean's Scholars'/'President's Scholars' rather than a single 'Dean's List'
Academic probation and dismissal
Academic Probation: overall GPA and/or total institution GPA falls below 2.0.
Dismissal: fails to earn a 2.0 or higher term GPA while on Academic Probation (dismissed for one calendar year).
Sources
Every figure on this page was read on one of these pages, all published by Western Kentucky University itself. Nothing here comes from a ranking site or an aggregator.
- catalog.wku.edu — Latin honors.
- catalog.wku.edu — academic standing.
Good to know
WKU uses a whole-letter grading scale with no plus/minus grades at all (A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0, D=1.0, F=0.0), unlike most peer institutions.
Every figure here was read from Western Kentucky’s own registrar or catalog. Where a rule is set by an individual college rather than the institution, the page says so instead of presenting one college’s number as everyone’s.
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).