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Western Michigan GPA
How Western Michigan University calculates GPA
Western Michigan 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 Michigan grade scale — what makes it specific
A+ rule: On the Western Michigan scale, the scale uses half-step letters (BA, CB, DC) rather than pluses and minuses, and there are no plus or minus grades at all, and the failing grade is written <strong>E</strong>, not F.
Failing grade: Western Michigan University uses "E" for a failing grade (0.0).
Repeated courses & grade replacement
Only the most recent grade for a repeated course is used in the GPA, unless the retake results in W, CR, or NC, in which case the earlier letter grade stays in the GPA.
Academic standing
Cumulative GPA below 2.00
Latin honors at graduation
| Honor | Requirement |
|---|---|
| cum laude | 3.50-3.69 |
| magna cum laude | 3.70-3.89 |
| summa cum laude | 3.90-4.00 |
Dean’s List
Western Michigan University names students to its Dean’s List at a term GPA of 3.50 with 12 credit hours (fall/spring); 6 credit hours (summer).
Academic probation and dismissal
Academic probation: Cumulative GPA below 2.00.
Dismissal: Dismissal after failing to reach 2.00 cumulative GPA following final probation (not permitted to re-enroll for at least one full 15-week semester).
Sources
Every figure on this page was read on one of these pages, all published by Western Michigan University itself. Nothing here comes from a ranking site or an aggregator.
- wmich.edu — Latin honors.
- wmich.edu — Dean’s List.
- wmich.edu — academic standing.
- wmich.edu — grading scale and GPA calculation.
Good to know
WMU uses distinct half-step letter grades (BA, CB, DC) instead of +/- suffixes, has no A+ or D-, and its failing grade is E, not F.
Every figure here was read from Western Michigan’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).