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William Paterson GPA
How William Paterson University of New Jersey calculates GPA
William Paterson University of New Jersey 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 William Paterson grade scale — what makes it specific
A+ rule: On the William Paterson scale, there is no A+ — A = 4.0 is the top grade, and there is no D-.
Failing grade: William Paterson University of New Jersey uses "F" for a failing grade (0.0).
Repeated courses & grade replacement
Highest grade counts: when a course is repeated, only the highest grade earned enters the GPA; all attempts remain on the transcript.
Academic standing
Cumulative GPA below 2.0 for two consecutive semesters
Latin honors at graduation
| Honor | Requirement |
|---|---|
| cum laude | 3.45 |
| magna cum laude | 3.65 |
| summa cum laude | 3.85 |
Dean’s List
William Paterson University of New Jersey names students to its Dean’s List at a term GPA of 3.45 with 12 academic credits in the semester.
College of Science and Health only; no university-wide figure was found
Academic probation and dismissal
Academic probation: Cumulative GPA below 2.0 for two consecutive semesters.
Dismissal: Dismissal may follow a third consecutive semester below the 2.0 standard, or earlier if there is no mathematical possibility of reaching 2.0 by the end of the following semester.
Sources
Every figure on this page was read on one of these pages, all published by William Paterson University of New Jersey itself. Nothing here comes from a ranking site or an aggregator.
- www.wpunj.edu — Latin honors.
- www.wpunj.edu — Dean’s List.
- www.wpunj.edu — academic standing.
- www.wpunj.edu — grading scale and GPA calculation.
Good to know
William Paterson sets its Latin honors and Dean's List at 3.45 / 3.65 / 3.85 rather than the usual 3.5 / 3.7 / 3.9, so the cum laude line is reached 0.05 earlier than at most universities.
Every figure here was read from William Paterson’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.
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