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How Yale University calculates GPA
Yale University (Connecticut) 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 Yale grade scale — what makes it specific
A+ rule: Yale uses a standard 4.0 plus/minus scale; an A+ where given counts as 4.0 (capped, no boost).
Failing grade: Yale University uses "F" for a failing grade (0.0).
Repeated courses & grade replacement
Repeat rules vary; Yale College has limited course-repeat allowances. Confirm with the registrar.
Academic standing
GPA has appeared on Yale undergraduate transcripts since Fall 2004. Credit/D/Fail option is available for exploring courses.
Latin honors at graduation
Yale 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 |
|---|---|
| cum laude | next 15 percent |
| magna cum laude | next 10 percent |
| summa cum laude | top 5 percent |
university-wide, called 'General Honors', based on GPA in Yale coursework only
Dean’s List
Yale University does not maintain a Dean’s List. Yale College's honors page enumerates its academic distinctions - General Honors at graduation and Distinction in the Major - and no Dean's List appears among them.
Academic probation and dismissal
Academic Warning (escalates to Required to Withdraw): no GPA threshold - triggered by earning more than one course credit fewer than two in a term, two grades of F in one term, or a grade of F in two successive terms.
Dismissal: Required to Withdraw: three grades of F in a term or over two/three successive terms, failure to meet the term-by-term promotion credit minimums, or any F grade while already on Academic Warning.
The cited page supports the failing-grade and withdrawal rules; the promotion-credit table attributed to it is not there.
Sources
Every figure on this page was read on one of these pages, all published by Yale University itself. Nothing here comes from a ranking site or an aggregator.
- catalog.yale.edu — Latin honors.
- catalog.yale.edu — academic standing.
- registrar.yale.edu — grading scale and GPA calculation.
Good to know
Yale uses a standard 4.0 plus/minus scale with A+ capped at 4.0. Yale doesn't compute class rank, and it offers a Credit/D/Fail option that lets students take a course without the grade affecting GPA. GPA has only appeared on transcripts since Fall 2004.
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).