Grading & Honors | BU GWA Calculator

BU Grading System

Grade	Description	Equivalent (%)
1.0	Outstanding	99 – 100
1.1	Outstanding	98
1.2	Outstanding	97
1.3	Outstanding	96
1.4	Outstanding	95
1.5	Superior	94
1.6	Superior	93
1.7	Superior	92
1.8	Very Satisfactory	91
1.9	Very Satisfactory	90
2.0	Very Satisfactory	89
2.1	Very Satisfactory	88
2.2	Very Satisfactory	87
2.3	Very Satisfactory	86
2.4	Very Satisfactory	85
2.5	Very Satisfactory	84
2.6	Satisfactory	82 - 83
2.7	Satisfactory	80 - 81
2.8	Satisfactory	78 - 79
2.9	Fair / Average	76 - 77
3.0	Fair / Average	75 (Passing)
3.1 - 4.0	Poor	Below 75 (Conditional)
5.0	Failed	Failure
INC	Incomplete	Incomplete
DRP	Dropped	Dropped

Academic Honors

President’s Lister

GWA: 1.0000 – 1.4500
No grade 2.50 or higher
Complete academic load

Dean’s Lister

GWA: 1.4501 – 1.7500
No grade 2.50 or higher
Complete academic load

Note: Final qualification is subject to official evaluation by the Registrar and College policies.

Latin Honors

Summa Cum Laude

GWA of 1.0000 - 1.2500
No failing or conditional grades

Magna Cum Laude

GWA of 1.2501 – 1.4500
No failing or conditional grades

Cum Laude

GWA of 1.4501 – 1.7500
No failing or conditional grades

Note: Final qualification is subject to official evaluation by the Registrar and College policies.