Academic Honors

Master’s degrees will be awarded with honors for those graduates who have achieved a cumulative grade point average at or above the following level:

  • 3.85 – 4.00* Distinction

Bachelor’s degrees will be awarded with Latin honors for those graduates who have achieved a cumulative grade point average at or above each of three levels:

  • 3.85 – 4.00* Summa Cum Laude
  • 3.70 – 3.84* Magna Cum Laude
  • 3.55 – 3.69* Cum Laude

Associate degrees will be awarded with honors for those graduates who have achieved a cumulative grade point average at or above each of two levels:

  • 3.85 – 4.00* High distinction
  • 3.55 – 3.84* Distinction

Recognition will be awarded for those students who have achieved a quarterly grade point average at or above each of two levels in nursing programs:

  • 3.85 – 4.00 President’s List
  • 3.55 – 3.84 Dean’s List

*Note: Any course failure or conduct sanction disqualifies student eligibility for academic honors.