Grade Point Average
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Grade Point Average
- GPA Hours: University of Northwestern letter-graded credits used in calculating a student’s grade point average (GPA), i.e., A through F.
- Earned Hours: those credits with passing grades; i.e., A through D-, or P. Sometimes referred to as "graduation credits." Used to determine athletic eligibility and satisfactory progress for financial aid.
- Transferable credits: total credits in degree-counting courses completed for credit and with grades of C- or higher at all colleges and universities previously attended. Used to determine student classification for registration purposes and eligibility for proportional core curriculum requirement.
- Applicable transfer credits: transferable credits counting toward University of Northwestern graduation requirements, as recorded on the curriculum chart and transcript. Used to determine student classification for financial aid purposes.
- Cumulative grade point average: cumulative Quality Points divided by cumulative GPA hours for all courses taken at University of Northwestern.
- Grade point averages are rounded to three decimal places.