Graduation with Honors (Baccalaureate Degree)
- Summa cum laude shall be granted to a student who has earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.85 or higher.
- Magna cum laude shall be granted to a student who has earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.70 or higher.
- Cum laude shall be granted to a student who has earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher.
The University’s criteria for eligibility to graduate with honors will be determined by a student’s overall GPA at the end of the term prior to the last term of attendance. To be eligible, the student must have completed 45 letter-graded units at Mount Saint Mary’s University by the end of the term prior to the last term of attendance. The student's grade point average will be calculated on the basis of grades earned at Mount Saint Mary’s University and grades earned at transfer institutions. GPA calculations will not be rounded. Courses at another institution after matriculation are not counted into the cumulative grade point average, with the exception of approved junior year abroad and exchange programs.