<p>At my kids’ school…</p>
<p>Dean’s List…3.5+ </p>
<p>President’s List…4.0…all A’s.</p>
<p>On a slightly different note…</p>
<p>At your schools, what does it take to graduate…</p>
<p>Summa Cum Laude
Magna Cum Laude
Cum Laude</p>
<p>Is it the same everywhere?</p>
<p>At my kids’ school…</p>
<p>Summa cum laude. Students graduating with degrees designated summa cum laude shall have maintained grade point averages of 3.9 or higher for all college-level work and for all work attempted at the University . </p>
<p>Magna cum laude. Students graduating with degrees designated magna cum laude shall have maintained grade point averages of 3.7 or higher, but less than 3.9, for all college-level work and for all work attempted at the University .</p>
<p>Cum laude. Students graduating with degrees designated cum laude shall have maintained grade point averages of 3.5 or higher, but less than 3.7, for all college-level work and for all work attempted at the University .</p>
<p>In computing the grade point average, the minimum required averages of 3.9, 3.7, and 3.5 cannot be achieved by rounding. Averages are calculated for performance in all courses in which the student is enrolled prior to receiving the degree.</p>