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Grade Point Average (GPA)

Academic standing at Messiah University is based on grades received, the numeric value of the grades, and the credit value of the courses.

Grade Quality Points (per hour) Grade Definitions
A, A-
4.0, 3.7
 Excellent
B+, B, B-
3.3, 3.0, 2.7
 Good
C+, C, C-
2.3, 2.0, 1.7
 Average
D+, D
1.3, 1.0
 Passing
F
0
 Failure
W
0
 Withdrawal within the period designated by the University --no grade/no credit.
WP
0
 Withdrawal/Pass-no grade/no credit. Does not count in GPA.
WF
0
 Withdrawal/Fail-no grade/no credit. Does not count in GPA.
I
0
 Incomplete -- A temporary grade that converts to an F unless work is completed within the specified time.
AU
0
 Audit

The grade-point average is computed on all work for which a student registered, with the exceptions of courses with grades of I, W, WP, WF, and AU each of which carries no grade value.

Computation Of Grade-Point Average (GPA)

Overall and semester grade-point averages are calculated as follows:

  • Step A. Multiply the course credit hours by the quality point value to obtain total quality points for each course.
  • Step B. Add the total quality points for all courses.
  • Step C. Add the total credit hours for all courses attempted, with the exception of I, W, WP, WF, and AU.
  • Step D. Divide the total quality points earned by the total credit hours; i.e., Step B is divided by Step C.

Calculate Your Grade Point Average (GPA)

The following grades are not computed in a student''s GPA: I, W, WP, WF, or AU. For an accurate GPA, input only A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, and F.

Credit Hours
Letter
Grade
Quality Points
Total Credit
Hours
Grade Point
Average
Total Quality
Points


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