Repeat Courses & Grade Point Impact
A required course in which a student earns an F or a W must be repeated. Undergraduate students may repeat a course only if they received a grade of C- or below; graduate students, only B- or below.
When a course is repeated for a non-satisfactory grade, the transcript shows it as a repeat and only the highest grade counts toward the cumulative GPA — but both the original and the repeated attempt count as attempted credits toward rate of progress. A withdrawal ("W") does not show as a repeat and remains part of the permanent record.
Source: AIU 2026 Catalog — Application of Grades and Credits — verified Aug 2026
Frequently asked questions
What grading scheme does American InterContinental University (AIU) use?
Where does this AIU grade scale come from?
Does this GPA scale apply to AIU's graduate programs?
No. AIU's catalog publishes a separate Graduate Grade Scale for its graduate programs (including its MBA). The graduate scale shares the same top grade points as the undergraduate scale used here (A through C), but stops at C (2.00) and goes straight to F (0.00) — it has no C-, D+, or D grades. This calculator reflects AIU's Undergraduate Grade Scale.
Source: AIU 2026 Catalog — Application of Grades and Credits — verified Aug 2026