California Lutheran University GPA Calculator

Cal Lutheran computes two GPA figures. The cumulative GPA (CUM GPA) divides total grade points earned by total credits attempted, counting both Cal Lutheran and transferable coursework. The Cal Lutheran GPA uses the same formula but counts only Cal Lutheran coursework.

Students may repeat most courses regardless of the grade received, but credit is granted only once and the repeated course must be taken at Cal Lutheran. If the original grade was C- or below, it is replaced by the higher grade in the GPA calculation; otherwise both grades are factored into the GPA. In either case, both grades remain on the transcript.

A student whose Cal Lutheran or cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 is placed on academic notice and must take part in the STAR program (Students Thriving Through Academic Recovery), which is mandatory for registering the following semester.

To be removed from notice, a student must earn a semester GPA of 2.0 or higher and a Cal Lutheran/cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. A student who raises the semester GPA to 2.0 but not the cumulative figures may be granted a second semester on notice; failing to reach 2.0 by the end of that second semester normally results in academic suspension.

Cal Lutheran accepts transfer courses from colleges and universities with institutional accreditation from regional accrediting bodies recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Credit is generally granted for courses judged equivalent or substantially equivalent to a Cal Lutheran course.

Students may transfer in a maximum of 40 military credits, evaluated from the Joint Service Transcript, toward elective credit. Coursework from non-regionally-accredited institutions may be petitioned for credit and is evaluated case by case, with a course syllabus required for each petitioned course.