How Grade Points Work at CCNY
CCNY follows the CUNY-wide Uniform Grade Glossary. Plus and minus grades are valued 0.3 above or below the base letter grade (for example, a B+ is 0.3 higher than a B) — except A+, which is valued the same as A rather than exceeding it. Only grades that carry a numerical quality point value are included in the GPA; grades marked with a dash in the glossary, such as W, P, CR, and INC, carry no numerical value and do not affect the GPA.
Source: CUNY Uniform Grade Glossary, effective Fall 2024, p.2 — verified Aug 2026
F-Repeat Policy, Pass/No Pass, and Incomplete Grades
Under CUNY's F-Repeat Policy, if a student earns a failing grade (F or an administrative failing grade) and later retakes the same course at the same CUNY college with a grade of C or better, the original failing grade is excluded from the cumulative GPA, though it remains on the transcript. This exclusion is capped at 16 credits over a student's entire CUNY enrollment.
Students may request a Pass/No Pass grading option for a course before the last day to withdraw. A passing performance (A+ through D-) results in a grade of "P," which carries credit but does not affect GPA; a failing performance results in "NC/NP," which also does not affect GPA.
An Incomplete ("INC") grade must be resolved by the end of the following semester (excluding Summer Session/Term), after which it lapses to "FIN," a failing grade calculated into the GPA at 0.00.
Source: CUNY Uniform Grade Glossary, effective Fall 2024, p.2 & p.9-11 (F-Repeat Policy, Board-approved 1990) — verified Aug 2026
Transfer and CUNY ePermit Credit
The grade of "CR" (Credit Earned) is used to award transfer credit and does not carry a numerical quality point value, so it does not affect GPA.
Under CUNY's ePermit program, grades earned in coursework taken at another CUNY college appear on the student's home-college transcript and are included in the calculation of the student's semester and cumulative GPA at the home college.
Source: CUNY Uniform Grade Glossary, effective Fall 2024, p.2 & p.11 (ePermit F-Repeat implementation) — verified Aug 2026
Frequently asked questions
What grading scheme does City College of New York (CCNY), CUNY use?
Where does this City College of New York (CCNY), CUNY grade scale come from?
What are City College of New York (CCNY), CUNY's GPA rules?
Source: CUNY Uniform Grade Glossary, effective Fall 2024, p.2 & p.9-11 (F-Repeat Policy, Board-approved 1990) — verified Aug 2026
How does City College of New York (CCNY), CUNY treat transfer credit?
Source: CUNY Uniform Grade Glossary, effective Fall 2024, p.2 & p.11 (ePermit F-Repeat implementation) — verified Aug 2026