How CWI Calculates GPA
CWI calculates several types of GPA depending on context. Term GPA covers coursework in a single term and is used for the President's List and Dean's List. Institutional GPA covers all coursework taken at CWI. Cumulative GPA adds accepted college-level transfer coursework and is used to determine academic standing. For graduation, CWI separately computes an Institutional GPA for Graduation (used for graduation honors) and an Overall GPA for Graduation (used to confirm the 2.0 minimum required to graduate) — both excluding developmental coursework.
Quality points equal a course's grade points multiplied by its credit hours; GPA is total quality points divided by total credit hours attempted. Audited courses and Incomplete grades are not counted.
Source: CWI 2026-2027 Academic Catalog, Grading Policies page
Academic Standing at CWI
Students with a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher are in good standing. A cumulative GPA below 2.00 places a student on academic warning for the following semester; the student returns to good standing once cumulative GPA reaches 2.00 or higher.
A student on academic warning who does not earn at least a 2.00 term GPA is placed on academic contract and must meet with an advisor before registering. Failing to earn a 2.00 term GPA while under contract results in academic suspension for the next enrollment term (excluding summer); a second failure results in another suspension.
Source: CWI 2026-2027 Academic Catalog, Academic Standings and Honors page
Graduation GPA Requirement
An Overall GPA of 2.0 or higher is required to graduate with a degree or certificate. Students must also complete at least twenty percent (20%) of the credits required for their certificate or degree at CWI.
Source: CWI 2026-2027 Academic Catalog, Graduation page
Graduation and Term Honors
Graduation honors are based on Institutional GPA: Summa Cum Laude (3.90–4.00 GPA), Magna Cum Laude (3.70–3.89 GPA), and Cum Laude (3.50–3.69 GPA). Students with any Incomplete ("I") grade on their record are not eligible.
Each term, students who complete 6 or more credits of letter-graded coursework, are degree-seeking, and are in good standing (2.00 minimum cumulative GPA) qualify for the President's List (4.00 Term GPA) or Dean's List (3.50–3.99 Term GPA). Incomplete or missing grades disqualify a student from either list.
Source: Graduation page (cum laude bands) and Academic Standings and Honors page (President's/Dean's List)
Transfer Credit and GPA
Cumulative GPA and Overall GPA for Graduation include college-level transfer coursework accepted by CWI, in addition to coursework taken at CWI. Transfer students must still complete at least 20% of the credits required for their certificate or degree at CWI.
Source: CWI 2026-2027 Academic Catalog, Grading Policies & Graduation pages
