Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Grading
Satisfactory (SA) and Unsatisfactory (UN) are used to report student performance in a course that does not permit regular letter grading. Unlike Pass/No Pass, which a student may elect for an individual course, S/U applies to every student enrolled in the course. Credit earned with a grade of SA may be counted toward graduation but is not included in the grade-point average; a grade of UN, however, functions as a failure and is counted in the grade-point average.
Source: Grades and Grade Point Averages chapter, 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog — verified Aug 2026
How the GPA Is Calculated
A grade point average is based only on work taken at Creighton University and during Study Abroad. It is computed by dividing the total grade points earned by the total number of semester hours of credit attempted, including hours for courses failed (unless the course is repeated and passed), and excluding credit hours for courses graded AU, P, NP, SA, I, NC, or W.
Classes taken for graduate credit while enrolled as an undergraduate student apply toward both the undergraduate and the graduate grade-point average.
Source: Grades and Grade Point Averages chapter, 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog — verified Aug 2026
Frequently asked questions
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Source: Grades and Grade Point Averages chapter, 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog — verified Aug 2026