Incomplete (INC) and Grade Not Submitted (GNS)
An Incomplete (INC) is not reflected in your GPA while it remains pending. If the coursework isn't finished within one full academic year, the INC turns into a permanent F, and only then is it reflected in your GPA.
A Grade Not Submitted (GNS) is a temporary indicator, not a grade. If it stays unresolved past the last day of classes of the following term, it becomes a permanent N/F, which is calculated as a failure in your GPA.
Source: Drexel University Registrar, Grading Scale (Grade of Incomplete; Grade Not Submitted) — verified Aug 2026
How Your GPA Is Calculated
Drexel computes a single, cumulative GPA that combines all of your undergraduate and graduate coursework at the university — there's no separate undergraduate-only or graduate-only GPA. It's calculated to two decimal points and is not rounded up.
All grades from an original course attempt and any repeat attempts are averaged into your cumulative GPA by default. Undergraduates may petition for a GPA adjustment so that only the first passing attempt's credits count, but only if the original grade was C- or lower, the repeat is taken from fall 2024-2025 forward, and the original attempt wasn't graded INC, W, or CR/NCR.
Source: Drexel University Registrar, GPA Calculation; Drexel Central, Earned Course Credit (Repeating Courses) — verified Aug 2026
Academic Standing
Drexel recognizes three academic standing classifications: Good Standing, Academic Probation, and Dismissed. Standing is determined at the close of each term and takes effect the first day of the next term. Undergraduates are placed on probation when their term or cumulative GPA falls below the level set in the university's Academic Standing Policy; graduate students must maintain a minimum GPA each term, with some departments setting their own additional progress standards.
Source: Drexel University Registrar, Academic Standing — verified Aug 2026
Transfer Credit and Your GPA
Only grades earned at Drexel are used to compute your Drexel GPA — transfer coursework itself isn't averaged in, though the credits can count toward your degree once evaluated for equivalency.
For graduate transfer credit specifically: at least 30 graduate term credits of any master's program must be completed at Drexel, every transferred course needs a grade of B or higher with a prior overall average of at least a B, and transfer credit isn't accepted once it's more than seven years old at the time the degree is awarded.
Source: Drexel Central, Earned Course Credit (Transfer Credits) — verified Aug 2026
Frequently asked questions
What grading scheme does Drexel University use?
Where does this Drexel University grade scale come from?
Is an A+ worth more than a 4.0 at Drexel?
No. Drexel's Grading Scale table lists A+ at the same 4.0 grade points as a plain A — there's no extra boost for a plus grade at the top of the scale, unlike some universities that award 4.3 or 4.33 for an A+.
Source: Drexel University Registrar, Grading Scale table — verified Aug 2026
Does an Incomplete (INC) count toward my GPA at Drexel?
Not while it's pending. An unresolved INC isn't reflected in your GPA. But if it isn't resolved within one full academic year, it converts to a permanent F, which is then counted.
Source: Drexel University Registrar, Grading Scale (Grade of Incomplete) — verified Aug 2026
If I repeat a course at Drexel, does the original grade still count?
Usually, yes. By default, both the original grade and every repeat attempt are averaged into your cumulative GPA. Undergraduates can petition to have only the first passing attempt count, but only under specific conditions (original grade of C- or lower, repeat taken fall 2024-2025 or later, and no INC/W/CR/NCR on the original attempt).
Source: Drexel Central, Earned Course Credit (Repeating Courses) — verified Aug 2026
