Gaston College GPA Calculator

Your cumulative grade point average is calculated by dividing the total quality points earned by the total semester credit hours attempted (including both passed and failed courses). Quality points for a course equal the letter grade's point value multiplied by the credit hours attempted for that course.

Courses may be repeated to improve your GPA. Only the highest grade earned counts toward your cumulative GPA, though all attempts remain on your transcript. A course may be repeated up to three times within a five-year period (four attempts total, including the original).

A cumulative GPA below 2.00 after any semester places a student on Academic Alert; a second consecutive semester below 2.00 results in Academic Probation; a third consecutive semester below 2.00 results in Academic Suspension for one semester, with an appeal process available.

Academic Forgiveness allows a student who has experienced academic difficulty (a cumulative GPA below 2.00) to have all "D" and "F" grades earned before their eligibility date excluded from the cumulative GPA, one time only, after meeting eligibility criteria including at least a 2.00 GPA in 12 semester hours in a new major.

A 2.00 cumulative grade point average is required for graduation. At least 25 percent of the semester credit hours required for a degree, diploma, or certificate (the residency requirement) must be completed at Gaston College, with grades of "D" or higher ("B" or "C" or higher for designated programs).

Graduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.80 or above earn a degree or diploma with high honors (gold honor cords); those with a GPA of 3.50 up to 3.80 earn honors (burgundy honor cords).

The President's List recognizes students who earn a 4.00 GPA on 12 or more semester hours in a given semester, with no Incompletes recorded. The Dean's List recognizes students who earn a 3.50-3.99 GPA on 12 or more semester hours. The Honor's List recognizes part-time students who earn a 3.50 or higher GPA on 6 to 11 semester hours. Continuing education (CE) credits do not count toward these hour totals.

Credit accepted in transfer (grades "TR," "TA," "TB," "TC," and "TD") does not affect a student's cumulative grade point average and is not used in determining eligibility to graduate with academic honors.