National Louis University (NLU) GPA Calculator

Cumulative GPA is computed by dividing total quality points earned in courses graded A, B, C, D, or F by total credit hours attempted in those same courses; only National Louis University coursework is included. Grades of P, N, I, IE, X, W, and WW carry no quality points and are excluded from the calculation.

Course Repeats: Students may repeat a course (except where a program prohibits it) to improve a grade. Both attempts remain on the transcript and count toward attempted hours, but only the highest grade is used for cumulative GPA and credit-earned purposes.

Grade Forgiveness: Students may apply to exclude from cumulative GPA a grade earned in a course no longer offered (and therefore not repeatable). Undergraduates with a D or F may apply with a 2.0 GPA over their most recent 15 quarter hours attempted (no more than one "W"), for up to 25 quarter hours of forgiven credit. Graduate students with a C, D, or F may apply with a 3.0 GPA over their most recent 6 semester hours (master's/500-level EdS) or 9 semester hours (doctoral/600-level EdS), for up to that same number of forgiven hours.

Academic Amnesty: Students who change programs may apply to exclude from cumulative GPA a D or F (C or below for graduate programs) earned in coursework from a prior program that no longer applies to the new one, subject to minimum-GPA and credit-hour requirements in the new program and a forgiven-credit cap that varies by program level. Each student is eligible for only one amnesty appeal at the university.

Incomplete ("I") Grades: An instructor may assign an "I" grade if a student has completed at least 75% of coursework but cannot finish by term's end. The instructor sets a provisional grade when the "I" is granted; if the coursework is not completed within 90 days, the "I" lapses to that provisional grade, or to F (undergraduate) / N (graduate) if no provisional grade was set.

For graduate students, grades of "D" are not accepted toward completion of degree requirements even though they are counted in the cumulative GPA. The pass/no-credit ("P") grading option is available only in designated courses.