Other grade notations
Some grades and statuses carry no grade-point value and are not used in calculating GPA: W (withdrawal), P (pass with credit), S (satisfactory), U (unsatisfactory), AU (audit), and IP (in-progress, explicitly excluded from GPA calculations). A grade of Incomplete (I) automatically becomes an F if not resolved within 30 calendar days of the end of the semester. GP (grade pending) and the academic-integrity notations FAI and WAI may also appear on a transcript.
Source: official document — verified Sep 2026
How the GPA is calculated
Grade points for a course equal the point value of the letter grade multiplied by the number of credits. The cumulative GPA is the total grade points divided by the total credits taken at Quinnipiac.
Source: official document — verified Sep 2026
Academic Good Standing
Undergraduate students must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00 to remain in Academic Good Standing. A new student whose first-semester GPA is below 2.25 but 1.20 or higher is placed on Academic Warning; a first-semester GPA below 1.20 results in Academic Probation.
Source: Academic Good Standing Policy for Undergraduate Students (Revised May 2024) — verified Sep 2026
Frequently asked questions
What grading scheme does Quinnipiac University (QU) use?
Where does this QU grade scale come from?
Does this calculator apply to the School of Law?
No. The School of Law uses its own separate quality-point scale for the JD program. It adds a D+ (1.33) grade not used elsewhere at Quinnipiac, publishes no percentage bands, and requires a minimum cumulative GPA (CQPA) of 2.20 for graduation rather than the university's general 2.00 standard.
Source: School of Law Academic Regulations, §I.A and §II.A — verified Sep 2026
Does this calculator apply to the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine?
No. The School of Medicine does not use letter grades or grade points. Years 1 and 2 are graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, and required clerkships and sub-internships in Years 3 and 4 use a four-tier Honors/High Pass/Pass/Remediated Pass/Fail scale with no numeric grade-point equivalents.
Source: Grading System page, School of Medicine – Scale of Grades section — verified Sep 2026
