Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) GPA Calculator

Withdrawal (W), Satisfactory Progress (X, developmental English/Math only), Incomplete (I), Audit (AU) and Pass (P, developmental courses only) carry no grade points and are not counted in computing a student's grade point average. An Incomplete not resolved within four weeks of the end of the semester becomes a grade of F on the student's permanent record and is then counted as an F in the cumulative GPA.

GPA is computed by dividing total grade points earned by total semester hours counted; only credit hours and grades earned at RVCC count toward the RVCC grade point average.

When a college-level course is repeated, all attempts remain on the permanent record, but only the highest grade earned at RVCC is included in the GPA. Courses graded W, AU or P are not counted as repeat attempts.

The Academic Renewal Program lets a returning student (away at least three years, then completing 12 credits at a 2.4 GPA or better) eliminate all grades earned before the absence from the GPA calculation only; the full transcript record remains, and the option may be used once.

Good Academic Standing requires both a comprehensive semester GPA and a cumulative college-level GPA of 2.0 or better. Falling below 2.0 first results in Academic Alert; remaining below 2.0 the next term moves a student to Academic Probation, then Academic Suspension, and ultimately Academic Dismissal (a two-year enrollment bar) if the comprehensive semester GPA stays below 2.0 each successive term.

Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.0, both overall and within their program, to graduate. Courses numbered below 100 do not count toward graduation requirements.

Dean's List requires a minimum semester GPA of 3.5 in college-level courses (at least 6 credit hours that term, 12 cumulative), with no grade below C. President's List requires all "A" grades in at least 12 college-level credit hours that term, with no W or I grades.

Degrees and certificates with honors require a minimum cumulative RVCC GPA of 3.40, awarded as Cum Laude (3.40-3.59), Magna Cum Laude (3.60-3.79), or Summa Cum Laude (3.80-4.00).

Students may transfer up to 45 credits toward an associate degree, or up to 75 percent of the required credits for a certificate program, including credit from other accredited institutions and other approved means; some selective programs limit this further.