How the GPA Is Calculated
The grade point average (GPA) is determined by multiplying credit hours attempted by the quality points earned for each course, then dividing total quality points earned by total hours attempted. Quality points are awarded only for courses taken in residence at Saint Leo University; no quality points are awarded for transfer credit.
If a student fails a course at Saint Leo University and later repeats it (at Saint Leo or elsewhere) with a passing grade, the attempted hours for the original F are removed from the GPA calculation, though the F grade remains listed on the transcript.
Source: 2025-2026 Undergraduate Academic Catalog, pp.12, 88-89 — verified Sep 2026
Academic Sanctions Policy
To remain in good standing, undergraduate students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. Warning, probation, and suspension thresholds scale with attempted hours:
- 12-30 hours attempted: Warning 1.80-1.99, Probation 1.50-1.79, Suspension below 1.50
- 31-59 hours attempted: Warning 1.90-1.99, Probation 1.70-1.89, Suspension below 1.70
- 60-89 hours attempted: Probation 1.90-1.99, Suspension below 1.90
- 90+ hours attempted: Suspension below 2.00
Students academically dismissed are permanently terminated and may not be readmitted.
Source: 2025-2026 Undergraduate Academic Catalog, pp.89-91, Academic Sanctions Policy for All Undergraduate Students — verified Sep 2026
Minimum GPA to Graduate
Candidates for undergraduate degrees must obtain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.000 and a major grade point average of at least 2.000. Additional majors and minors also require at least a 2.000 program GPA; some programs require a higher cumulative GPA.
Source: 2025-2026 Undergraduate Academic Catalog, p.80 — verified Sep 2026
Dean's List and Graduation Honors
The Dean's List is issued at the end of January, May, and August to students who earn at least 12 new credits with a term GPA of 3.65 or higher.
Latin honors at graduation are based on cumulative GPA: Summa Cum Laude 3.95 and above, Magna Cum Laude 3.85 and above, Cum Laude 3.65 and above. A minimum of 30 credit hours at Saint Leo University is required for honors eligibility, and transferred grades are not included in the honors GPA calculation. Honors are not awarded for the associate of arts degree or for graduate degrees.
Source: 2025-2026 Undergraduate Academic Catalog, pp.94, Dean's List and Graduation with Honors — verified Sep 2026
Transfer Credit and the GPA
No quality points are awarded for transfer credit, so transferred courses do not affect the Saint Leo University cumulative GPA. Credit is granted only for courses in which a D or higher was earned at a regionally accredited institution. Up to 64 credit hours may be transferred from community or junior colleges.
Source: 2025-2026 Undergraduate Academic Catalog, pp.95, Transfer Credit Policies — verified Sep 2026