Saint Mary's College of California (SMC) GPA Calculator

Grades are reported at midterm (S, D, or F, plus Z and W where applicable); midterm grades are advisory only and are not part of the permanent record.

Pass/Fail (P/F) grading is available to undergraduates in good standing for eligible courses; a passing grade (equivalent to C- or higher) does not affect GPA, and an F counts as 0 toward GPA. Undergraduates may elect at most 12 units of P/F coursework.

An Incomplete (I) grade gives extra time to finish coursework; if not resolved by the stated deadline (37 days after the Fall term, 30 days after the January or Spring term), it converts to an F.

A course may be repeated at Saint Mary's or elsewhere; only the most recently earned grade counts toward GPA, and only the most recent units count toward graduation.

Course auditing (recorded with the mark "Z") requires a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and does not earn credit.

Overload registration (up to 36 units per academic year) requires a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher plus advisor approval.

January Term independent study (JAN 297/497) requires a 2.5 or better overall GPA for sophomores, juniors, and seniors.

Study abroad programs generally require a 2.8 minimum GPA (major and cumulative), though some programs set a higher threshold.

Undergraduates maintaining a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00 are considered to be making Satisfactory Academic Progress.

A student who ends a fall or spring semester below a 2.00 cumulative GPA enters Recovery Status, and must return to satisfactory progress by the end of the following semester or become subject to academic disqualification.

A student not already in Recovery Status may also be subject to disqualification if cumulative GPA falls below 1.55 at the end of a Fall or Spring semester.

The Academic Recovery Review Board may grant Special Academic Recovery for extenuating circumstances in place of disqualification.

The bachelor's degree requires a minimum of 124 units, including at least 50 upper-division (300/400-level) units, of which at least 31 must be completed at Saint Mary's College.

Graduation requires a cumulative, institutional, and major grade point average of 2.0.

At least 31 upper-division units must be completed in residence at Saint Mary's, including at least 50% (and no fewer than 6 units) of the upper-division units required by each major, minor, or certificate.

The Dean's List recognizes full-time undergraduates with a term GPA of 3.50 or better.

The Saint Mary's Honors Program requires a cumulative GPA of 3.50 to complete and receive recognition.

Latin honors at graduation: Summa Cum Laude requires a 3.85 cumulative GPA, Magna Cum Laude requires 3.70, and Cum Laude requires 3.50 (transfer students must also complete at least 30 units at Saint Mary's).

Commencement awards (e.g. Valedictorian, De La Salle Award) require a cumulative and/or major GPA of 3.70 as of March 1 of the graduating year.

Transfer coursework must carry at least .77 semester credit value and a minimum final grade of C- to be eligible for transfer.

Undergraduates may transfer up to 74 lower-division units (including up to 32 AP/IB or other non-course equivalency units) and up to 19 upper-division units.

All accepted transfer credit is recorded on the Saint Mary's transcript and computed into the student's cumulative GPA.