Walden University GPA Calculator

Graduate programs require a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher to graduate; undergraduate programs require 2.0 or higher. BSN, BSN AIM, and RN-Entry MSN provisional coursework additionally require a "C" or better in each nursing course.

Grades of "W" (Withdraw) are nonpunitive and are not included in GPA calculation, though they may count toward credits attempted for financial aid academic-progress purposes. When a course is repeated, only the highest grade earned is used to compute the GPA; both attempts remain on the transcript.

Undergraduate students who fail a required course may retake it once (excludes BSN, BSW, and BS in Elementary Education); failing a required course twice results in dismissal from the university.

Graduate students who earn a "C" or lower, or a "U" (Unsatisfactory), in a required or elective course may repeat it once; failing a required course twice also results in dismissal.

Doctoral students receiving two Unsatisfactory ("U") progress grades are reviewed by the associate dean for approval to continue in the program.

Students must meet the degree requirements published in the Walden University Catalog in effect when they entered, unless an exception was approved. Before conferral, the Office of the Registrar verifies that all grades are posted, all program requirements are completed, the required GPA is obtained, and — for doctoral students — the dissertation or doctoral study has been approved and published.