University of California, Davis GPA Calculator

How grades convert to points here

University of California, Davis recognizes plus/minus, but an A+ is worth 4.00 rather than 4.33. That asymmetry matters at the top of the scale — you can lose points for an A- but cannot gain them back with an A+.

Latin honors at University of California, Davis

University of California, Davis awards Latin honors by class rank rather than a fixed GPA. High honors (~magna) and highest honors (~summa) are awarded to students in the top percent of their college's UC GPA distribution, recalculated at the end of winter quarter and varying by units taken at UC Davis.

Because honors here are relative, your own GPA only tells you half the story. The other half is the distribution of the graduating class, which is why University of California, Davis typically publishes the qualifying GPA after the fact rather than in advance.

Standing, honors lists, and retakes

Good academic standing at University of California, Davis requires a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0. Falling below it typically triggers academic warning, then probation, with dismissal only after sustained shortfall — the escalation gives time to recover.

The part students usually miss

Under UC systemwide Regulation 551, UC Davis's Dean's Honors List is percentile-based — top 16% of a student's class level and college each quarter — rather than a fixed GPA cutoff. A+ is awarded for extraordinary work but carries the same 4.0 grade points as a plain A.