University of Maryland GPA Calculator

How grades convert to points here

University of Maryland uses full plus/minus grading, so an A- is 3.7, a B+ is 3.3, and each modifier moves the average by 0.3 points. Over a four-year transcript the difference between consistently earning A- and consistently earning A is roughly a third of a grade point — enough to cross most honors thresholds.

Latin honors at University of Maryland

University of Maryland awards Latin honors by class rank rather than a fixed GPA. Summa cum laude = top 2% of cumulative GPAs; magna cum laude = next 3%; cum laude = next 5% — plus any student with a 3.900+ cumulative GPA automatically qualifies for at least cum laude even if outside the percentile bands. No student under a 3.3 GPA is eligible for any Latin honor.

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 Maryland typically publishes the qualifying GPA after the fact rather than in advance.

Standing, honors lists, and retakes

Good academic standing at University of Maryland 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.

Dean's List recognition requires a term GPA of 3.50 or above. It is calculated per term rather than cumulatively, so one strong semester earns it regardless of what came before — and one weak semester loses it regardless of a strong cumulative average.

On repeated courses: 'Freshman Forgiveness': if the repeated course was taken in the student's first semester, or within their first 24 attempted credit hours (including transfer credit), only the higher of the two grades counts toward cumulative GPA — both still show on the transcript.

The part students usually miss

UMD's 'Freshman Forgiveness' rule lets students exclude a lower grade from GPA when repeating a course taken in their first semester or first 24 credit hours — a grace window most peer schools don't extend, and its Latin honors combine a percentile system with a fixed 3.9 GPA floor that guarantees cum laude regardless of class rank.