Washington University in St. Louis GPA Calculator

How grades convert to points here

Washington University in St. Louis 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 Washington University in St. Louis

Washington University in St. Louis awards Latin honors against fixed GPA cutoffs: 3.5 for cum laude, 3.7 for magna cum laude, and 3.85 for summa cum laude.

The advantage of published cutoffs is that the goal is knowable in advance. At a percentile school the bar floats with the graduating class; here it does not, so you can calculate exactly what you need across your remaining courses.

Standing, honors lists, and retakes

Good academic standing at Washington University in St. Louis 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 3.60 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: unknown

The part students usually miss

Latin honors basis differs by school within the same university — Arts & Sciences uses fixed GPA cutoffs while the School of Engineering uses a rolling 3-year class-percentile system.