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Academic Honors at Graduation

During graduation, undergraduate students are recognized with academic honors

To be eligible for honors at graduation:

  • A student must have earned at least 33 semester hours at Averett
  • All coursework completed at other institutions will be taken into account
  • GPA information from other institutions will be considered even if no credit was transferred in
  • In calculating a GPA, the overall honors GPA cannot exceed the GPA a student has earned at Averett
  • The cumulative grade point averages that must be earned for honors at graduation are as follows:

Summa Cum Laude
3.80 grade point average or above

Magna Cum Laude
3.60 - 3.79 grade point average

Cum Laude
3.40 - 3.59 grade point average

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