UG Credit Requirement

All Undergraduate Bachelor degree-seeking students must successfully complete a minimum of 122 credits to graduate and complete all the academic requirements associated with your particular degree. A minimum of 62 credits is required for an Associate degree along with all the academic requirements for the degree.

UG GPA Requirement

Undergraduate students must achieve a cumulative, major, and minor (if applicable) grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher to graduate. If you have not earned a 2.0 or higher, you will not be eligible to receive your degree nor will you be eligible to participate in commencement.

Graduation Honors

Any student who is petitioning to attend the commencement in May and finishing requirements during the summer, cannot be awarded honors at the Commencement ceremony. If you are eligible for honors after all your coursework is complete and all grades have been calculated, it will be printed on your diploma in September.

UG Graduation Honors: College of Arts and Sciences

To be eligible to graduate with Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, and Summa Cum Laude, an undergraduate student must have completed at least 60 semester hours of work at Suffolk University.

Cum Laude: You must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.3, and must have no more than one grade of F or I.

Magna Cum Laude: You must have a cumulative GPA of 3.7, and must have no grades of F or I.

Summa Cum Laude: You must have a cumulative GPA of 3.85, and must have no grades of F or I.

Graduation honors will be announced on stage, included in the Commencement program, and printed on your diploma.

Graduation Honors, Transfer Students

Distinction: For transfer students entering Fall 2004 or later, who have completed 39-59 semester hours of Suffolk University courses, have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.3 and have no more than one grade of F or I.

High Distinction: For transfer students entering Fall 2004 or later, who have completed 39-59 semester hours of Suffolk University courses, have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.7, and have no grades of F or I.

Highest Distinction: For transfer students entering Fall 2004 or later, who have completed 39-59 semester hours of Suffolk University courses, have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.85, and have no grades of F or I.

UG Graduation Honors: Sawyer Business School

To be eligible to graduate with Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, and Summa Cum Laude, a student must have completed at least 60 semester hours of work at Suffolk University.

Cum Laude: You must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2, and must have no more than one grade of F or I.

Magna Cum Laude: You must have a cumulative GPA between 3.5 and 3.79, and must have no grades of F or I.

Summa Cum Laude: You must have a cumulative GPA between 3.8 and 4.0, and must have no grades of F or I.

Graduation honors will be announced on stage, included in the Commencement program, and printed on your diploma.

Graduation Honors, Transfer Students

Distinction: For transfer students entering Fall 2003 or later, who have completed 39-59 semester hours of Suffolk University courses, have a cumulative GPA between 3.2 and 3.49 and have no more than one grade of F or I.

High Distinction: For transfer students entering Fall 2003 or later, who have completed 39-59 semester hours of Suffolk University courses, have a cumulative GPA between 3.5 and 3.79, and have no grades of F or I.

Highest Distinction: For transfer students entering Fall 2003 or later, who have completed 39-50 semester hours of Suffolk University courses, have a cumulative GPA between 3.8 and 4.0, and have no grades of F or I.