University of Maryland GPA Calculator

University of Maryland grading scale

UMD awards an A+ but caps it at 4.0 (same as A); otherwise the standard +/− scale.

How to calculate your UMD GPA

1. Enter each course and choose the letter grade you earned.
2. Add the credit hours for each course.
3. Your credit-weighted GPA updates instantly above.

Academic policies at UMD

Graduating with honors

UMD does not use fixed GPA cutoffs. Latin honors go to the top 10% of each college or school's graduating class, calculated from the average GPAs of the prior year's graduates in that college: the top 2% receive summa cum laude, the next 3% magna cum laude, and the next 5% cum laude. Because each college sets its own cutoff and it shifts year to year, check your college's current figures rather than relying on a single campus-wide number.

Dean's List

UMD requires a term GPA of at least 3.50. You need at least 12 credits in a fall or spring semester — winter and summer terms do not count — with a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Good academic standing

You need a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00 to stay in good academic standing. Falling below a 2.0 cumulative GPA places you on Academic Probation. Students with 60 or more completed credits who do not reach a 2.0 by the end of a probationary semester face dismissal.

Repeating a course

You can repeat a course up to twice, and no more than 18 credits total without permission from your dean's office. Every attempt normally counts toward your GPA — but if the repeated course was taken in your first semester at UMD, or within your first 24 attempted credit hours, only the higher grade counts. All attempts still appear on your transcript.

Pass/fail grades and your GPA

To use the Pass-Fail option you need 30 or more completed credit hours with at least a 2.0 GPA, and the course must be a free elective rather than a major, college, or gen-ed requirement. You may use it once per semester, capped at 12 credit hours across your time at UMD. A passing grade converts to a P that earns credit but no grade points; D and F grades remain as given and do count toward your GPA.

Sources

The grading scale and policies above were checked against University of Maryland's own published policies on July 28, 2026:

• UMD Registrar — Latin Honors
• UMD Registrar — Academic Performance
• UMD Registrar — Course Repeats
• UMD Registrar — Pass-Fail Grading

Policies change. If you spot something out of date, tell usand we'll correct it.

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