Academic Good Standing

Graduate and post-baccalaureate students at East Stroudsburg University are expected to maintain high academic standards. All graduate and post-baccalaureate students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 or higher in all coursework in order to be in academic good standing. In the first 6 credits of a graduate program (early pre-candidacy), an overall GPA of 2.50 or higher will be accepted as academic good standing. A graduate student must be in academic good standing to be admitted to degree candidacy and to graduate. Some graduate and post-baccalaureate programs may have more stringent requirements for academic good standing.

Academic Probation and Dismissal

Students who fall below academic good standing are placed on academic probation. Students placed on academic probation must raise their cumulative grade point average (GPA) to 3.00 or higher within the next nine credit hours.

Students who fail to raise their cumulative average to at least 3.00 by the end of their probation period will be dismissed from their program, as well as from Graduate & Extended Studies.

Academic Dismissal Return: All applicants seeking to be (re)admitted to graduate study after being previously dismissed must include a written statement explaining the reason(s) why their application for readmittance should be considered.