Graduation Honors

In order to qualify for graduation honors, a student must have completed at least 45 credits at East Stroudsburg University. These 45 credits can be accrued through any course, internship and/or field placement including student teaching in which a letter grade is assigned  (A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D or E) or a satisfactory grade is ascribed. The check for the 45-credit minimum includes in-progress courses during the student’s graduation semester. The check for the student’s cumulative grade point average is based on all graded coursework.

Students who have the appropriate cumulative grade point average at the time the honors designation is determined, and who will have met the 45-credit minimum once the final semester is completed, will be granted graduation honors as follows: 

Summa Cum Laude       Cumulative grade point average 3.80 or above

Magna Cum Laude        Cumulative grade point average 3.60 to 3.799

Cum Laude                  Cumulative grade point average 3.40 to 3.599 

Transfer students who have earned at least 30 credits at East Stroudsburg University by the end of their program of study will be eligible for graduation honors to be posted on their permanent record. 

Graduation honors for the publication of the Commencement Program are based on the last graded term at East Stroudsburg University prior to commencement.  Please note that graded courseswork contains final grades and not midterm grades.  In progress courses cannot be included in calculating honors.  

The official university transcript will carry the final honors designation based on all finalized grades completed at the university and the outcome of the final graduation clearance.