Degrees conferred by the university are awarded with honors for exceptional quality as follows:

• Cum laude: minimum grade point average of 3.400
• Magna cum laude: minimum grade point average of 3.650
• Summa cum laude: minimum grade point average of 3.850

Grades earned prior to matriculation at Mount St. Mary’s will not be included in the grade point average. A minimum of 45 hours is required at Mount St. Mary’s for honors eligibility. Qualification for honors will be determined by the final cumulative grade point average, which includes the grades of the final semester in which the student completes degree requirements.

Dean’s List

The Dean’s List is published at the end of the fall and spring terms and lists those students who have a 3.4 grade point average for the term and a minimum of 6 graded credits with no incompletes (only degree seeking students are eligible). Students will be notified by letter, and transcripts will show each semester in which the honor has been achieved.