Honors

Undergraduate Students

Academic honors are posted on the student's final transcript along with the name of the degree earned and the date the degree was conferred.  Honors are conferred upon candidates for graduation according to the following standards:

1. An associate's degree With Honors is awarded to students who have a quality point ratio (gpa) of 3.25 for the credit hours specifically required for the degree program from which they are graduating and who have taken 30 or more hours of required work at UNH.
2. An associate's degree With High Honors is awarded to students who have a quality point ratio (gpa) of 3.50 for the credit hours specifically required for the degree program from which they are graduating and who have taken 30 or more hours of required work at UNH.
3. The bachelor's degree Cum Laude is awarded to students graduating with a cumulative quality point ratio (gpa) of at least 3.50 who have taken 60 or more credit hours of required work at UNH and completed all the suggested courses within their curriculum.
4. The bachelor's degree Magna Cum Laude is awarded to students graduating with a cumulative quality point ratio (gpa) of at least 3.70, whose quality point ratio (gpa) in all courses counting toward their major is at least 3.70, and who have taken 60 or more credit hours of required work at UNH and completed all the suggested courses within their curriculum.
5. The bachelor's degree Summa Cum Laude is awarded to students graduating with a cumulative quality point ratio (gpa) of at least 3.90, whose quality point ratio (gpa) in all courses counting toward their major is at least 3.90, and who have taken 60 or more credit hours of required work at UNH and completed all the suggested courses within their curriculum.

In determining eligibility for degrees with honors, transfer credits and credits earned by crediting examinations will not be considered.  Only the cumulative quality point ratio (gpa) for courses completed at the University of New Haven is considered in determining a student's eligibility for honors.