Latin Honors

To be eligible to graduate with Latin Honors, an undergraduate student must have completed at least 60 semester hours of work at Suffolk University. (Courses for which a student receives credit through CLEP examinations may not be counted toward this minimum of 60 semester hours.)

• Summa Cum Laude: You must have a cumulative GPA of 3.85, and have no grades of F or I.
• Magna Cum Laude: You must have a cumulative GPA of 3.7, and have no grades of F or I.
• Cum Laude: You must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.3, and have no more than one grade of F or I.

Graduation Honors, Transfer Students

Transfer students with fewer than 60 semester hours at Suffolk University are recognized for high academic achievement. Transfer students who have completed 45– 59 semester hours of Suffolk University courses (courses for which a student receives credit through CLEP examinations may not be counted toward this minimum of 45 semester hours) are eligible for the following honors:

• Highest Distinction, for transfer students who have met the credit residency requirement stipulated above, have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.85 and have no grades of “F” or “I.”
• High Distinction, for transfer students who have met the credit residency requirement stipulated above, have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.7 and have no grades of “F” or “I.”
• Distinction, for transfer students who have met the credit residency requirement stipulated above, have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.3, and have no more than one grade of “F” or “I.”