Honors at commencement will be awarded as follows:
Cum Laude
This honor is granted on the basis of a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher.
Magna Cum Laude
This honor is granted on the basis of a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher.
Summa Cum Laude
This honor is granted on the basis of a cumulative grade point average of 3.8 or higher.
summa cum laude is top 5% of the class magna cum laude is next 10% cum laude is next 15%
The GPA requirement for magna cum laude at University of Michigan is 3.50-3.74. To be summa cum laude, your GPA must be between 3.75-4.00.
I would say so she graduated salutatorian from her high school and Magna Cum-laude from northeastern state university with a B.S.
Grad school doesn't have latin distinctions. It's usually for undergrad and if grad school then it's only for law school.
Cum Laude 3.50 to 3.64 GPA Magna Cum Laude 3.65 to 3.79 GPA
It is an honor awarded to college and university students who display academic excellence. There are three levels of honors as follows from lowest to highest. * Cum Laude * Magna Cum Laude * Summa Cum Laude (highest level).
cum laude: 3.5 GPA minimum magna cum laude: 3.7 GPA minimum summa cum laude: 3.9 GPA minimum
It depends on the specific college or university. However, many institutions start a cum laude honor at a 3.45. Once again, there is no standard and can only be understood by inquiring about the policies particular to the school.
Cum Laude is awarded to graduates with a Graceland University GPA of 3.50-3.74 and signifies special honor.Magna Cum Laude is awarded to graduates with a Graceland University GPA of 3.75-3.89 and signifies achievement worthy of great honor.Summa Cum Laude is awarded to graduates with a Graceland University GPA of 3.90-4.00 and signifies achievement of the highest order.
Princeton University (BA cum laude 1985) and Harvard Law School (JD 1988)
3.5 to 3.69 for cum laude. 3.7 to 3.89 for magna cum laude. 3.9 and up for summa cum laude. I do not know if these scores are based on institutional or cumulative GPAs.
B.A., Political Science, Columbia University, 1983 J.D. magna cum laude, Harvard Law School, 1991