Honors

President’s, Dean’s, and Honors Lists

Effective for the 2026-2027 academic year, the university will have three levels of distinction for undergraduate students who achieve academic excellence: President’s Lists, Dean’s Lists, and Honors. These are issued each semester and contain the names of students who have achieved grade point ratios of 3.90, 3.50, and 3.20, respectively. To be eligible, full-time students must complete a minimum of 12 credits during a semester. Weighted letter grades must be earned for all courses except for ones that may be taken on a P/HP/NC basis and may be included, provided that a P or HP grade is earned. Exceptions to the 12-credit minimum are as follows:

  • Full-time students who are in special programs of study such as the Internship Program in Accounting or the clinical internship for allied health majors.
  • Students beyond 95 credits who can complete degree requirements with a reduced load.

Part-time students may qualify for all three recognitions if they carry 6 or more credits each semester and achieve a grade point ratio of 3.90, 3.50 or 3.20 for a minimum of twelve consecutive credits.

Graduation Honors (Latin Honors)

An undergraduate student with a cumulative four-year grade point ratio (CGPR) of:

  • 3.85 will receive their degree summa cum laude;
  • 3.67 will receive their degree magna cum laude;
  • 3.33 will receive their degree cum laude.

Only weighted grades will be included in computing honors. Only the credits taken at Fairleigh Dickinson University, a minimum of 54 credits, will be used in this evaluation.

Associate degree honors are awarded to students who achieve a 3.67 CGPR in two year programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University. This revision applies to all students entering the University as of August/September 2006 (new students and transfers). Students enrolled prior to August/September 2006 will continue to be evaluated under the criteria of the policy in effect when they enrolled.

Undergraduate students who have earned Latin honors will have this distinction indicated on both their final transcript and diploma.

Honors are only applicable for undergraduate degrees