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GPA and Grades
Grading System
Grading Criteria by Graduate School of Business (GSB):
- Superior Pass (SP) with a GPA equivalence of 4.0;
- High Pass (HP) with a GPA equivalence of 3.5;
- Pass (P) with a GPA equivalence of 3.0;
- Low Pass (LP) with a GPA equivalence of 2.5;
- Fail (F) with a GPA equivalence of 0.0.
Grading Criteria by Graduate School of Education (GSE):
A letter grading system (A, B, C, D, F) includes further differentiation with “+” for the top of the grade range and “-” for the bottom of the grade range, with the exception of A and F. Based on the grades assigned, both a Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) and a cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is calculated and recorded on the student’s transcript. The letter-to-score conversion is typically done style 4-point grade averaging scheme:
| Letter Grade | Grade Points | Percentage |
| A | 4.00 | 92-100 |
| A- | 3.67 | 84-91 |
| B+ | 3.33 | 76-83 |
| B | 3 | 68-75 |
| B- | 2.67 | 59-67 |
| C+ | 2.33 | 51-58 |
| C | 2 | 42-50 |
| C- | 1.67 | 34-41 |
| D+ | 1.33 | 28-33 |
| D | 1 | 25-27 |
| D- | 1.67 | 16-24 |
| F | 0 | 0-15 |
For non-graded (Pass/Fail) courses, the following percentages are used:
| Description | Percentage |
| Pass (P) | 59% or above |
| Fail (F) | Below 59% |
Grading Criteria by Graduate School of Public Policy (GSPP):
NU GSPP uses a letter grading system of A, B, C, D,F, with further differentiation with “+” for the top of the grade range or “-“ for the bottom of the grade range except that there shall be no grades of “A+”, “D-“, “F+”, or “F – ”:
| Letter Grade | Grade Points |
| A | 4.00 |
| A- | 3.67 |
| B+ | 3.33 |
| B | 3.00 |
| B- | 2.67 |
| C+ | 2.33 |
| C | 2.00 |
| C- | 1.67 |
| D+ | 1.33 |
| D | 1.00 |
| F | 0.00 |