Graduation honors are awarded based on graded courses taken at Assumption University or through the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts (HECCMA). The Bachelor’s degree is conferred Cum laude upon a student who earns a cumulative GPA of 3.50; Magna cum laude—upon a student who earns a cumulative GPA of 3.75; Summa cum laude—upon a student who earns a cumulative GPA of 3.90. A part-time matriculated student is eligible for graduation honors based on the same standards as a full-time matriculated student. Transfer students may qualify for graduation honors if they satisfy the standards described above in a minimum of 19 courses taken at Assumption or through the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts (HECCMA).