Graduation Honors

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).