What Is a Good GPA at Auburn?
A GPA of 3.3 or higher is considered solid at Auburn, where the average undergraduate GPA hovers near 3.3. President's List requires 4.0 term GPA. Dean's List requires 3.5 term GPA. Auburn has a higher suspension threshold than most peer schools at 2.2 cumulative.
The average undergraduate GPA at Auburn sits near 3.30, drawn from the Auburn registrar policy and aggregated reporting. Enter your courses in the calculator above to see where your cumulative GPA lands relative to that figure.
How to Calculate Auburn GPA
Auburn University (Auburn) uses a 4.0 grade point scale and does not use plus/minus modifiers, A, B, C, D, F only. The school caps A+ at the same 4.0 value as an A, which matters when converting letter grades from a transcript that records A and A+ separately. Each course's grade points multiply by its credit hours, those quality points sum across all courses, and the total divides by total credits attempted.
Auburn GPA Formula
GPA = Sum(Grade Points x Credit Hours) / Sum(Credit Hours)
- Grade Points = letter-grade value on the 4.0 scale
- Credit Hours = credit value of the course on the Auburn transcript
- A+ = 4.0 (same as A on the standard scale)
Auburn Grading Policy Notes
Auburn uses an unusually high suspension threshold of 2.2 cumulative GPA (most schools use 2.0). The Grade Adjustment Policy allows three course retakes (9 credits) with grade replacement. Harbert College of Business and Samuel Ginn College of Engineering each set distinct major-entry GPA thresholds.
Auburn Honors and Recognition
Dean's List at Auburn
Auburn lists students with a GPA of 3.75 or higher on the Dean's List. Dean's List is based on cumulative GPA across all completed terms.
Latin Honors at Auburn
- Summa cum laude: 3.90 cumulative GPA or above
- Magna cum laude: 3.80 cumulative GPA or above
- Cum laude: 3.60 cumulative GPA or above
Auburn does not use plus/minus grades in GPA calculation (A, B, C, D, F only). Dean's List requires 3.75+ semester GPA with 12+ graded hours; President's List requires 4.0. Auburn observes a grade-adjustment policy where students may repeat up to 3 courses for grade replacement, after which both attempts count.
Academic Standing and Repeat Policy at Auburn
Academic Probation Threshold
Auburn places students on academic probation when their cumulative GPA drops below 2.0. Probation usually triggers mandatory advising, restricts course registration, and can affect financial aid or scholarships. Use the calculator to model remaining semesters and see how many A or B grades would lift the GPA back above the 2.0 floor.
Academic Standing Tiers at Auburn
- Good Standing: cumulative GPA at or above 2.0.
- Probation: cumulative GPA below 2.0.
- Suspension: cumulative GPA below 2.2 (or sustained probation across consecutive terms).
Repeating a Course at Auburn
Under Auburn's repeat policy, the repeat policy varies by department or program, check with the registrar. This calculator treats every entered row as a distinct graded attempt; if your school replaces the old grade, leave off the original, and if both count, enter both lines. Always confirm the final transcript version with the registrar before relying on a projected GPA.
Grade Forgiveness at Auburn
Yes. Auburn offers Grade Adjustment Policy allowing students to retake up to three courses (max 9 credit hours) where they earned a D or F. The repeat grade replaces the original in the GPA when retaken at Auburn.
Major GPA Requirements at Auburn
Most majors require 2.0 minimum, though Auburn requires 2.2 to clear suspension. Harbert College of Business admission requires 2.5+ in prerequisites. Engineering majors require 2.5+ in technical core.
What Makes Auburn Grading Distinctive
- Suspension threshold at 2.2 cumulative (higher than standard 2.0)
- Grade Adjustment for three courses (9 credits) lifetime
- Member of the Southeastern Conference
How Does Auburn Calculate GPA
The way Auburn calculates GPA follows the standard credit-weighted average the registrar publishes. Each letter grade maps to grade points on the 4.0 scale, points get multiplied by the course's credit hours, and the quality points are summed and divided by total credits attempted. Plus/minus modifiers and grade-replacement rules follow the school's repeat policy. The calculator above replicates that arithmetic so the figure matches what your Auburn transcript will read. For national averages and scale variation context, the National Center for Education Statistics tracks GPA reporting across US institutions.
How Does Auburn Calculate GPA for Admissions
For admission, Auburn reviews a cumulative undergraduate GPA alongside the transcript, course rigor, and school profile. The GPA figure is built from letter grades on the 4.0 scale multiplied by course credits. The calculator above produces the same cumulative number Auburn admissions sees after a standard recalculation pass.
How Does Auburn Calculate High School GPA
When Auburn recalculates a high school GPA from an applicant transcript, the registrar strips weighted bumps, maps letters to the unweighted 4.0 scale (A = 4.0, B = 3.0, C = 2.0, D = 1.0), and applies credit or Carnegie-unit weights. The calculator above mirrors that same recalculation approach, enter each course with its unweighted letter to see the baseline figure Auburn admissions would read.
Auburn University GPA Calculator
This Auburn University GPA Calculator handles every course-by-course input the Auburn registrar would apply, letter-to-point conversion on the 4.0 scale, credit weighting, and Dean's List / probation threshold comparison. Use it the same way you would a degree-audit printout: enter every completed course with its grade and credit load, and the cumulative figure updates as you type.
Auburn at a Glance
- Institution type
- public research
- Location
- Auburn, AL
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 33,000
- Founded
- 1856
- Athletic conference
- SEC
- Average undergrad GPA
- 3.30
- Registrar source
- Auburn official grading policy
Related GPA Tools
To roll this Auburn GPA into a cumulative figure across multiple semesters, use the cumulative GPA calculator. For a semester-by-semester view with optional prior-GPA import, use the college GPA calculator. To compute individual course grades before they hit your transcript, switch to the grade calculator.
Accuracy Note
This calculator follows the grading policy published by the Auburn registrar as of 2026-04-18. Policies are reviewed periodically; the "Last verified" date in the footer reflects the most recent confirmation. Always cross-check your final GPA against your official transcript. The tool models the same formulas registrars use but cannot account for grade forgiveness petitions, audit decisions, or exceptions approved by the dean of students.