What Is a Good GPA at Mizzou?
A GPA of 3.3 or higher is considered solid at Mizzou, where the average undergraduate GPA sits near 3.2. Dean's List threshold is 3.5 term GPA with at least 12 graded credits. Latin honors require 3.5 / 3.7 / 3.9 cumulative GPA.
The average undergraduate GPA at Mizzou sits near 3.20, drawn from the Mizzou 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 Mizzou GPA
University of Missouri (Mizzou) uses a 4.0 grade point scale and uses plus/minus modifiers (A-, B+, B-, and so on). 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.
Mizzou 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 Mizzou transcript
- A+ = 4.0 (same as A on the standard scale)
Mizzou Grading Policy Notes
Mizzou uses the standard 4.0 scale with plus and minus modifiers. A+ records but caps at 4.0. Each undergraduate college (Trulaske Business, Engineering, Arts and Science, Journalism) maintains its own honors policy.
Mizzou Honors and Recognition
Dean's List at Mizzou
Mizzou lists students with a GPA of 3.50 or higher on the Dean's List. Dean's List is based on cumulative GPA across all completed terms.
Latin Honors at Mizzou
- Summa cum laude: 3.90 cumulative GPA or above
- Magna cum laude: 3.75 cumulative GPA or above
- Cum laude: 3.50 cumulative GPA or above
Mizzou's College of Arts and Science sets a 3.5 Dean's List cutoff; other colleges (Engineering, Business) set 3.5 as well with a 12-credit minimum. Mizzou Honors College requires a 3.3+ cumulative and completion of 20+ honors credit hours. A+ is awarded but counts as 4.0 for GPA.
Academic Standing and Repeat Policy at Mizzou
Academic Probation Threshold
Mizzou 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.
Repeating a Course at Mizzou
Under Mizzou's repeat policy, the new grade replaces the old grade in the GPA calculation. 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 Mizzou
Yes. Mizzou allows course repetition with grade replacement under specific conditions; the repeat grade replaces the original in the GPA when courses are retaken at MU.
Major GPA Requirements at Mizzou
Most majors require 2.0 minimum. Trulaske College of Business admission requires 3.0+ in prerequisites. Journalism School admission requires 2.8-3.0+ depending on track.
What Makes Mizzou Grading Distinctive
- Each undergraduate college sets its own honors policy
- Renowned School of Journalism with separate admission criteria
- Member of the Southeastern Conference
GPA Calculator Mizzou
This GPA Calculator Mizzou handles every course-by-course input the Mizzou 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. For national averages and scale variation context, the National Center for Education Statistics tracks GPA reporting across US institutions.
How Does Mizzou Calculate GPA
The way Mizzou 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 Mizzou transcript will read.
Mizzou GPA Grading Scale
Mizzou uses the standard 4.0 grade point scale, A = 4.0, A− = 3.7, B+ = 3.3, B = 3.0, and so on down through F = 0.0. The calculator above applies that exact conversion table and then multiplies each course's grade points by its credit hours before averaging. Schools that layer a 4.3 scale for A+ or use a 5.0 scale internally report to the standard 4.0 for transcripts.
Mizzou at a Glance
- Institution type
- public research
- Location
- Columbia, MO
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 31,000
- Founded
- 1839
- Athletic conference
- SEC
- Average undergrad GPA
- 3.20
- Registrar source
- Mizzou official grading policy
Related GPA Tools
To roll this Mizzou 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 Mizzou 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.