Latin Honors

Beginning with the Fall 2023 semester, new campus-wide Latin Honors requirements will be followed for undergraduate students. Official honors will be determined after graduate's final semester is completed. 

2023-24 Requirements:

The following Latin Honors requirements will be effective across every school and college on campus starting Fall 2023.

Students are required to complete 30 credit hours of MU-authored courses and the GPA is calculated based on the GPA of Record*.  The following GPA cutoffs apply:

  • Cum Laude: 3.600-3.799
  • Magna Cum Laude: 3.800-3.899
  • Summa Cum Laude: 3.900-4.000

*For students enrolled in an accelerated program, the GPA will also include post-baccalaureate graduate courses taken while also enrolled as an undergraduate student.