UW-Madison Undergraduate Grading Information
This section explains the UW-Madison grading system and how an undergraduate GPA is calculated.
How are grades reported for L&S undergraduate students?
Semester/term grades are reported by letters only for all students. UW-Madison does not use a plus and minus system to report final semester/term grades.Undergraduate students' quality of work is expressed in terms of a grade point average (GPA). This GPA is based on the total number of credits taken during a given semester or term. Students will receive grades of A through F with the highest possible GPA a student can earn being 4.000 representing A grades in every course. The lowest possible GPA a student can earn is 0.000. The following grades are included in computing a student' GPA:
Grade | Grade Points Per Credit |
A (Excellent) |
4 |
AB (Intermediate grade) |
3.5 |
B (Good) |
3 |
BC (Intermediate grade) |
2.5 |
C (Fair) |
2 |
D (Poor) |
1 |
F (Failure) |
0 |
For more information regarding grades and GPA, please refer to Undergraduate grades and grade point average (GPA).
Contact the Office of the Registrar with further questions:
Phone: (608) 262-3811
Email: registrar@em.wisc.edu
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