Latin honors are given to Baccalaureate degree recipients who have achieved a high cumulative grade point average (GPA) and completed their school's minimum number of points in residence.
Also see:
- Departmental Honors (for Undergraduates)
- Graduate & Professional Level Honors
- Latin Honors Archive (GPA Cutoffs for previous years)
Cumulative Grade Point Average Requirements
Effective with the September 2008 graduating class, the GPA cutoffs for each category are determined by the combined GPA distribution from the preceding academic year, all graduation moments included. The cutoff for summa cum laude is the GPA included within the top 5 percent of the previous year's graduating class. The cutoff for magna cum laude is the GPA included within the next 10 percent of the previous year's class. The cutoff for cum laude is the GPA included within the next 15 percent of the previous year's class. For example, the necessary GPA level for summa cum laude for students graduating in September 2008 will be based on the GPA cutoff for the top 5 percent of the combined graduates from September 2007, January 2008, and May 2008.
| GPA cutoffs for September 2012 to May 2013 |
Summa Cum Laude | Magna Cum Laude | Cum Laude |
| College of Arts & Sciences | 3.900 | 3.805 | 3.686 |
| College of Nursing | 3.892 | 3.808 | 3.707 |
| Gallatin School of Individualized Study | 3.929 | 3.847 | 3.783 |
| Liberal Studies | 3.900 | 3.800 | 3.700 |
| School of Continuing & Professional Studies | 3.907 | 3.787 | 3.665 |
| Silver School of Social Work | 3.916 | 3.894 | 3.782 |
| Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development | 3.913 | 3.806 | 3.696 |
| Stern School of Business | 3.827 | 3.719 | 3.623 |
Only courses applicable to the degree are used in calculating GPA. Grades received in courses taken at other institutions are not included. Courses taken at other schools/colleges of the University may be excluded from the GPA calculation per the policy of the program.
| Residency Requirements | |
| College of Arts and Science | At least 64 points earned in courses from CAS, GSAS and selected Tisch departments. |
| College of Nursing | At least 58 points earned while enrolled in the College in which the letter grades A through D were received. (effective September 2012) |
| Gallatin School of Individualized Study | At least 64 credits at NYU for which the letter grades A through D were received. For students who matriculated in Gallatin prior to Spring 2009, courses taken prior to matriculation in Gallatin with course prefixes T, X, Y, Z are not included in the required 64 points or GPA. |
| Liberal Studies | At least 64 credits earned at NYU for which the letter grades A through D were received. |
| School of Continuing and Professional Studies | At least 60 points earned while enrolled in the School in which the letter grades A through D were received. |
| Silver School of Social Work | At least 60 points earned while enrolled in the School of which a minimum of 44 points must have received the letter grades A through D (16 Pass credits in Field Experience and Field Instruction will be counted toward the 60 points) |
| Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development | At least 64 points earned while enrolled in the School in which the letter grades A through D were received. |
| Stern School of Business | At least 64 points earned while enrolled in the School of which a minimum of 60 points must have received the letter grades A through D. |
Tisch School of the Arts and the College of Dentistry do not award Latin honors. Please refer to Departmental Honors webpage.