Grading information for New York University schools is provided below. Separate webpages are provided for the grading information of
College of Dentistry and
School of Law.
Grading System
Note: Includes grades awarded by all schools/divisions of the University except the College of Dentistry, School of Law, and School of Medicine. A specific grade may not be valid in a particular school or division.
| Letter Grade | Legend | Quality Points |
| A | Excellent | 4.0 |
| A- | Excellent | 3.7 |
| B+ | Good | 3.3 |
| B | Good | 3.0 |
| B- | Good | 2.7 |
| C+ | Satisfactory | 2.3 |
| C | Satisfactory | 2.0 |
| C- | Satisfactory | 1.7 |
| D+ | Minimum Passing Grade | 1.3 |
| D | Minimum Passing Grade | 1.0 |
| F | Failure | 0.0 |
| IF | Incomplete-Failure | 0.0 |
| IP | Incomplete-Passing | 0.0 |
| I | Incomplete | 0.0 |
| P | Passing | 0.0 |
| W | Withdrew Officially | 0.0 |
| NR | No Record | 0.0 |
| N | No Credit/Unofficial Withdrawal | 0.0 |
| R | Registered Auditor | 0.0 |
| S | Satisfactory | 0.0 |
| Special Designator: | ||
| *** | Course work in progress/ No Grade Reported |
0.0 |
Current & Cumulative Statistics (not computed at the graduate level)
| AHRS | Attempted Hours | |
| EHRS | Earned Hours | |
| QHRS | Quality Hours | |
| QPTS | Quality Points | |
Grade Point Average (GPA)
The GPA is computed by dividing the total number of quality points (QPTS) by the total number of quality hours (QHRS).
Computer-generated records that carry cumulative academic statistics reflecting work completed prior to the implementation of the new record carry the notation "++ INCLUDES PRECOMPUTER STATITICS".