Grading
The following grades are used at ACU. The grade point values shown are per semester hour of credit.
| Grade Marks | Grade Meaning | Grade Points |
| A | Excellent | 4.0 |
| B | Good | 3.0 |
| C | Average | 2.0 |
| D | Inferior but passing | 1.0 |
| F | Failing | 0.0 |
| I | Incomplete | 0.0 |
| IP | In-Progress | Not counted |
| P | Passing | Not counted |
| CR | Credit | Not counted |
| NC | No-Credit | Not counted |
| W | Withdrew | Not counted |
| WF | Withdrew while failing | 0.0 |
GPA Calculation Examples
A student takes 15 hours, makes three A’s and two B’s.
By using our formula, 54.0 quality points ÷ 15 hours, we know that this student's first semester GPA is 3.6.
| Fall Freshman Year | Quality Points= (hours attempted x grade points awarded) | ||
| BIBL 101 | 3 hrs | A | 3 hrs x 4.0= 12.0 |
| ENGL 111 | 3 hrs | B | 3 hrs x 3.0= 9.0 |
| BIOL 101 | 3 hrs | B | 3 hrs x 3.0= 9.0 |
| CORE 110 | 3 hrs | A | 3 hrs x 4.0= 12.0 |
| ART 101 | 3 hrs | A | 3 hrs x 4.0= 12.0 |
The same student takes 13 hours his/her second semester and makes two A’s, two B’s and a C.
By using our formula, 40.0 quality points ÷ 13 hours, we know that this student's second semester GPA is now 3.076.
| Spring Freshman Year | Quality Points= (hours attempted x grade points awarded) | ||
| BIBL 102 | 3 hrs | A | 3 hrs x 4.0= 12.0 |
| ENGL 112 | 3 hrs | B | 3 hrs x 3.0= 9.0 |
| PSYC 120 | 3 hrs | C | 3 hrs x 2.0= 6.0 |
| MATH 120 | 3 hrs | B | 3 hrs x 3.0= 9.0 |
| PEAC 100 | 1 hr | A | 1 hrs x 4.0= 4.0 |
Cumulative GPA is not the average of each semester GPA.
By using our formula, 94.0 quality points ÷ 28 hours, we know that this student's cumulative GPA is 3.357.