Honors and Graduation Lists

Graduation List

Degrees with Distinction

Latin honors distinction for any (i.e., first or subsequent) undergraduate degree is based on the cumulative grade point average calculated solely from all credit hours attempted at East Carolina University. For students returning to ECU under the forgiveness policy, only hours included in the GPA following the application of forgiveness will be considered for a degree with distinction. Three levels of distinction are granted to graduating undergraduates as follows:

  • Summa Cum Laude for a cumulative average of 3.90 and above
  • Magna Cum Laude for a cumulative average of equal to or greater than 3.60 and less than 3.90
  • Cum Laude for a cumulative average of equal to or greater than 3.50 and less than 3.60

Note: Degrees are conferred in the fall, spring, and second summer terms only.

Honors List

Chancellor’s List, Dean’s List, and Honor Roll

Each semester, outstanding scholarship of full-time undergraduates is recognized in the following manner:

  • The Chancellor’s List is composed of the names of all full-time undergraduates who make four grade (quality) points per credit hour (4.0) on all work taken with no incomplete grades.
  • The Dean’s List is composed of the names of all full-time undergraduates who make at least three and one-half grade (quality) points per credit hour (3.5) on all work taken with no grade below C (2.0) and no incomplete grades.
  • The Honor Roll is composed of the names of full-time undergraduates who make at least three grade (quality) points per credit hour (3.0) on all work taken with no grade below C (2.0) and no incomplete grades.

Note: Honors lists are compiled in the fall and spring terms only.

*Students with a non disclosure on file are excluded from these lists.