APU Doctoral Handbook
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Last Revision: October 29, 2024

APUS Grading System (Chart)

Your cumulative GPA at APUS is determined solely by the courses you have taken at APUS towards your current degree. If you change your major, your previous APUS courses will roll over into your GPA for your new major. However, if you graduate from a program, you would start over with a new GPA when you start on your next program. For example, your grades towards your conferred Master's degree at APUS do not impact your subsequent GPA in your Doctoral program.

Doctoral Courses: 

WP/WF grade designators are no longer used as of October 5, 2007.

Grade

Quality Points/ Grading Percent

Description

A

4.0/ 100 - 94

Very high quality, clearly above average work

A-

3.67/ 93 - 90

Accepted performance level

B+

3.33/ 89 - 87

Accepted performance level

B

3.0/ 86 - 84

Accepted performance level

B-

2.67/ 83 - 80

Below Average

F

0.0/ 79 - 0

Failing

P

NONE

Pass

I

NONE

All: Incomplete

S

NONE

Satisfactory progress during dissertation course

U

NONE

Unsatisfactory progress during dissertation course

DP

NONE

Dropped

W

NONE

Withdrawn

WP

NONE

Withdrawn Passing

WF

NONE

Withdrawn Failing