Latin Honors Policy

Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, and Summa Cum Laude Honors Policy

Effective Summer 2014 Latin Honors awarded solely on grade point average earned at UIC.

Honors Listed below will appear on UIC transcripts for all Undergraduate students along students within the College of Pharmacy.

Summa Cum Laude3.90 and above GPA
Magna Cum Laude3.75 to 3.89
Cum Laude3.50 to 3.74

Summa Cum Laude = Highest praise
Magna Cum Laude = High praise
Cum Laude = Praise

UIC will reserve the right to make permanent adjustments to the list of students receiving Latin Honors based on final semester grade point average.

UIC Law School 

Effective Spring 2021: JD Program and Honors Policy for LLM and MJ students has a different criteria, please refer to it via the Law Graduation Honors or  UIC Law Institutional Policies Page and in the Academic Rules for the LLM and MJ Program Policy.

Latin Honors Prior to Summer 2014

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