Graduation Honors

Graduation Honors Policy

Degrees with distinction are awarded to graduating seniors in the following categories:

Cum Laude for GPA 3.25 through 3.59

Magna Cum Laude for GPA 3.60 through 3.79 (No grade below "C")

Summa Cum Laude for GPA 3.80 through 4.0 (No grade below "C")

To be eligible for degrees with distinction, a student must have earned at least 60 semester hours in residence at Elizabeth City State University. The student must also have the required overall average in all course work attempted and at least a 3.0 average in all transfer courses.

Any decision about Graduation Honors not stated above is to be addressed by the Academic Standards and Credits Committee.