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Graduation with Distinction (Latin Honors)

Latin Honors will be awarded to undergraduate students of Ramapo College who have met the criteria as set forth by the College.

Latin Honors will be awarded to graduates who have completed a minimum of 64 credits (not including “P” grades) at Ramapo College and achieved a cumulative grade point average (including “R” grade credits) as follows:

3.500 – 3.699 – cum laude
3.700 – 3.849 – magna cum laude
3.850 – 4.000 – summa cum laude

Students who have graduated from Ramapo College and who return for a second degree are awarded Graduation with Distinction as follows:

  • Students completing 64 or more graded Ramapo credits are awarded Latin Honors based on the guidelines outlined above.
  • Students completing between 30 and 63 graded Ramapo credits and have a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.5 or higher from both the first Ramapo degree and the second Ramapo degree are awarded Latin Honors based on the final G.P.A. of the second degree, as indicated above.

For information email provost@ramapo.edu.

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