Academic Honors

Academic honors are awarded for work performed by the student during their entire college career.

Only students earning a baccalaureate degree are eligible for academic honors.

Students must complete a minimum of 45 hours at Texas Wesleyan University to be eligible for honors at graduation.

• Students who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.85 - 4.0 receive the designation summa cum laude.
• Students who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.7 - 3.84 receive the designation magna cum laude.
• Students who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 - 3.69 receive the designation cum laude.

Grade point averages transferred from other colleges will be averaged with grade points earned at Texas Wesleyan in determining the honors.

Students who have graduated with an associate’s degree from a community college are eligible to graduate from Texas Wesleyan with honors as prescribed above.