Um Dearborn Class Catalog (2024)

FAQs

What is a passing grade in UM-Dearborn? ›

SAP at a Glance

Undergraduates must achieve a required 2.0 cumulative UM-Dearborn GPA. Students must complete academic program within 150% of published length of program. Graduate students must complete 67% of attempted courses. Graduate students must maintain 3.0 CGPA or higher if required by your academic unit.

The instructor of the course does not know a student has elected the course as P/F and issues grades to students as normal. After grades are submitted, the Registrar's Office translates P/F grades as follows: A+ through C- = Pass (P) D+ through E = Fail (F)

Grades A through C- are posted on a transcript as P (Pass); counts toward residency requirement and credit hours toward graduation. Grades D+ through E are posted on a transcript as F (Fail); no degree credit is earned. A grade of UE is not converted to an F and is computed in the GPA the same as an E.

The acceptance rate at University of Michigan - Dearborn is 54.1%. For every 100 applicants, 54 are admitted. This means the school is moderately selective.

Usually, most universities grant a pass for any grade higher than a D. Certain universities may only consider grades higher than a C- as passing.

U.S. Letter Grading System: The standard grading system in the U.S. uses letters A to F, with A being the highest (90-100%) and D being the lowest passing grade (60-69%). F denotes failure.

Letter grades are assigned as follows:

A+ = 97-100% A = 93-97% A- = 90-92%

A 3.9 GPA is very close to a perfect 4.0 GPA. It suggests that you have consistently earned high grades, with the majority being 'A's, and possibly a few 'A-' grades or one 'B+'.

Average GPA: 3.67

The average GPA at University of Michigan - Dearborn is 3.67. This makes University of Michigan - Dearborn Strongly Competitive for GPAs. (Most schools use a weighted GPA out of 4.0, though some report an unweighted GPA.

UM-Dearborn is consistently recognized and ranked as a top ten public regional university (America's Best Colleges 2020, U.S. News & World Report). UM-Dearborn is the number 1 ranked regional public university in Michigan for 2020.

Is it hard to get into U of M Dearborn? ›

UM-Dearborn is a more competitive school to get into. You have a good chance of acceptance if you meet the admission criteria. Last year, 6,506 out of the 12,026 who applied were admitted. University of Michigan Dearborn typically accepts and attracts "B+" average high school students with an average GPA around 3.66.

UM-Ann Arbor is the flagship campus of the University of Michigan system and, because of that, has a stronger academic reputation and more extensive program offerings than UM-Dearborn. UM-Ann Arbor is highly ranked in various fields, including engineering, business, and social sciences, among others.

C signifies that the student's work in the course has been satisfactory. D signifies that the student's work in the course has been inadequate, but passing. F signifies that the student's work in the course has been failing. No credit hours are awarded for work undertaken and completed with this grade.

In undergraduate programs, 'D' is typically the lowest passing grade, but passing may not be enough to fulfill graduation requirements. In college, the grading system is typically divided into five letter grades, A, B, C, D, and F. Each letter grade corresponds with a grade point average (GPA) and a numerical range.

The normal grading range is from 55 to 100. The number grades correspond to letter grades as reflected in the chart below. The minimum passing grade is 70 (C). Any grades between 55 and 69 (D and F) are considered failing grades for which unit credit is not earned.

D - this is still a passing grade, and it's between 59% and 69% F - this is a failing grade. No, wait, don't cry!