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Latin Honors

Latin Honors afford recognition for academic excellence achieved over the duration of a student’s entire official undergraduate coursework at the University of Maryland. Summa cum laude, magna cum laude, and cum laude are the highest Latin Honors that the university bestows for sustained excellence in scholarship. They are awarded to the top 10% of all students graduating in each College or School.

  • Summa cum laude - the highest 2% of GPAs (from the specific College or School)
  • Magna cum laude - the next highest 3% of GPAs (after summa cum laude)
  • Cum laude - the next highest 5% of GPAs (after magna cum laude)

Latin Honors are officially annotated on the transcripts and diplomas of students who have graduated.

Because final semester grades are processed sometime after Commencement activities, identification of Latin Honors in the university's Commencement Ceremony Program are tentative and unofficial, pending the submission and calculation of all final grades for the semester of commencement.

Additional information on Latin Honors can be found in the  Academic Catalog.

Latin Honors Cutoffs for Fall 2025, Spring 2026, and Summer 2026 Graduating Classes

Summa 4.000 - 4.000
Magna 3.999 - 3.951
Cum Laude 3.950 - 3.896
Summa 4.000 - 3.962
Magna 3.961 - 3.927
Cum Laude 3.926 - 3.838
Summa 4.000 - 4.000
Magna 3.999 - 3.989
Cum Laude 3.988 - 3.900
Summa 4.000 - 4.000
Magna 3.999 - 3.975
Cum Laude 3.974 - 3.900
Summa 4.000 - 3.984
Magna 3.983 - 3.948
Cum Laude 3.947 - 3.888
Summa 4.000 - 4.000
Magna 3.999 - 3.990
Cum Laude 3.989 - 3.900
Summa 4.000 - 4.000
Magna 3.999 - 3.999
Cum Laude 3.998 - 3.900
Summa 4.000 - 3.992
Magna 3.991 - 3.961
Cum Laude 3.960 - 3.893
Summa 4.000 - 4.000
Magna 3.999 - 3.973
Cum Laude 3.972 - 3.900
Summa 4.000 - 3.985
Magna 3.984 - 3.925
Cum Laude 3.924 - 3.891
Summa 4.000 - 3.992
Magna 3.991 - 3.963
Cum Laude 3.962 - 3.900
Summa 4.000 - 3.987
Magna 3.986 - 3.980
Cum Laude 3.979 - 3.900
Summa 4.000 - 4.000
Magna 3.999 - 3.764
Cum Laude 3.763 - 3.715
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