The Latin honor "cum laude" typically corresponds to a GPA range of about 3.5 to 3.69 on a 4.0 scale. This designation means "with praise" or "with honor" and is awarded to students who graduate with academic distinction, usually representing the top 16-35% of their class academically
. To summarize the common GPA ranges for Latin honors:
- Cum laude: GPA around 3.5 to 3.69
- Magna cum laude: GPA around 3.7 to 3.89
- Summa cum laude: GPA around 3.9 to 4.0
These ranges can vary slightly by institution, but the cum laude honor generally starts at about a 3.5 GPA
