The following are the grading scales used at Bryn Mawr College:
Undergraduate Grades
Bryn Mawr grades on a 4.0 scale. A Student's performance in academic work is expressed by the following grades.
Merit Grades
| 4.0 | A | Excellent |
| 3.7 | A- | Excellent – |
| 3.3 | B+ | Very Good |
| 3.0 | B | Good |
| 2.7 | B- | Good - |
| 2.3 | C+ | Satisfactory + |
| 2.0 | C | Satisfactory |
Below Merit Grades
Students must earn a 1.0 or higher in a course to receive credit. Students must earn a 2.0 or higher (grade above merit) to count towards college requirements and major requirements.
Faculty: Please be prepared to submit the following information to the Dean’s Office for students earning below merit grades:
- attendance and participation
- quality of written work
- failure to turn in work
- performance on exams
- communication with you (or lack thereof) during the semester.
| 1.7 | C- | Below Merit |
| 1.3 | D+ | Below Merit |
| 1.0 | D | Below Merit |
| 0.0 | F | Failure |
Non- Numeric Grades
One of the following abbreviations may be assigned in lieu of a grade. Courses with these grades are not included in the GPA.
| I | Incomplete, agreed with the student and must be approved by the Instructor and the Dean. |
| AUD | Audit: for non-degree students who are not participating in the course work. |
| CIP | Course in Progress: for year-long courses, especially thesis, where the spring grade will be assigned for both terms. |
| CR/ NC | Credit/ No Credit: assigned for Credit/No Credit courses only. Students who have requested Credit/No Credit grading should be given a numeric grade. |
Historic and Administratively Assigned Grades
| NGR | No Grade Reported |
| INC | Permanent Incomplete |
| UI | Unauthorized Incomplete |
| WD | Withdrawal |
| S | Satisfactory |
| U | Unsatisfactory |
| DR | (Haverford College course) Drop without authorization. Evaluated as a failure. |
| UI | Unauthorized Incomplete |
| X | Following Grade. Credit not given but grade is included in GPA |
| Y | Following grade. Credit is given but grade not included in GPA |
PE Grades
The Physical Education courses and their grades do not appear on the transcript. The grade assigned to the PE course represents the number of PE credits earned for the course.
| 1 | 1 Credit Earned |
| 2 | 2 Credits Earned |
| 3 | 3 Credits Earned |
| NCR | No Credit |
| P | Passed/ Participated (Used for Swim Test and Varsity Sports) |
| I | Incomplete |
Graduate Grades
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Grading
| Grade | GSAS - Graduate School of Arts and Sciences |
| S | Satisfactory: Work is of sufficient quality for graduate level credit, minimum of 3.0 equivalent. |
| U | Unsatisfactory: Work is not of sufficient quality, less than 3.0 equivalent. |
| Grade | GSSWSR - Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research |
| S | Satisfactory; equivalent to a B (3.0) or better: Passing |
| S- |
Marginal Satisfactory; equivalent to a B- (2.7): Passing |
| U | Unsatisfactory; below the equivalent of B- (2.7): Failure |
Other Grades
| I | Incomplete: Additional work required to complete the course |
| AUD | Audit: for Auditors only. |
| CE | Continuing Enrollment: Assigned to students in 800-level Continuing Enrollment courses. |
Historic and Administratively Assigned Grades
| CP | Completed course |
| CR | Credit |
| INC | Permanent Incomplete |
| MS | Marginally Satisfactory |
| NC | No Credit |
| NGR | No Grade Reported |
| SAT | Satisfactory - MLSP Special Project |
| TI | Temporary Incomplete |
| WD | Withdrew |
| WV | Course Waived |