Latin Honors

University of Massachusetts Lowell recognizes baccalaureate graduates who have attained exceptional scholastic distinction. To be eligible for such recognition a student must achieve a minimum overall grade point average of 3.25 for courses completed at the UML and must have earned a minimum of 60 credits from UMass Lowell.

Three levels of distinction are noted at commencement:

Summa Cum Laude	3.850 - 4.0
Magna Cum Laude	3.500 - 3.849
Cum Laude	3.250 - 3.499

University Honors are officially entered on the permanent record of students.