Academic Honors

Dean's List

President's List

The President's List honors all undergraduates in the university who have received 12 graded credits in a given semester (no incompletes) and have a semester grade point average (GPA) of 4.00.

Graduation Honors

Rochester University recognizes exceptional academic performance and achievement with honors at graduation. Rochester University’s graduation honors are as follows: Summa Cum Laude (3.90), Magna Cum Laude (3.70), or Cum Laude (3.50). Honors are based on all university work at Rochester University. Forty-five or more credit hours of coursework at Rochester University are required for honors to be awarded. Honors are not available to Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, or graduate students. Once a degree is conferred, a student’s transcript is permanent. Academic honors will not be re-evaluated if additional coursework is completed after degree conferral.

Honors Program

Information about Rochester University's Honors Program, including how to earn Honors Distinctions, can be found here.

Honor Societies

Alpha Chi Honors Society

Alpha Chi is a national collegiate honor society that was founded in 1922. Membership to the Michigan Eta
chapter is by invitation only based on the requirements below.

• Must be enrolled in a traditional undergraduate program at Rochester University
• Must be a junior or senior
• Must have at least 24 graded semester hours earned at Rochester University (coursework taken at Rochester University)
• Must be in the top 10% of their class

National Honor Society in Psychology – Psi Chi
The Behavioral Sciences Department is a sponsor for Psi Chi, The National Honor Society in Psychology, which offers opportunities for students who excel in their academic coursework in their respective behavioral Sciences programs. Students invited to join Psi Chi have shown a significant interest in Psychology and must meet the minimum requirements for undergraduate students:

• Must be enrolled as a student at Rochester University
• Must have established a GPA at Rochester University
• Must be enrolled in the final semester prior to graduation
• Must be enrolled as a major or minor in a psychology program or a program psychological in nature that is equivalent to a psychology major
• Must have completed at least 9 semester hours or 14 quarter hours of psychology courses
• Must have an overall GPA that is in the top 35% of the senior class (90+ credit hours earned; if the cut-off for the top 35% is below 3.00, the applicant must have an overall GPA of at least 3.00 on a 4-point scale)
• Must have a psychology GPA (in PSY coursework) that is at least 3.00 on a 4-point scale
• Students who meet all the criteria for induction will be sent an invitation packet during their final semester of enrollment.

Sigma Theta Tau - International Honor Society of Nursing
Sigma Theta Tau is the International Honor Society of Nursing. Students are invited to join the Theta Psi at-large chapter after meeting the following criteria:

• Complete half of the nursing curriculum
• Achieve academic excellence with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.00
• Rank in the top 35% of the graduating class
• Meet the expectation of academic integrity