Honor Graduates
Associate Degrees:
To graduate with honor, degree seeking students must have a Vernon College cumulative grade point average in college-level credit courses as detailed below.
| Designation |
GPA |
| Summa Cum Laude |
4.0 |
| Magna Cum Laude |
3.8 – 3.99 |
| Cum Laude |
3.5 – 3.79 |
Certificate of Completion (minimum program of 24 or more semester hours):
To graduate with honor, certificate seeking students must have a Vernon College cumulative grade point average in college-level credit courses as detailed below.
| Designation |
GPA |
| High Honors |
3.8 – 4.0 |
| Honors |
3.5 – 3.79 |
For the May spring graduation ceremony only, the above honors may be based on the student’s GPA at the close of the fall semester. This procedure is designed to recognize the student’s achievement but is subject to change based on the final spring semester grades, due after the ceremony.