Academic Policies and Requirements

Students walking through campus in the fall

  • Students in the Honors College must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5.
  • Students must achieve a minimum grade point average of 3.2 in all Honors coursework.
  • All honors courses must be completed on the grading system listed in the VCU Bulletin.
  • Honors students cannot contract a pass/fail class or a lab.
  • Honors students may take a maximum of six credits of course contracts.
  • Continuing/transfer students must complete the Honors Core within a year of admission to the honors program.