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Graduation Honors
Academic honors are awarded to certificate, associate, and baccalaureate students whose graduation grade-point averages warrant the recognition. The honor is noted on the diploma and transcript. Penn College recognizes the following academic honors for graduates:
Certificate Graduate Honors:
- Distinction—Blue—3.5 or above grade-point average
Associate’s Degree Graduate Honors:
- Highest Honors—Gold—4.0 grade-point average
- High Honors—Silver—3.75-3.99 grade-point average
- Honors—White—3.5-3.74 grade-point average
Bachelor’s Degree Graduate Honors:
- Summa Cum Laude—Gold—4.0 grade-point average
- Magna Cum Laude—Silver—3.75-3.99 grade-point average
- Cum Laude—White—3.5-3.74 grade-point average