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Minimum GPA Admission Policy for Graduate Programs

Minimum GPA Admission Policy for UM-Flint Graduate Programs

Background

Each individual graduate program at the University of Michigan-Flint is responsible for setting admission requirements and a minimum grade point average required for standard admission.  In some cases, applicants who do not meet the stated minimum GPA of their proposed program of study but who show potential for academic success are admitted, usually with probationary admission.  In order to maintain high standards of graduate study at UM-Flint, the university has adopted this minimum GPA policy.

This policy does not apply to programs affiliated with the Rackham School of Graduate Studies at Ann Arbor.  Rackham does not have a fixed minimum policy; however, if a program wants to admit an applicant with a GPA of 2.5 or lower, the program is required to provide an explanation justifying the recommendation.

Policy

Admission to a University of Michigan-Flint graduate program requires a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.  GPAs of international applicants will be computed through an external evaluation or by the Office of Graduate Programs in certain situations and must be equivalent to 2.5 or better.  Additionally, applicants must meet the admission requirements of the program to which they apply.  Departments and programs wishing to admit an applicant with less than the minimum GPA must submit a statement of explanation to the Provost, or his/her designee who will make the final decision.

Process

If a department or program wishes to admit an applicant with less than the minimum GPA, they must submit a statement of explanation to the Provost, or his/her designee.  This statement can be submitted with the admission decision form to the Office of Graduate Programs.  The Provost, or his/her designee will review the statement and decision of the department and make a final admission decision.  The Provost, or his/her designee, will notify the department or program that it is okay to proceed with admission.