Dean's List & Honors

Dean's List

Each semester, we recognize students for high academic achievement by placing them on the Swenson College Dean’s List for Academic Excellence and noting this achievement on their transcripts.
To be eligible for our Dean’s List, you must:

• Be in residence in the Swenson College of Science and Engineering,
• Have earned a 3.50 or higher semester (term) GPA,
• Have completed a minimum of 12 letter-graded (A-F) credits in the semester
• Have no grades of "I," "F," or "N" for the semester

Current and Previous Dean's Lists

Please note: Dean’s List honorees can be celebrated with your hometown! Share your success with your hometown newspaper and get recognition in print.

The website listing includes all honorees except students who have chosen any type of suppression, address, phone, directory suppression or total suppression.

Students can modify suppression choices for future semesters by visiting the UMD online directory, clicking “update personal information” toward the bottom, and then select "Directory Suppression" from the menu at the top of the next page.

Questions can be directed to:
SCSE Advising and Academic Services: 218-726-7585

Latin Honors

Baccalaureate degree candidates who have done outstanding work may be awarded special honors upon completion of all degree requirements through graduation with Latin honors.

Swenson College has a policy that no more than 15% of the graduating class can graduate with honors. There are three levels of honors within this limitation; Summa, Magna and Cum Laude.

Each college identifies the criteria for Latin honors based upon the previous year’s (fall, spring and summer) graduating class GPAs. The honor levels for 2025-2026 are designated as follows: 

Additional policy information: degrees with distinction and degrees with honors