Academic standing at Northeastern University is determined by a student’s cumulative grade-point average.
Academic probation is a period of time when a student must address and remediate academic deficiencies.
Full-time Students
Full-time graduate students are expected to maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.000 or higher each term to remain in good academic standing and to progress toward graduation.
Students falling below a cumulative GPA of 3.000 are placed on academic probation for each academic term in which the cumulative GPA is below 3.000 after the completion of at least 8 semester hours. Full-time students must raise the cumulative GPA to 3.000 or higher after completion of at least 8 additional semester hours to regain good academic standing status.
Part-time Students
Graduate students in official part-time status with the university are expected to maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.000 or higher each term to remain in good academic standing and to progress toward graduation.
Students falling below a cumulative GPA of 3.000 after at least 8 semester hours are completed are placed on academic probation. Part-time students must raise the cumulative GPA to 3.000 or higher after completion of at least 8 additional semester hours to regain good academic standing status.
Summer Term
There are three semesters during the summer session: Summer 1, Summer 2, and Full Summer.
Academic standing for the summer terms will be reviewed and evaluated for all students at the end of the Summer 2 term. If students complete fewer than 8 semester hours during any of the summer semesters combined, their academic standing is evaluated after the completion of at least 8 semester hours.