Undergraduate Honors at Graduation

 

Please visit the UCSB General Catalog for information on Undergraduate Honors at Graduation. 

Recognition of Honors at commencement ceremonies

The blue and gold fourragère, the braided cord worn over the shoulder of the commencement gown, distinguishes those students who:

  • have achieved Highest Honors (based on the GPA chart below) in the College of Letters and Science and the College of Engineering (must complete 60.0 or more letter-grade UC units), or
  • are qualified for College Honors in the College of Letters and Science by completing 135.0 or more letter-grade UC units with a grade point average of at least 3.85, or
  • have successfully completed the College of Letters and Science Honors Program.

 

Students with questions should contact their College advising office:
     Letters and Science
     Engineering
     Creative Studies


GPA calculator

Class Ranking: The University of California does not rank students at graduation.

The grade-point average thresholds for the honors categories listed below are calculated based on the population of graduates from the preceding academic year.  Grade-point averages are not rounded. Effective with graduates Fall 2018 and later, a minimum of 60.0 letter-graded UC units must be completed in order to be eligible for honors. 


Honors are awarded to the top 20% of undergraduate students in the following order:


Undergraduate Honors at Graduation

Fall 2023-Summer 2024

College of Engineering

College of Creative Studies
College of Letters & Science

Top 2.5%

Highest Honors

3.98 GPA and above

3.97 GPA and above

Next 6%

High Honors

3.94 - 3.97

3.90 - 3.96

Next 11.5%

Honors

3.88 - 3.93

3.78 - 3.89


Undergraduate Honors at Graduation

Fall 2022-Summer 2023

College of Engineering

College of Creative Studies
College of Letters & Science

Top 2.5%

Highest Honors

3.98 GPA and above

3.95 GPA and above

Next 6%

High Honors

3.93 - 3.97

3.87 - 3.94

Next 11.5%

Honors

3.84 - 3.92

3.76 - 3.86


Undergraduate Honors at Graduation

Fall 2021-Summer 2022

College of Engineering

College of Creative Studies
College of Letters & Science

Top 2.5%

Highest Honors

3.98 GPA and above

3.94 GPA and above

Next 6%

High Honors

3.91 - 3.97

3.85 - 3.93

Next 11.5%

Honors

3.81 - 3.90

3.71 - 3.84

 

Undergraduate Honors at Graduation

Fall 2020-Summer 2021

College of Engineering

College of Creative Studies
College of Letters & Science

Top 2.5%

Highest Honors

3.96 GPA and above

3.92 GPA and above

Next 6%

High Honors

3.90 - 3.95

3.81 - 3.91

Next 11.5%

Honors

3.75 - 3.89

3.65 - 3.80

 

Undergraduate Honors at Graduation

Fall 2019-Summer 2020

College of Engineering

College of Creative Studies
College of Letters & Science

Top 2.5%

Highest Honors

3.96 GPA and above

3.90 GPA and above

Next 6%

High Honors

3.88 - 3.95

3.77 - 3.89

Next 11.5%

Honors

3.70 - 3.87

3.56 - 3.76

 

Undergraduate Honors at Graduation

Fall 2018-Summer 2019

College of Engineering

College of Creative Studies
College of Letters & Science

Top 2.5%

Highest Honors

3.94 GPA and above

3.88 GPA and above

Next 6%

High Honors

3.84 - 3.93

3.74 - 3.87

Next 11.5%

Honors

3.68 - 3.83

3.56 - 3.73

 

Undergraduate Honors at Graduation

Fall 2017-Summer 2018

College of Engineering

College of Creative Studies
College of Letters & Science

Top 2.5%

Highest Honors

3.92 GPA and above

3.89 GPA and above

Next 6%

High Honors

3.80 - 3.91

3.74 - 3.88

Next 11.5%

Honors

3.67 - 3.79

3.56 - 3.73

 

Undergraduate Honors at Graduation

Fall 2016-Summer 2017

College of Engineering

College of Creative Studies
College of Letters & Science

Top 2.5%

Highest Honors

3.95 GPA and above

3.87 GPA and above

Next 6%

High Honors

3.80 - 3.94

3.72 - 3.86

Next 11.5%

Honors

3.64 - 3.79

3.54 - 3.71

 

Undergraduate Honors at Graduation

Fall 2015-Summer 2016

College of Engineering

College of Creative Studies
College of Letters & Science

Top 2.5%

Highest Honors

3.91 GPA and above

3.87 GPA and above

Next 6%

High Honors

3.78 - 3.90

3.73 - 3.86

Next 11.5%

Honors

3.61 - 3.77

3.55 - 3.72

 

Undergraduate Honors at Graduation

Fall 2014-Summer 2015

College of Engineering

College of Creative Studies
College of Letters & Science

Top 2.5%

Highest Honors

3.89 GPA and above

3.87 GPA and above

Next 6%

High Honors

3.77 - 3.88

3.72 - 3.86

Next 11.5%

Honors

3.50 - 3.76

3.53 - 3.71

 

Undergraduate Honors at Graduation

Fall 2013-Summer 2014

College of Engineering

College of Creative Studies
College of Letters & Science

Top 2.5%

Highest Honors

3.91 GPA and above

3.89 GPA and above

Next 6%

High Honors

3.82 - 3.90

3.73 - 3.88

Next 11.5%

Honors

3.58 - 3.81

3.54 - 3.72