Graduation
Students must apply for graduation. Application forms are available in the advising centers or online, and it's a good idea to check the deadline date toward the end of your junior year to be reading the following year. The application is due early the term before the semester you graduate.
Graduation with Honors
Students completing all university requirements for graduation with a grade-point average of 3.9 or higher will graduate summa cum laude. If the grade-point average is between 3.8 and 3.899, students will graduate magna cum laude. If the grade-point average is between 3.6 and 3.799, students will graduate cum laude.
The grade-point average upon which graduation honors are determined includes all work at Ball State University completed for graduation. In addition, transfer students must have earned a minimum of 60 semester credits at Ball State University to be eligible for honors.
Associate Degrees with Academic Distinction
Students graduating with associate degrees who maintain at least a 3.6 grade-point average will receive a designation of Associate of Arts/Science with Academic Distinction on their academic transcripts. Transfer students must have earned a minimum of 30 semester credits at Ball State University to be eligible for Academic Distinction.