what grades do you need for magna cum laude 
the academic thresholds for magna cum laude status differ among academic institutions but it generally means a very high gpa close to the highest possible which in most schools the highest gpa is 4 0 requirements are also subject to change and may differ among academic programs at the same institution grade point average gpa isn t always the only factor taken into consideration some colleges consider the number of hours completed and recommendations from an academic department some award latin honors to the top percentage in a class 