Graduation Requirements - Bachelor Degree

Graduation Requirements - Bachelor degree

Mount Aloysius awards a bachelor degree to a student who has:

  1. Matriculated in a specific curriculum and fulfilled all the requirements of that curriculum;
  2. Attained a 2.0 cumulative quality point average;
  3. Attained a grade of "C'' or better in each major curriculum course which shall apply toward the fulfillment of the curriculum's major-course requirements;
  4. Satisfactorily completed the required core credit hours for degrees;
  5. Submitted a signed Application for Graduation form to the Registrar, usually one semester prior to graduation (specific date is on the Academic Calendar);
  6. Earned, by way of course work from Mount Aloysius, a minimum of 30 credits at the 300-400 level. Eighteen (18) of these must be in the designated major. Additionally, all core requirements including the Mount Aloysius College Foundation Course and the Capstone Seminarmust be successfully completed;
  7. Fulfilled all financial obligations to Mount Aloysius;
  8. Completed a minimum of 120 credits.

Each student is personally responsible for checking eligibility for graduation by being aware of general and curricular requirements. These requirements may be discussed at any time with the student's Advisor or Department Chairperson.

Honor at graduation is conferred on the student who qualifies for the academic distinctions of:

Cum Laude
Minimum Cumulative GPA - 3.5 - 3.6
Magna Cum Laude
Minimum Cumulative GPA - 3.7 - 3.8
Summa Cum Laude
Minimum Cumulative GPA - 3.9 - 4.0


Mount Aloysius graduates students in May, August, and December of each year. The formal Commencement Ceremony is conducted only in May.

Please refer to the Commencement Activities-Participation section of this catalog for information regarding participation in the ceremony itself.