Dean’s List

Trinity College and the Pratt School of Engineering recognize academic excellence achieved each semester by their students. Both schools accord the Dean’s List and Dean’s List with Distinction, but eligibility requirements differ in the two schools. In determining a student's eligibility for academic recognition and honors, only grades earned in Duke courses, including those earned in Duke Study Abroad programs and in courses covered by the inter-institutional agreement are considered. See also Dean’s List Cut-Offs.

Trinity College

To earn Dean’s List, undergraduates in Trinity College of Arts and Sciences must:

1. complete at least four course credits, including at most two academic half courses (excluding dance performance/technique, physical education activity, music activity, and house courses (for a regularly assigned grade (i.e. no pass/fail courses);
2. receive no incomplete or failing grades;
3. earn a grade point average placing them in the highest third of undergraduates in their respective college.

To earn Dean’s List with Distinction, undergraduates in Trinity College of Arts and Science must meet criteria 1 and 2 above, and must earn a semester grade point average that places them in the highest 10 percent of undergraduates in the College.

Pratt School of Engineering

To earn Dean’s List, undergraduates in the Pratt School of Engineering must:

1. carry a normal academic load;
2. earn grades other than P in at least three semester courses;
3. receive no incomplete or failing grades;
4. earn a grade point average placing them in the highest one-third of their class.

To earn Dean’s List with Distinction, undergraduates in the Pratt School of Engineering must meet criteria 1, 2, and 3 above, and must earn a semester grade point average that places them in the highest 10 percent of undergraduates in the School.