Academic Honors

William J. Branstrom (Freshman) Prize

First-term freshmen who rank in the upper five percent of their class and earn 14 credit hours and at least a 3.50 GPA on any campus and in any unit of the University of Michigan are named recipients of the William J. Branstrom Prize. This distinction is noted on the student's transcript as “William J. Branstrom Prize.”

James B. Angell Scholars

Students who earn straight A's (A+, A, A-) for two or more consecutive terms with a minimum of 14 elected credit hours each term, 12 of which must be graded, are named James B. Angell scholars. This distinction is noted on the student's transcript.

University Honors

University Honors are awarded to all students who have achieved a 3.50 GPA and 14 credit hours (12 of which must be graded A-E). This distinction is noted on the student’s transcript as “University Honors” after fall and winter terms only.

Honor Scholars Recognition

The Honor Scholar Award is presented each year to the one active undergraduate student per degree program with at least a 3.3 cumulative grade point average and a minimum of 90 credit hours earned by Fall term. Award recognition is also presented to one active graduate student per degree major with at least a 3.7 cumulative grade point average and a minimum of three-quarters of their program completed by the end of Fall term. The student, selected by the respective discipline faculty, also meets other criteria established by department, school or college including contributions to the discipline through research and service activities such as tutoring, mentoring and leadership in discipline based student organizations.

Dean's Lists

College of Arts, Sciences, & Letters Dean’s List

A student is honored by inclusion in the Dean's List if they meet two conditions:
  1. complete at least 12 credit hours of graded coursework towards a degree during the term.
  2. achieve a 3.50 or higher term GPA.
The Dean's List is compiled after the Fall, Winter, and Summer terms. A part-time Dean's List is compiled after the Fall and Winter for students who meet the following conditions:
  1. complete at least a combined 12 credit hours over the course of the Fall and Winter of a given academic year, maintaining part-time status in each semester.
  2. the 12 credit hours must be graded coursework towards a degree.
  3. earn a minimum 3.50 GPA each term.

College of Business Dean’s List

A student is honored by inclusion in the Dean's List if the student meets two conditions:

  1. has completed at least 12 credit hours in graded coursework toward a degree during the term, and

  2. has achieved a 3.50 or better term GPA. The Dean's List is compiled after the fall, winter, and summer terms.

College of Engineering & Computer Science Dean’s List

Students in CECS programs receive Dean's list recognition for the semester in which they are enrolled full-time in courses that fulfill their degree requirements and achieve a term GPA of 3.5 or higher.

College of Education, Health, and Human Services Dean’s List

At the end of each term, full-time students earning a GPA of 3.5 or better while carrying a minimum course load of 12 earned GPA hours will be added to the CEHHS Dean's List. Part-time students earning a GPA of 3.5 or better while carrying a combined total of 12 GPA hours for the fall and winter term will be added to a combined Fall/Winter Dean's List.