Academic Honors for Undergraduate Students
All undergraduate students must complete a minimum of 33 letter graded hours in residence at MVNU to qualify for Academic Honors.
Summa cum Laude: Graduation with highest honors requires a cumulative GPA of 3.90 on course work taken at the University.
Magna cum Laude: Graduation with high honors requires a cumulative GPA of 3.70 on course work taken at the University.
Cum Laude: Graduation with honors requires a cumulative GPA of 3.50 on course work taken at the University.
Alpha Chi: In the junior and senior years, students who have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.85 may be tapped by the faculty for membership in this nationally recognized honor society. Alpha Chi is committed to promoting excellence at the undergraduate level and professional life.
Phi Delta Lambda: In the latter part of the senior year, students may be elected by the faculty for membership in the Kappa chapter of the International Nazarene Honor Society, Phi Delta Lambda, sponsored by the Church of the Nazarene. Each year the faculty may elect up to 15% of the baccalaureate degree class into membership.