Grading Policy

BENTLEY DOES NOT USE AN ALPHABETIC GRADING SYSTEM.  All reported grades should comply with the grade chart below:

Undergraduate Numeric Grades

Graduate Numeric
Grades
                    4.0      (95-100)     4.0       (95-100)
                    3.7      (90-94)     3.7       (90-94)
                    3.3      (87-89)     3.3       (87-89)
                    3.0      (83-86)     3.0       (83-86)
                    2.7      (80-82)     2.7       (80-82)
                    2.3      (77-79)     2.3       (77-79)
                    2.0      (73-76)       F         Failure
                    1.7      (70-72)      IG        Incomplete
                    1.3      (67-69)                 -
                    1.0      (63-66)                 -
                    0.7      (60-62)                 -
      P       (above 1.7 - pass/fail policy grade only                 -
      D       (.7 to 1.3 - pass/fail policy grade only                 -
      F        Failure                 -
      I        Incomplete                 -
      S       Satisfactory
(Freshman Seminar, Study Skills and certain ART courses)		                 -
      U       Unsatisfactory
(Freshman Seminar, Study Skills and certain ART courses)		                 -

Pass/Fail Grading

  • Faculty members should enter the student’s numeric grade.  Per policy, the Registrar’s Office will change this grade pursuant to the ‘P’, ‘D’ or ‘F’ rule.