College GPA Requirements

Some departments or programs require a higher GPA than the 2.0 standard requirements. This is sometimes the case if a student is bringing more than 24 transferable credits to UW-Whitewater.

College of Arts and Communications

• Media Arts and Game Development major: 2.50 combined GPA

College of Business and Economics

• 24 to 71.5 credits: 2.50 combined GPA
• 72+ credits: 2.80 combined GPA
• Occupational Safety major, 24+ credits: 2.25 combined GPA

College of Education and Professional Studies

• Teaching/licensure majors

  • 23 or less credits: 2.00 combined GPA  

  • 24 or more credits a Cumulative GPA of 2.75 OR earn qualifying test scores (ACT/SAT/Praxis Core) 

    • *2.75 GPA is required by DPI to receive WI teaching license

• Human Performance
  • Less than 24 credits: no GPA limit
  • 24 + credits: 2.25 combined GPA

• Communication Sciences & Disorders
  • Less than 24 credits: no GPA limit
  • 24 – 71 credits: 2.25 combined GPA
  • 72 + credits: 2.50 combined GPA

College of Letters and Sciences

• Integrated Science and Business major: 2.50 combined GPA