MICA utilizes a 4-point scale for the calculation of grade point average (GPA). Undergraduate grades and quality points per credit are as follows:
| A+ | 4.0 |
| A | 4.0 |
| A- | 3.7 |
| B+ | 3.3 |
| B | 3.0 |
| B- | 2.7 |
| C+ | 2.3 |
| C | 2.0 |
| C- | 1.7 |
| D+ | 1.3 |
| D | 1.0 |
| F | 0.0 |
The grades listed below are not used in calculation of grade point average (GPA):
| AUD | AUDIT |
| I | Incomplete |
| P | Pass |
| R | Repeat |
| TR | Transfer |
| W | Withdrawal |
Grades are posted electronically and may be accessed by the student through the MyMICA Student Center.
The following graduate programs are graded on a pass/fail system: Community Arts, MFA; Curatorial Practice, MFA; Filmmaking, MFA; Graphic Design, MFA; Graphic Design, MA; Illustration Practice, MFA; Illustration, MA; LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting, MFA; Mount Royal Multidisciplinary MFA; Photographic & Electronic Media, MFA; Rinehart School of Sculpture, MFA; Studio Art (Summer Low Residency MFA); Social Design, MA.
Graduate (5000) Liberal Arts courses are graded on a Pass/Fail system.
The following graduate programs are letter graded: Teaching (MAT), Business of Art & Design (MPS), Information Visualization (MPS), UX Design (MPS), Art Education (Online/Low Residency MA) and Design Leadership (MA/MBA)
Earning Graduate Credit in Letter Graded Courses
All MFA and MA students enrolling in letter-graded graduate or undergraduate courses must earn a "B" or better in order to receive graduate credit for the course. As all MFA grades are earned on a pass/fail system, all posted grades of B- or below will automatically be changed to an ‘F” on graduate student transcripts at the end of each semester.
Incomplete Grades
Incomplete grades (I) may be awarded in circumstances where the student has not completed assigned work by the end of the semester due to illness or other extenuating circumstances. An Incomplete Contract, obtained through the Office of Enrollment Services, is required, and must be signed by the student, the supervising faculty member, and department chair. The contract is turned in to Enrollment Services by the instructor at the time of grading. Incompletes must be fulfilled by the fourth week of classes of the subsequent semester, unless and extension is approved by the Registrar. If the contract is not fulfilled by the designated deadline, the grade is automatically changed to a failure (F).
Grades are permanent after one year of the semester's final grade date and may not be changed under any circumstance.