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Last Revision: January 30, 2024

President’s and Dean’s Lists

The President's and Dean's Honors Lists are quarterly web publications that honor those students who met the distinguished honors criteria during the previous quarter. Lists are published on the university's public website.

Please note that students within the following programs are not eligible for the President's or Dean's Lists: certificate programs or courses for transfer.

The schedule of publication quarters is listed below:

  • First Quarter: published April 1; courses must have been started and completed between September 1 and February 28.
  • Second Quarter: published July 1; courses must have been started and completed between December 1 and May 31.
  • Third Quarter: published October 1; courses must have been started and completed between March 1 and August 31.
  • Fourth Quarter: published January 1; courses must have been started and completed between June 1 and November 30.

President's Honors List

To be eligible for the President's Honors List, you must have:

  • Associates and Bachelors students, completed four classes with AMU or APU in your current program, equivalent to 12 semester hours; Masters students, completed two classes with AMU or APU in your current program, equivalent to 6 semester hours;
  • Begun and completed three classes at the associate and bachelor level or two classes at the master level in the six-month period prior to publication, listed above;
  • Achieved a 4.00 cumulative grade point average; and
  • Been in compliance with APUS policies on academic integrity in all classes, assignments, and interactions.

Dean's Honors List

To be eligible for the Dean's Honors List, you must have:

  • Associates and Bachelors students, completed four classes with AMU or APU in your current program, equivalent to 12 semester hours; Masters students, completed two classes with AMU or APU in your current program, equivalent to 6 semester hours;
  • Begun and completed three classes at the associate and bachelor level or two classes at the master level in the six-month period prior to publication, listed above;
  • Achieved a minimum of a 3.70 cumulative grade point average; and,
  • Been in compliance with university policies on academic integrity in all classes, assignments, and interactions.

If you have questions regarding the quarterly President’s and Dean's Honors Lists, please contact [email protected].