Dean's List Requirements by School in the Philippines

The term average, minimum load, and grade conditions for each school's Dean's List or its closest equivalent, read from each school's own published rules.

Requirements at a glance

Each row comes from that school's own handbook, manual, or registrar page. On the 1.00 to 5.00 scale a lower number is better; on a 4.0 scale a higher number is better.

Dean's List requirements by school
School	Lists and cutoffs	Scale	Minimum load	Grade conditions
UP Diliman	University Scholar (President's List of Scholars): Semester weighted average of 1.45 or better College Scholar (Dean's List of Scholars): Semester weighted average of 1.75 or better, for students who are not University Scholars	1.00 to 5.00, lower is better	At least 15 units of academic credit, or the normal load prescribed	No grade below 3.00 in any academic or non-academic subject
UST	Dean's List: Term GWA of 1.750 or better (the handbook says "at least 1.750")	1.00 to 5.00, lower is better	A regular student with a full load	No failure and no incomplete grade, PE and NSTP included
Mapúa	Dean's List: Term weighted average (TWA) of 1.75 to 1.00, and a running GWA of 2.00 to 1.00 President's List: Dean's Listers in the top spots of their batch; the number of spots depends on the program's population	1.00 to 5.00, lower is better	The curricular number of units for the trimester, and not less than 15 units	No F, 5.00, or ABS in any course in any trimester
UEClosest equivalent	University Scholarship: Previous-semester GPA of 1.0000 to 1.2500, with a GWA of 1.60000 or better College Scholarship: Previous-semester GPA of 1.2501 to 1.5000, with a GWA of 1.60000 or better	1.00 to 5.00, lower is better	Not less than the full load required by the curriculum	No 5.00, D, W, or lapsed LFR in any course in any semester
FEU	First Honor: Semester QPA of 3.51 to 4.00 Second Honor: Semester QPA of 3.35 to 3.50	4.0 (QPA), higher is better	The number of units required by the curriculum, with no dropped course	No failing grades, NSTP and WRP included
Ateneo	First Honors: Semester QPI of 3.70 and above Second Honors: Semester QPI of 3.35 or above but lower than 3.70	4.0 (QPI), higher is better	At least 15 academic units	None stated in this handbook passage
DLSU	Dean's First Honors: Term GPA of 3.400 or higher Dean's Second Honors: Term GPA of 3.000 to 3.399 University Honors List: Cumulative and term GPA of at least 3.400, after at least six trimesters, with never a grade below 2.0 in an academic course	4.0 (GPA), higher is better	At least 12 academic units in the term	No grade below 2.0 in any academic course and no failure in any non-academic course

Two kinds of scale: 1.00 is best, or 4.0 is best

UP, UST, Mapúa, and UE grade on a 1.00 to 5.00 scale where 1.00 is the highest grade and 3.00 is the lowest passing grade, so a cutoff such as 1.75 means 1.75 or lower. FEU, Ateneo, and DLSU use a 4.0 scale where 4.0 is the highest, so a cutoff such as 3.35 means 3.35 or higher.

The numbers on the two scales do not line up, and no official formula converts one into the other. Compare your average only with your own school's cutoff. See how each scale is defined in grade equivalents by school.

School-by-school details

UP Diliman

University of the Philippines Diliman. Awarded each semester.

University Scholar (President's List of Scholars): Semester weighted average of 1.45 or better.
College Scholar (Dean's List of Scholars): Semester weighted average of 1.75 or better, for students who are not University Scholars.
Minimum load: At least 15 units of academic credit, or the normal load prescribed.
Grades: No grade below 3.00 in any academic or non-academic subject.
Any Inc must be completed by the end of the semester.
These are honorific scholarships: they carry no tuition waiver or discount.

Source: Scholarships: Honorific Scholarships (Revised UP Code), Revised UP Code Arts. 381–383

UST

University of Santo Tomas. Awarded each term.

Dean's List: Term GWA of 1.750 or better (the handbook says "at least 1.750").
Minimum load: A regular student with a full load.
Grades: No failure and no incomplete grade, PE and NSTP included.

Source: UST Student Handbook 2018, PPS No. 1024b, pages 63–64

Mapúa

Mapúa University. Awarded each trimester.

Dean's List: Term weighted average (TWA) of 1.75 to 1.00, and a running GWA of 2.00 to 1.00.
President's List: Dean's Listers in the top spots of their batch; the number of spots depends on the program's population.
Minimum load: The curricular number of units for the trimester, and not less than 15 units.
Grades: No F, 5.00, or ABS in any course in any trimester.
No I (Incomplete), C (Continuing), or W (Withdrawal) for the trimester.
Not academically dismissed from a previous program.
President's List students receive an academic scholarship: full with a TWA of 1.50 to 1.00, half with 1.75 to 1.51.

Source: Guidelines on Dean's List, President's List, and Academic Scholarship, Dean's List Criteria; Academic Scholarship Guidelines

UE

University of the East. Awarded each semester.

UE's 2023 Student Manual has no Dean's List rule. Its University and College Scholarships are the closest term-by-term academic recognition, so they are shown here instead.

University Scholarship: Previous-semester GPA of 1.0000 to 1.2500, with a GWA of 1.60000 or better.
College Scholarship: Previous-semester GPA of 1.2501 to 1.5000, with a GWA of 1.60000 or better.
Minimum load: Not less than the full load required by the curriculum.
Grades: No 5.00, D, W, or lapsed LFR in any course in any semester.
The GPA and GWA leave out PE, NSTP, and non-credited subjects.
An LFR mark must be removed by the second week of classes of the semester the scholarship is used.
Enrolled in the same degree program, with no record of misconduct or misbehavior.

Source: UE Student Manual, 2023 Edition (Manila and Caloocan), Scholarships and Grants Programs, pages 67–68

FEU

Far Eastern University (Manila). Awarded each semester.

First Honor: Semester QPA of 3.51 to 4.00.
Second Honor: Semester QPA of 3.35 to 3.50.
Minimum load: The number of units required by the curriculum, with no dropped course.
Grades: No failing grades, NSTP and WRP included.
No disciplinary case during the semester.
A student who transfers to another university the next semester is not listed.

Source: FEU Student Handbook 2024, Semestral Honors (Deans' List)

Ateneo

Ateneo de Manila University. Awarded each semester.

First Honors: Semester QPI of 3.70 and above.
Second Honors: Semester QPI of 3.35 or above but lower than 3.70.
Minimum load: At least 15 academic units.
Grades: None stated in this handbook passage.
There is no Dean's List for Intersession.
Honor students may have unlimited absences the following semester, unless a course syllabus says otherwise.

Source: Ateneo College Student Handbook, Volume 1, 2025 Edition, Section VI, Honors and Awards, 1.1–1.5

DLSU

De La Salle University (Manila). Awarded each trimester.

Dean's First Honors: Term GPA of 3.400 or higher.
Dean's Second Honors: Term GPA of 3.000 to 3.399.
University Honors List: Cumulative and term GPA of at least 3.400, after at least six trimesters, with never a grade below 2.0 in an academic course.
Minimum load: At least 12 academic units in the term.
Grades: No grade below 2.0 in any academic course and no failure in any non-academic course.
Not found guilty of cheating, academic dishonesty, or listed discipline offenses within the term.
Students on the Dean's Honors List get unlimited absences in academic courses the following term.

Note: This handbook covers academic years 2021 to 2025 and uses trimesters. Check whether DLSU has published a newer edition.

Source: DLSU Student Handbook, Academic Years 2021–2025, Section 11, Trimestral Honors

Schools we could not find a citable published rule for are left out until we find one. Our editorial policy explains how sources are chosen and how to send a correction.

Questions about the Dean's List

No. A Dean's List is announced every semester or term from that term's average. Latin honors are awarded once, at graduation, from your cumulative average, usually with residence and no-failure conditions. See Latin honors requirements by school.

At UP Diliman, UST, Mapúa, UE, FEU, and DLSU, yes: each rule above bars a failing grade, and some set a stricter floor, such as no grade below 3.00 at UP Diliman or below 2.0 in an academic course at DLSU. Ateneo's handbook passage on semestral honors sets only the QPI and the 15-unit load.

Every school above sets a minimum load. UP Diliman and Ateneo use 15 units (UP Diliman also accepts the normal load prescribed), DLSU uses 12 academic units, Mapúa requires the curricular load and at least 15 units, and UST, UE, and FEU require the full load of your curriculum. A lighter load can keep you off the list even with a high average.

Kunin ang average mo para sa term, tapos ikumpara sa cutoff ng school mo sa table sa itaas. Tingnan din ang minimum units at kung may bagsak o incomplete ka, dahil madalas itong nakaka-disqualify. Para sa 1.00 hanggang 5.00 na scale, gamitin ang GWA calculator.

Watch your term average in MySched

MySched keeps your grades next to your class schedule and recalculates your GWA as you add grades, so you can see during the term how close you are to your school's cutoff. It works offline and is free to download. Use the GWA calculator on the web for a quick check.

Sources

Last reviewed October 20, 2026. Only schools with an official published source are listed. Your school's current handbook and registrar have the final word.

Scholarships: Honorific Scholarships (Revised UP Code). UP Diliman Office of the University Registrar, undated registrar page.
UST Student Handbook 2018. University of Santo Tomas, 2018.
Guidelines on Dean's List, President's List, and Academic Scholarship. Mapúa University Center for Scholarships and Financial Assistance, effective SY 2024–2025.
UE Student Manual, 2023 Edition (Manila and Caloocan). University of the East, 2023.
FEU Student Handbook 2024. Far Eastern University, effective 18 July 2024.
Ateneo College Student Handbook, Volume 1, 2025 Edition. Ateneo de Manila University, 2025.
DLSU Student Handbook, Academic Years 2021–2025. De La Salle University, 2021–2025.