Grades

Students will receive A-F letter grades for all courses taken abroad on Penn State approved programs. Please see the "Academics" tab of your program page for information on grade conversions, if applicable.
Courses taken abroad will count towards the student's cumulative GPA and credit total.
Students may not take sport or physical activity courses (e.g. sailing, bowling, golf, etc.) abroad unless the physical activity course is taught by a Penn State professor on a faculty-led program.
Students may not take any courses abroad on a Pass/Fail basis in accordance with the Penn State Faculty Senate Policy 49-60.
If enrolling in courses at a host institution abroad, students must complete the Course Equivalency Process to have grades posted to their Penn State transcript.
If enrolling in courses at a host institution abroad, students will be assigned 'ED AB 000' and 'NG' (No Grade) as a placeholder course until the course equivalency and grade transfer process is complete. Once a course is assigned a Penn State course equivalent, 'ED AB 000' will be removed, and the actual course and grade will be posted to the student's transcript.
Students cannot graduate with an 'NG' (no grade) on their transcript.
Students must resolve grade disputes with the institution abroad or program provider. Education Abroad does not determine grades, nor can the office remove a course/grade from a transcript.

If you are waiting to receive your grades from abroad and have questions or concerns, please contact EAgrades@psu.