Ateneo Honors QPI
A general look at how QPI relates to academic honors at Ateneo de Manila University — and why your QPI is usually just one part of the picture.
A note on accuracy: We intentionally do not publish specific official QPI thresholds for Ateneo honors on this page, since those are set — and periodically revised — by Ateneo's own academic policy. Please confirm current, exact requirements with your college secretary's office or the official student handbook.
How QPI relates to Latin honors
Many universities — Ateneo included — use a minimum cumulative QPI as one requirement for graduating with Latin honors. Illustrative tier names, common across many institutions, include:
Cum Laude
The first tier of Latin honors at many universities.
Magna Cum Laude
A higher tier, usually requiring a higher cumulative QPI.
Summa Cum Laude
The highest tier, reserved for the strongest academic records.
The exact QPI cutoff for each tier is set by the university, not by any universal standard — treat the tier names above as illustrative of the general concept, not as Ateneo's specific published values.
QPI is usually necessary, not sufficient
Most honors policies layer additional requirements on top of a minimum QPI — such as a minimum residency period at the university, no failing grades, and good academic standing. Two students with an identical QPI could have different honors outcomes if one doesn't meet a non-QPI requirement.
Example scenario
Suppose a graduating student has a cumulative QPI of 3.75 across four years, meets their program's residency requirement, and has no failing grades. That combination is the kind of profile that commonly clears honors review at many universities — but only their school's official evaluation, against that school's actual published policy, determines the real outcome.