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Harvard Caps A Grades at 20% Starting 2027

5/21/2026

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  • Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences voted to cap A grades at 20% of students plus four per class starting fall 2027.
  • Faculty said over 60% of recent undergraduate grades were A, arguing the grades no longer distinguished exceptional work.
  • Harvard replaced GPA with average percentile rank for honors and rejected a cap-opt-out proposal, with the policies set for review after three years.