The college operates on a quality-point alpha grading system for the degree programs and ACAP as follows:
| Grade/ Symbol |
Numeric Range |
Quality Points |
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| A | 95–100 | 4.00 | ||
| A- | 90–94.99 | 3.66 | ||
| B+ | 87–89.99 | 3.33 | ||
| B | 84–86.99 | 3.00 | ||
| B- | 80–83.99 | 2.66 | ||
| C+ | 77–79.99 | 2.33 | ||
| C | 74–76.99 | 2.00 | ||
| C- | 70–73.99 | 1.66 | ||
| D | 65–69.99 | 1.00 | ||
| F | <65 | 0.00 | ||
| P | N/A | 0.00 | ||
| HP | N/A | 0.00 | ||
| NS | N/A | 0.00 | ||
| I | N/A | 0.00 | ||
| W | N/A | 0.00 | ||
| WF | N/A | 0.00 | ||
| TC | N/A | 0.00 | ||
| AU | N/A | 0.00 | ||
| IP | N/A | 0.00 | ||
| S | N/A | 0.00 | ||
| U | N/A | 0.00 | ||
At the end of each course, a student's grades will be posted on CIA Main Menu. A student who feels there has been a grading error should immediately contact the instructor, who may authorize a Grade Correction Form to correct the error.