What is the average grade at McGill?

Across 1,618 undergraduate courses with a class average on record from Winter 2021 to Winter 2026, the typical class averages A-, or 3.50 grade points.

What are the easiest classes at McGill by grades?

By class average, the top three are EDPI309 (Diverse Learners), SOCI325 (Sociology of Science), EDEC248 (Equity and Education). Research credits, internships, ensembles and seminars are left out.

Which McGill classes have the lowest grades?

The lowest class averages are in CHEE200 (Chemical Engineering Principles 1), CHEE314 (Fluid Mechanics), CHEE315 (Heat and Mass Transfer).

Why are some classes missing?

The school only prints a class average for classes with enough letter grades, so small classes have none. Graduate courses are left out of the school-wide numbers and the lists.

Where does this data come from?

Class averages printed on McGill transcripts, collected by students (mcgill.courses), covering Winter 2021 to Winter 2026. We add up the published numbers per course; we don't survey students for these.

McGill class averages

The typical undergraduate class at McGill University averages A- (3.50 grade points), across 1,618 courses from Winter 2021 to Winter 2026.

Typical class average: A-
Most common: A-
Undergrad courses: 1,618

Latest class average, by course

A310
A-585
B+507
B149
B-54
C+13

Highest class averages

Undergrad, 4+ terms on record

1
EDPI309Diverse LearnersEDPI
4.00 avg GPAClass average A in Winter 2025 · 4 terms
4.00GPA
2
SOCI325Sociology of ScienceSOCI
4.00 avg GPAClass average A in Fall 2023 · 4 terms
4.00GPA
3
EDEC248Equity and EducationEDEC
4.00 avg GPAClass average A in Fall 2024 · 7 terms
4.00GPA
4
EDPI341Instruction in Inclusive SchoolsEDPI
4.00 avg GPAClass average A in Fall 2024 · 4 terms
4.00GPA
5
MIMM212Laboratory in MicrobiologyMIMM
4.00 avg GPAClass average A in Fall 2025 · 5 terms
4.00GPA
6
FACC400Engineering Professional PracticeFACC
4.00 avg GPAClass average A in Fall 2025 · 10 terms
4.00GPA
7
ECSE428Software Engineering PracticeECSE
4.00 avg GPAClass average A in Winter 2025 · 9 terms
4.00GPA
8
MIMM301Scientific Writing Skills in MIMMMIMM
4.00 avg GPAClass average A in Winter 2026 · 6 terms
4.00GPA
9
BIEN200Introduction to BioengineeringBIEN
4.00 avg GPAClass average A in Fall 2025 · 5 terms
4.00GPA
10
BIEN420Biodevices Design for Diagnostics and ScreeningBIEN
4.00 avg GPAClass average A in Winter 2025 · 5 terms
4.00GPA

Easiest classes at McGill

Lowest class averages

Undergrad, 4+ terms on record

Class averages by subject

30 largest of 80 subjects

Subject	Courses	Average
HISTHistory	84	B+
ENGLEnglish	72	B+
POLIPolitical Science	72	B+
MATHMathematics	61	B+
ECONEconomics	51	B+
PSYCPsychology	48	A-
ECSEEngineering	43	B+
SOCISociology	41	B+
ANTHAnthropology	39	A-
PHILPhilosophy	38	B+
PHYSPhysics	37	A-
BIOLBiology	36	A-
GEOGGeography	35	A-
COMPComputer Science	33	B+
EDKP	31	A-
RELGReligious Studies	29	A-
MIMEEngineering	28	B+
CHEMChemistry	26	B+
CIVEEngineering	26	B+
MECHEngineering	26	B+
CHEEEngineering	25	B+
ARTHArt History	23	A-
EASTEast Asian Studies	22	A-
ARCHArchitecture	21	A-
BIENEngineering	19	A-
BREEComputer Science	19	A-
FINEFinance	19	B+
LINGLinguistics	17	B+
FRSLFrench Studies	16	B+
JWSTJudaic Studies	16	A-

Highest class averages

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