Harvard faculty vote to cap ‘A’ grades at 20% in sweeping effort to combat decades of grade inflation

The mandatory cap on top grades at one of America’s most prestigious colleges will go into effect in the fall of 2027.

Harvard makes it harder for undergraduate students to get an A grade

Harvard Faculty Approve Cap on A-Grades Over Student Opposition

The change, which will go into effect ⁠in the fall of 2027, is one of the first efforts by ​a prestigious U.S. university to tackle the widespread problem of grade inflation, ​which many faculty members say is undermining educational integrity and making it harder to discern true academic excellence.