Work out a credit-weighted GPA on a 4.0 scale from letter grades and credit hours. Enter one term for a semester GPA, or all your courses for a cumulative GPA.
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GPA is a weighted average, not a simple average of grades. An A in a 4-credit course and a C in a 1-credit course give a 3.60 GPA, not the 3.0 a plain average would suggest.
This calculator applies that weighting for you and shows the total grade points it used, so you can check the arithmetic.
This GPA calculator works out a credit-weighted grade point average on the 4.0 scale. Add a row for each course, pick its letter grade (A+ to F, including plus and minus grades) and enter its credit hours; the GPA, total credits and total grade points update as you go. Enter one term's courses for a semester GPA, or every course you have taken for a cumulative GPA.
Enter each course name, credit hours, and letter grade.
Click add course to include all your classes.
The tool instantly computes your weighted GPA.
See the GPA on a 4.0 scale with the total credits and grade points used.
Check your GPA after grades are posted, see what a grade in a remaining course would do to your GPA before deciding whether to drop it, confirm you meet a scholarship or program minimum, or enter all your courses so far to estimate a cumulative GPA.
Most questions are about the grade-point values and how credits change the result. The values above are a common US 4.0 scale; if your school uses different points (for example, A+ = 4.3), its registrar's table is the one that counts.
GPA is calculated by multiplying each course's grade points by its credit hours, summing all of those values, then dividing by total credit hours. For example: an A (4.0) in a 3-credit course contributes 12 grade points. Divide total grade points by total credits to get GPA.
GPA (Grade Point Average) typically refers to a single semester's performance. CGPA (Cumulative GPA) is the weighted average across all semesters. Most graduation requirements and academic honors are based on CGPA, not a single semester's GPA.
A 3.0 GPA is generally considered the minimum for competitive college applications. A 3.5+ is strong, and a 3.8+ is considered excellent at most institutions. Graduate school programs typically require a 3.0 or higher from the undergraduate degree.
This calculator uses a common 4.0 scale: A+ and A = 4.0, A- = 3.7, B+ = 3.3, B = 3.0, B- = 2.7, C+ = 2.3, C = 2.0, C- = 1.7, D+ = 1.3, D = 1.0, F = 0.0. Some schools use a simpler scale without +/- grades, and some give A+ 4.3.
Unweighted GPA treats all courses equally on a 4.0 scale. Weighted GPA gives extra points for honors, AP, or IB courses - typically a 5.0 maximum. This calculator gives an unweighted GPA - it has no honors or AP weighting. When applying to colleges, check whether they recalculate GPA on their own scale.
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