GPA Calculator

Calculate your grade point average from letter grades and credits, on a 4.0, 4.3, or weighted 5.0 scale. The GPA calculator can also combine a new term with your existing GPA.

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Courses (grade as a letter like B+ or as points like 3.3)
Previous record (optional, for a cumulative GPA)

Term GPA
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How to use the GPA Calculator

  1. Pick your Grading scale.
  2. Enter each course's Grade and Credits. On the 5.0 scale, set the course type. Add your current GPA and credits for a cumulative result.
  3. Press Calculate. Your term GPA appears with the quality points and, if given, the new cumulative GPA.

How it works

GPA = Σ(grade points × credits) ÷ Σ credits
cumulative = (term quality points + old GPA × old credits) ÷ (term credits + old credits)

On the 4.0 scale: 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, D− = 0.7, F = 0. The 4.3 scale gives A+ 4.3. The weighted 5.0 scale adds 0.5 for honors and 1.0 for AP or IB courses.

Examples

  • A (3 credits), B (4 credits), A− (3 credits): (12 + 12 + 11.1) ÷ 10 = 3.51.
  • Combined with an existing 3.2 GPA over 30 credits, the cumulative GPA becomes 3.28.
  • The same courses weighted, with the A as AP and the B as honors: 4.01.

Weighted versus unweighted GPA

An unweighted GPA treats every course the same, up to 4.0. A weighted GPA rewards harder courses, so an A in an AP class counts as 5.0. Colleges often recalculate GPAs their own way, so report the version your school uses.

Limitations

  • Grade point values vary by school. Check your school's scale.
  • Pass/fail and withdrawn courses should be left out.

Frequently asked questions

How is GPA calculated?

Multiply each grade's points by the course credits, add them up, and divide by the total credits.

What is an A− on a 4.0 scale?

3.7.

How do I raise my cumulative GPA?

Earn higher grades in courses with more credits. The more credits you already have, the slower the cumulative GPA moves.

Often used together with the GPA Calculator.