GPA Calculator
Calculate college & high school cumulative GPA.
Course Schedule
Enter your course titles, credit hours, and letter grades.
Calculated across 4 courses and 13 total credit hours.
| Course | Credits | Grade | Grade Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| English 101 | 3 | A | 12.00 |
| Calculus I | 4 | B+ | 13.20 |
| Biology 101 | 3 | A- | 11.10 |
| Psychology 100 | 3 | B | 9.00 |
What is GPA and How is it Calculated?
Grade Point Average (GPA) is the standard metric used by high schools and universities to quantify overall academic achievement on a 4.0 scale. It is calculated by converting each letter grade into numeric grade points, weighting them by course credit hours, and dividing the total quality points by total credit hours attempted.
Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated by multiplying each course grade point value by its course credits, adding total grade points, and dividing by total credit hours attempted.
Convert every course letter grade into standard grade points on a 4.0 scale.
Determine quality points earned in each course by weighting grade points by credit hours.
Add all course quality points together and sum total credit hours attempted.
Divide cumulative quality points by total credit hours to calculate overall cumulative or semester GPA.
Total Grade Points = (3×4.0) + (4×3.3) + (3×3.7) + (3×3.0) = 12 + 13.2 + 11.1 + 9 = 45.3 points. GPA = 45.3 ÷ 13 = 3.48 GPA.
Total points = 4.0 + 3.0 + 3.7 + 3.3 = 14.0 points. Divided by 4 credits = 3.50 GPA.
Common Real-World Use Cases
Evaluate competitive standing for university, master’s, law, or medical school applications.
Monitor merit-based scholarships and grant GPA retention requirements semester by semester.
Check required term grades to qualify for academic honor rolls and graduation distinctions.
Calculate target semester grades needed to raise cumulative GPA above institutional thresholds.
How This Compares
This calculator is built around letter grades (or GPA-scale numbers) and gives your 4.0-scale GPA as the primary result. The Semester Grade Calculator instead expects percentage grades (the format many schools report) and gives you both a weighted percentage average and a GPA equivalent - use it if your gradebook shows percentages rather than letters.
- 1Enter the course name or subject title.
- 2Enter the number of credit hours for each course (e.g., 3 credits).
- 3Select or type your letter grade (A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D, F) or numeric grade point.
- 4Click "Add Course" to include additional subjects in your semester or cumulative tally.
- 5Review your total credits, total grade points, and calculated 4.0 scale GPA instantly.
- •Courses with higher credit weights (e.g., 4-credit lab sciences) impact your GPA more than 1-credit electives.
- •Maintaining a GPA of 3.5 or higher generally qualifies students for Dean’s List honors and academic scholarships.
- •If retaking a class under a grade replacement policy, replace the old grade in your tally with the new grade.
- •Forgetting that a failed course (F) still counts its credit hours toward your total, even though it contributes zero grade points - leaving out a failed class understates how much it actually pulls your GPA down.
- •Entering a weighted-scale grade (like a 5.0 for an AP class) when this calculator is using the standard unweighted 4.0 scale, or vice versa - mixing scales produces a GPA that doesn't match either standard.
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