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College GPA Calculator
Add this semester's courses with their grades and credit hours to see your semester GPA. Add your current cumulative GPA and credits completed to see your new cumulative GPA, and set a goal to see what you need next.
How college GPA is calculated
Colleges weight each course by its credit hours. Multiply each course's grade points by its credit hours, add those quality points up, and divide by the total credit hours you attempted.
A 4-credit lab science moves your GPA more than a 1-credit seminar, so the courses with the most credits matter most.
Example: a 15-credit semester
| Calculus · B · 4 credits | 3.0 × 4 = 12.0 |
| Chemistry · A− · 4 credits | 3.7 × 4 = 14.8 |
| Writing · A · 3 credits | 4.0 × 3 = 12.0 |
| Psychology · B+ · 3 credits | 3.3 × 3 = 9.9 |
| Seminar · A · 1 credit | 4.0 × 1 = 4.0 |
| 52.7 points ÷ 15 credits | GPA 3.51 |
Raising your cumulative GPA
The more credits you've completed, the more each new semester is averaged in with them. Early semesters can move your GPA a lot; by senior year the same grades change it far less.
Use the goal box: enter your target GPA and the credit hours you have left, and the calculator shows the average you'd need. If it's above 4.0, the goal isn't reachable in that many credits.
Pass/fail, withdrawals and repeats
Pass/fail courses and withdrawals (W) usually don't count in your GPA, so leave them out. Many colleges replace or average a repeated course's grade, depending on their policy. Check your registrar's rules and your official transcript for the exact figure.
College GPA Calculator FAQs
What's the difference between semester and cumulative GPA?
Semester (or term) GPA covers one term's courses. Cumulative GPA covers every course you've taken at the college, weighted by credit hours.
What is a good college GPA?
A 3.0 (B average) is a common minimum for many scholarships, internships and honor societies, and 3.5 or higher is often needed for Dean's List or competitive graduate programs. Requirements vary, so check the ones that matter to you.
Do transfer credits count in my GPA?
Usually transfer credits count toward your degree but not your GPA at the new college. Check your college's transfer policy.
What GPA scale does this calculator use?
The standard US 4.0 scale: A and A+ are 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 and F 0. Percent grades are converted with the common cut-offs (93–96 is an A, 90–92 an A−, and so on). Some schools give an A+ 4.3 or use different cut-offs, so check your handbook.
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