GPA Calculator
Add your courses with credit hours and letter grades to calculate your semester or cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale. Works for both college and high school.
Your GPA
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How to Use
Enter each course name, the number of credit hours, and select your letter grade from the dropdown. Click "Add Course" to include more classes. Your GPA is calculated automatically as you enter grades. To calculate your cumulative GPA, include courses from all semesters.
Formula
Each letter grade corresponds to a point value on a 4.0 scale. Multiply each grade's point value by the course's credit hours, sum all the products, and divide by the total credit hours. This weighted average ensures that higher-credit courses have more impact on your GPA.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How is GPA calculated?
- GPA is calculated by multiplying each course's grade points by its credit hours, summing all the results, and dividing by total credit hours. For example, an A (4.0) in a 3-credit course and a B (3.0) in a 4-credit course gives (4.0×3 + 3.0×4) / (3+4) = 3.43 GPA.
- What is a good GPA?
- A GPA of 3.0 or above is generally considered good. A 3.5+ is very good, and 3.7+ is excellent. For graduate school applications, most programs prefer a 3.0 minimum. For competitive programs like law or medical school, a 3.5+ is typically expected.
- Does GPA include plus and minus grades?
- Most colleges use a plus/minus system where A- is 3.7, B+ is 3.3, etc. Some schools don't differentiate (an A- counts the same as an A at 4.0). Check your school's policy — this calculator uses the standard plus/minus scale.