Calculate your Grade Point Average instantly
Enter your current cumulative GPA and credits to calculate combined GPA:
Calculate your Grade Point Average quickly and accurately. Enter your courses with grades and credit hours to get your semester or cumulative GPA on the standard 4.0 scale. This tool runs entirely in your browser — no data is sent to any server.
Grade Point Average (GPA) is the standardized measure of academic achievement used by schools, employers, and graduate programs worldwide. The US system typically uses a 4.0 scale (A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0, D=1.0, F=0), while some institutions use weighted scales up to 5.0 for honors courses. GPA is weighted by credit hours — a 4-credit A counts more than a 1-credit A. This calculator handles standard, plus/minus grading (A+, A, A-, etc.), and custom scales. It computes both semester GPA and cumulative GPA when you include prior totals. Essential for students planning course loads, scholarship applications, and graduate school admissions.
Unweighted uses the standard 4.0 scale for all courses. Weighted adds extra points for honors/AP courses (e.g., 5.0 scale). Colleges typically recalculate GPAs on their own scale during admissions.
Multiply each course's grade points by its credit hours, sum all, then divide by total credit hours. A 4-credit A (4.0) and a 3-credit B (3.0): (16+9)/7 = 3.57 GPA.
Varies by program. Competitive programs: 3.5+. Most require 3.0 minimum. Top MBA programs average 3.6+. However, GPA is one factor among test scores, experience, and recommendations.
Yes, but it gets harder over time. With 60 completed credits at 2.5 GPA, getting straight 4.0s for 30 more credits only raises it to 3.0. Early grades have lasting impact — plan strategically.
Pass/fail (P/F) courses typically don't affect GPA — they earn credit but no grade points. This can protect your GPA in challenging electives but won't boost it either.