GPA Calculator

Use this GPA calculator to work out your term and cumulative college GPA.

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Add credits and a grade to see your GPA.

Settings

GPA scale

Repeated courses

GPA display

Colleges differ. Check your catalog for your repeat and rounding rules.

Prior record

GPA so far

GPA credits so far

Use GPA credits only. Check how your school treats transfer credits.

Target

Target cumulative GPA

Credits next term

Quarter credits, transfer credits and incomplete grades are not handled yet. P, NP and W do not count in GPA here.

Backup

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How to use this GPA calculator

Enter each course's credits and grade. Your GPA updates as you type.

Use Add course for more rows and Add term for another semester.
Under Settings, pick your GPA scale, Repeated courses rule and GPA display.
Under Prior record, enter your GPA so far and GPA credits so far.

How to calculate your GPA

Multiply each course's grade points by its credits to get quality points. Add those up, then divide by your total credits.

GPA = total quality points ÷ total credit hours

Worked example from RPI's registrar:

Grade	Grade points	Credits	Quality points
B	3.0	4	12
A	4.0	4	16
D	1.0	1	1
B	3.0	4	12
Total		13	41

41 ÷ 13 = 3.15.

Semester GPA vs cumulative GPA

Semester GPA covers one term. Cumulative GPA covers every term so far. To combine them, add quality points and credits.

Made-up example: your GPA so far is 3.20 over 60 credits, or 192 quality points. This semester you earn 54 quality points over 15 credits, a 3.60. Your cumulative GPA is (192 + 54) ÷ 75 = 3.28, not the 3.40 you get by averaging.

Plan the GPA you need next semester

Enter your Target cumulative GPA and Credits next term, and the Target box shows the GPA you need.

Stay with that made-up record: 3.28 over 75 credits, or 246 quality points. For a 3.35 after 15 more credits, you need (3.35 × 90 − 246) ÷ 15 = 3.70. A 3.50 would take 4.60, above the scale, so the tool shows your best case: (246 + 60) ÷ 90 = 3.40.

Then use the Final Grade Calculator for each exam.

Retakes, pass/fail and withdrawals

Retake rules differ by school, so pick yours under Repeated courses. Made-up example: 12 credits of B (36 quality points) plus a 3-credit class with a C, then a D on the retake.

Setting	School	Math	GPA
Latest attempt replaces earlier ones	RPI, University of Memphis	(36 + 3) ÷ 15	2.60
Highest grade counts	University of Arizona	(36 + 6) ÷ 15	2.80
Both count	Virginia Commonwealth University	(36 + 6 + 3) ÷ 18	2.50

Arizona's rule covers undergraduates, and a Virginia Commonwealth form can exclude a first D or F.

P earns credit but no grade points at UC Santa Barbara Engineering. NP stays out of GPA at UC Berkeley but counts like an F at Stanford. W stays out of GPA at Denver and Illinois, but an unofficial withdrawal counts like an F at Cincinnati.

This tool leaves P, NP and W out of GPA, so if your school counts one like an F, pick F. Made-up example: five 3-credit classes graded A, F, P, NP and W give 12 ÷ 6 = 2.00.

Why this may not match your transcript

Off by 0.01

Your school may cut the GPA off instead of rounding. Illinois truncates, so 35 ÷ 16 = 2.1875 shows as 2.18. Dartmouth rounds to two places, which would give 2.19. Set GPA display to match.

Off by a few hundredths

Check your GPA scale. Made-up example: 15 credits of A- give 3.70 on one scale and 3.67 on another.

Far off after a retake

A retake can only point to an earlier term's course, so a first attempt inside GPA so far stays counted. Enter both attempts as courses.

Credits do not match

Use GPA credits, not all credits. Illinois divides by GPA hours, so courses graded S or CR stay out. A retaken course earns its credits once here, whichever repeat rule you pick.

Quarter credits, transfer credits or incomplete grades

This tool does not handle these. Mixed quarter and semester credits need converting first: CU Boulder multiplies quarter credits by two-thirds, and 4 × 2/3 = 2.67. Leave out transfer courses and incompletes, and expect a gap if your school counts them.

What real schools do: plus and minus grade points

The US has no national standard for grade points. Each GPA scale option matches published lists:

GPA scale	A+	A-	Published by
4.0 scale (A- = 3.7)	4.0	3.7	Missouri, UC Berkeley
4.0 scale (A- = 3.67)	4.00	3.67	Illinois, Drexel
4.3 scale (A+ = 4.3)	4.3	3.7	Cornell, Stanford
4.33 scale (A+ = 4.33)	4.33	3.67	Iowa, Arizona State

Arizona State caps cumulative GPA at 4.00, even though an A+ is worth 4.33. This tool has no cap, so straight A+ grades show 4.33 on that scale. The Grading Scale page shows how percents turn into letters.

GPA calculator FAQ

What is the difference between weighted and unweighted GPA?

An unweighted GPA uses the same grade points for every class. A weighted GPA adds points for harder classes. UCLA adds one grade point for each approved honors course, so its weighted GPA can reach 5.00 and its unweighted GPA stops at 4.00. Florida's law has districts use a state weighting system for honors courses. Rules differ elsewhere. This college GPA calculator gives unweighted GPA only. For a high school GPA with Honors and college-level points, use the Weighted GPA Calculator.

How does this GPA calculator with retakes work?

Put the first attempt in one term and the retake in a later term. On the retake row, press ⋯ and pick the first attempt under Repeats an earlier course.

Can this work as a raise GPA calculator?

Yes, with the Target box. Made-up example: a 4.00 over 15 credits lifts a 3.00 over 30 credits to 3.33, but a 3.00 over 90 credits only to 3.14.

Does a course with no grade yet count?

No. A course counts once it has credits and a grade.

What is my GPA with all A's and one B?

It depends on the B's credits. Made-up example on the 4.0 scale: five 3-credit classes, four A's and one B, give (4 × 4.0 × 3 + 3.0 × 3) ÷ 15 = 57 ÷ 15 = 3.80. If the B is in a 1-credit lab instead, it is (48 + 3) ÷ 13 = 3.92.

What grades do I need for a 3.5 GPA?

Any mix whose quality points come to 3.5 per credit. With equal credits, half A's and half B's give exactly 3.50, and so do A- and B+ in equal credits on the A- = 3.7 scale: (3.7 + 3.3) ÷ 2 = 3.50. To reach a cumulative 3.5 from where you are, use the Target box.

Does extra credit raise my GPA?

Only if it changes your letter grade. GPA uses the grade points of the letter on your transcript, not your percent. On a 10-point scale, extra credit that lifts a course from 88% to 89% leaves a B a B. Check where your letter lines are on the Grading Scale.

Can I work out my major GPA?

Yes. Enter only the courses that count toward your major. Your school decides which courses those are, so check your catalog or degree audit.

Related tools and guides

Weighted GPA Calculator: Get your weighted and unweighted high school GPA.
Final Grade Calculator: Find out what you need on the final.
Grading Scale: See how percents turn into letter grades, and set your own scale.
How to Raise Your GPA
What Is a Good GPA?

Sources

Every rule these tools use, and how each number is worked out, is on How we calculate.

Cite this page

GradeCat. (2026, November 4). GPA Calculator. https://gradecat.com/gpa-calculator/

Last updated 2026-11-04. Results are estimates, not official grades. Your school may use different rules. Found a wrong result? Report it.