College GPA calculator
The calculator already has a sample semester of college courses with credit hours. Replace it with yours, add more semesters, and enter your earlier GPA to see your cumulative GPA.
Your courses
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Choose a grade for at least one course to see your GPA.
GPA by term
| Term | Credits | Unweighted | Weighted |
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How it’s calculated
- Formula
GPA = Σ (grade points × credits) ÷ Σ credits- With your numbers
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Weighted GPA adds the bonus of honors and AP/IB courses to every grade except an F. Cumulative GPA divides all quality points by all credits: it is not the average of the term GPAs.
What GPA do I need?
Uses the courses and earlier record above as your current GPA.
Enter the GPA you want and the credits you will take.
An estimate, not your official GPA
This calculator uses the standard formula and the scale below. Your school sets its own points, bonuses, rounding, and rules for repeated courses, transfer credits, and pass/fail grades. Check your transcript or registrar for the official number.Grading scale
There is no official GPA scale. These are the points most U.S. schools use on a 4.0 scale, with the percentages that usually go with each letter. The percentages are a typical chart, not a rule. Edit the points and bonuses to match your school: they are used in every calculation above.
| Letter | Typical percentage | Points |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 97–100% | |
| A | 93–96% | |
| A- | 90–92% | |
| B+ | 87–89% | |
| B | 83–86% | |
| B- | 80–82% | |
| C+ | 77–79% | |
| C | 73–76% | |
| C- | 70–72% | |
| D+ | 67–69% | |
| D | 63–66% | |
| D- | 60–62% | |
| F | below 60% |
How to use it
- Add each course with its letter grade and credits. Use the course type for honors or AP/IB classes.
- Add another semester if you want to see each term and the total.
- If you already have a GPA from earlier terms, enter it with the credits it covers to get your cumulative GPA.
- Open the goal planner, enter the GPA you want and the credits you will take, and read the GPA you need.
- Change the grading scale if your school uses different points. Your entries stay on this device.
Frequently asked questions
How is a college GPA calculated?
Each course’s grade points are multiplied by its credit hours, and the total is divided by the credit hours attempted. The sample semester has 50.60 quality points over 15 credits, which is 3.37.
Do credit hours matter?
Yes. A 4-credit course moves your GPA more than a 1-credit one: a B in a 4-credit course adds 12.00 quality points, while an A in a 1-credit course adds 4.00.
How do I find my cumulative college GPA?
Enter your GPA so far and the credits it covers in the earlier record, then add the current semester. The calculator divides all the quality points by all the credits.
College GPA, credit by credit
A college GPA is weighted by credit hours: the more credits a course carries, the more its grade counts. Colleges usually report an unweighted GPA on the 4.0 scale, though some use plus and minus grades differently, so check your school’s policy.
Quality points of a 3-credit and a 4-credit course
| Letter | Grade points | Quality points, 3 credits | Quality points, 4 credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| A+ | 4.0 | 12.00 | 16.00 |
| A | 4.0 | 12.00 | 16.00 |
| A- | 3.7 | 11.10 | 14.80 |
| B+ | 3.3 | 9.90 | 13.20 |
| B | 3.0 | 9.00 | 12.00 |
| B- | 2.7 | 8.10 | 10.80 |
| C+ | 2.3 | 6.90 | 9.20 |
| C | 2.0 | 6.00 | 8.00 |
| C- | 1.7 | 5.10 | 6.80 |
| D+ | 1.3 | 3.90 | 5.20 |
| D | 1.0 | 3.00 | 4.00 |
| D- | 0.7 | 2.10 | 2.80 |
| F | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
A sample semester
| Course | Grade | Credits | Points | Quality points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calculus I | A | 4 | 4.0 | 16.00 |
| Intro to Psychology | A- | 3 | 3.7 | 11.10 |
| English Composition | B+ | 3 | 3.3 | 9.90 |
| Biology Lab | B | 3 | 3.0 | 9.00 |
| Public Speaking | C+ | 2 | 2.3 | 4.60 |
The 15 credits earn 50.60 quality points, so the semester GPA is 3.37. The largest course, Calculus I with 4 credits, accounts for 31.62% of the quality points.
Adding it to your cumulative GPA
Your cumulative GPA is all quality points divided by all credits, so it changes more slowly the more credits you have. Try it in the GPA calculator by entering your earlier GPA and credits.
Updated on October 8, 2026