GPA Calculator
Enter each course's credit hours and letter grade to calculate your GPA.
How GPA is calculated
GPA is a credit-weighted average: courses with more credit hours count for more toward your final GPA than lower-credit courses. Each letter grade converts to a point value on a 4.0 scale, then that point value is multiplied by the course's credit hours before averaging.
The formula
GPA = Σ(grade points × credit hours) ÷ Σ(credit hours)
| Grade | Points | Grade | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 4.0 | C+ | 2.3 |
| A- | 3.7 | C | 2.0 |
| B+ | 3.3 | C- | 1.7 |
| B | 3.0 | D+ | 1.3 |
| B- | 2.7 | D | 1.0 |
| D- | 0.7 | F | 0.0 |
Frequently asked questions
Does every school use this exact grading scale?
No — this is the most common U.S. 4.0 scale with plus/minus grades, but some schools don't use plus/minus grading, use a different point value for A+ (some give 4.3), or use an entirely different scale. Check your school's official grading policy if your transcript GPA needs to match exactly.
What's the difference between semester GPA and cumulative GPA?
Semester GPA only includes courses from one term. Cumulative GPA includes every credit-bearing course you've taken. To get your cumulative GPA here, enter all your courses across every semester at once rather than one term at a time.
Do pass/fail or audited courses count?
Typically no — pass/fail, audit, and withdrawn courses are usually excluded from GPA calculations at most schools since they don't carry a standard letter grade. Leave those courses out of this calculator to match how most transcripts compute GPA.