GPA Calculator

How GPA is calculated

GPA (Grade Point Average) is the sum of each course's quality points divided by total credit hours:

GPA = Σ(Grade Points × Credits) ÷ Σ Credits

For example: an A (4.0) in a 3-credit course earns 12 quality points. Add those up across all courses, divide by total credits, and you have your GPA.

Weighted vs unweighted GPA

On an unweighted 4.0 scale, the highest possible GPA is 4.0 regardless of course difficulty. On a weighted 4.5 or 5.0 scale, honors, AP, or IB courses add 0.5 or 1.0 extra grade points, allowing a GPA above 4.0 to reflect a more rigorous course load.

Grade scale reference (4.0)

• A / A+ -> 4.0
• A− -> 3.7
• B+ -> 3.3 | B -> 3.0 | B− -> 2.7
• C+ -> 2.3 | C -> 2.0 | C− -> 1.7
• D+ -> 1.3 | D -> 1.0 | D− -> 0.7
• F -> 0.0

Which grades are excluded?

Courses graded W (withdrawal), I (incomplete), P/NP (pass/no-pass), CR/NC (credit/no-credit), AU (audit), and zero-credit courses are excluded from the GPA calculation; they don't count toward or against your average.

GPA recovery math

To estimate how many credits of A-grade work are needed to raise your GPA, use: (Target GPA × Total future credits − Current quality points) / (4.0 − Target GPA). For example, raising a 2.5 GPA to 3.0 after 60 credits requires approximately 60 additional credits of A-grade work - illustrating why early semesters have a disproportionate impact.

International GPA equivalencies

Latin honors cutoffs

Typical US university cutoffs: Cum Laude ≥3.5, Magna Cum Laude ≥3.7, Summa Cum Laude ≥3.9. Exact thresholds vary significantly by institution - some use class rank percentile rather than a fixed GPA floor. Always confirm with your institution's registrar.