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GPA Calculator

Calculate your semester GPA from letter grades and credit hours on a 4.0 or 5.0 scale. Then combine it with your existing record to find your new cumulative GPA.

Semester GPA

Scale:
Course Name
Grade
Credits

Cumulative GPA Calculator

How GPA Is Calculated

Quality Points = Grade Points × Credit Hours
Semester GPA = Sum(Quality Points) ÷ Sum(Credit Hours)
Cumulative GPA = (Old QP + New QP) ÷ (Old Credits + New Credits)
Old QP = Current GPA × Credits Completed
New QP = New Semester GPA × New Credits

How to Use the GPA Calculator

  1. 1
    Choose Your Scale
    Select 4.0 (most US colleges) or 5.0 (some high schools with weighted honors/AP grades).
  2. 2
    Enter Each Course
    For each class, pick the letter grade from the dropdown and enter your credit hours.
  3. 3
    Add or Remove Rows
    Click "Add Course" for more than 4 classes. Click the trash icon to remove a row.
  4. 4
    Calculate Cumulative GPA
    Scroll to the second section and enter your existing GPA and credits to see your updated cumulative GPA.

Example Calculation

Three courses: Math (A, 3 cr), English (B+, 3 cr), History (A-, 2 cr) on 4.0 scale:

Math: 4.0 × 3 = 12.0 quality pts
English: 3.3 × 3 = 9.9 quality pts
History: 3.7 × 2 = 7.4 quality pts
GPA = (12.0 + 9.9 + 7.4) ÷ (3 + 3 + 2) = 29.3 ÷ 8 = 3.66

Frequently Asked Questions

Summa Cum Laude typically requires 3.9+, Magna Cum Laude 3.7+, and Cum Laude 3.5+. Requirements vary by institution — check your school's specific policy.

Each letter grade maps to a point value (e.g. A = 4.0, B+ = 3.3). GPA is the weighted average of those points, weighted by credit hours for each course.

The 4.0 scale caps at 4.0 for an A. The 5.0 scale (used in some weighted systems) allows A grades in AP or honors courses to count as 5.0, giving extra weight to harder classes.

On the standard 4.0 scale, both A+ and A are typically worth 4.0 grade points. Some schools award 4.3 for A+, but it is not universal.

Because cumulative GPA is a weighted average, raising it requires earning a higher GPA each semester than your current cumulative. The more credits you already have, the harder it is to shift the cumulative significantly.

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