Work out your Grade Point Average. Add your courses with their credit hours and grades, and see your GPA on the 4.0 scale instantly.
1. Enter the credit hours and grade for each course you took. 2. Leave credits at 0 for courses you did not take. 3. Click Calculate GPA to see your GPA on the 4.0 scale.
GPA stands for Grade Point Average. It is a single number, usually between 0 and 4.0, that shows how well you did in all your courses together. Universities, scholarship committees and employers all look at GPA, so students need to know theirs. This free GPA calculator works it out for you: enter the credit hours and the grade for each course, and it gives your GPA, your total credit hours and your total grade points, plus a simple standing such as Good or Excellent.
GPA is a weighted average, which means a course with more credit hours counts more than a course with fewer. A 4-credit course with an A counts twice as much as a 2-credit course with an A. That is why you cannot just average your grades — you must multiply each grade by its credits first, add those up, and divide by the total credits. This calculator does all of that for you.
Suppose you took three courses, each worth 3 credits. You got a B (3.0) in the first, a B (3.0) in the second and an A (4.0) in the third. The grade points are 3 times 3.0, which is 9.0, plus 3 times 3.0, which is 9.0, plus 3 times 4.0, which is 12.0 — a total of 30.0 grade points. Divide by the total credits, which is 9, and your GPA is 30.0 divided by 9, which is 3.33. Enter these values in the calculator above (3 credits, B, B, A for courses 1 to 3) and check that your result matches 3.33.
Now take courses with different credits: a 4-credit course with an A (4.0), a 3-credit course with a C (2.0) and a 2-credit course with a B+ (3.3). The grade points are 4 times 4.0, which is 16.0, plus 3 times 2.0, which is 6.0, plus 2 times 3.3, which is 6.6 — a total of 28.6. The total credits are 9, so the GPA is 28.6 divided by 9, which is 3.18. Notice that the A in the 4-credit course pulled the GPA up more than the C in the 3-credit course pulled it down, because credits give weight. Set course 4 to 0 credits in the calculator and enter these three courses to check your answer.
Each letter grade has a point value on the 4.0 scale: A is 4.0, A- is 3.7, B+ is 3.3, B is 3.0, B- is 2.7, C+ is 2.3, C is 2.0, C- is 1.7, D+ is 1.3, D is 1.0 and F is 0. To find your GPA, multiply each grade's points by the course's credit hours to get grade points, add all the grade points together, add all the credit hours together, and divide the total grade points by the total credits. For example, 30 grade points divided by 9 credits gives a GPA of 3.33. Some universities use slightly different scales, so check your own university's grade table if your result looks different.
Use your official grades. Enter the grades from your transcript, not the grades you hope to get. Count every course. Leaving out a failed course makes your GPA look better than it really is. Focus on high-credit courses. A good grade in a 4-credit course helps your GPA more than in a 1-credit course. Check what a future grade would do. Try entering a hoped-for grade for next semester to see how much it could raise your GPA. Remember GPA is per semester too. Use the same method for one semester's courses to get your semester GPA, and for all courses to get your cumulative GPA.
Averaging grades without credits. A simple average of A, B and C is wrong if the courses have different credit hours — you must weight by credits. Using the wrong grade scale. Some universities use a 4.0 scale and others use percentages or a 5.0 scale, so confirm yours first. Leaving out a failed course. An F counts as 0 points but its credits still count, so it pulls your GPA down. Mixing semesters wrongly. Your cumulative GPA uses all courses from all semesters, not just the latest one. Rounding too early. Keep one or two decimals in your GPA; rounding grades up first gives a wrong result.
Pro Tip: To raise your GPA fastest, focus on the high-credit courses where you are close to the next grade — moving a 3-credit B to a B+ helps more than moving a 1-credit course.
Note: This calculator uses the common 4.0 scale (A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0, D=1.0, F=0). Your university may use a slightly different scale, so check its official grade table.
What is GPA? GPA (Grade Point Average) is a number from 0 to 4.0 that shows your average performance across all your courses, weighted by credit hours. A GPA of 4.0 means straight As.
How is GPA calculated? Multiply each grade's point value by the course's credit hours, add all the grade points, and divide by the total credit hours. For example, 30 grade points over 9 credits gives a GPA of 3.33.
What is a good GPA? In most universities, 3.5 and above is excellent, 3.0 to 3.49 is good, 2.5 to 2.99 is satisfactory, and below 2.0 is usually below passing. Requirements differ by university and scholarship.
What is the difference between semester GPA and cumulative GPA? Semester GPA uses only one semester's courses, while cumulative GPA uses every course you have ever taken. Both use the same formula.
Does an F affect my GPA? Yes, a lot. An F gives 0 grade points, but its credit hours still count in the total, so it pulls your GPA down. Retaking the course may replace the grade, depending on your university's rules.
Can I calculate GPA for more than 6 courses? This calculator supports 6 courses at a time. For a full semester with more courses, calculate in two groups and combine: add the grade points and credits of both groups, then divide.
What grade is an A on the 4.0 scale? An A is 4.0, an A- is 3.7, a B+ is 3.3, a B is 3.0, a C is 2.0, a D is 1.0 and an F is 0.
Why is my GPA different from my university's result? Your university may use a different grade scale, may exclude some courses, or may round differently. Always check your official transcript and your university's grade table.