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Weighted type 

Weighted bonus 

Regular 

0 

Honors 

0,5 

College 

1 

AP 

1 

IB 

1 

A+ 

97 - above 

4,33 - above 

A 

93 - 96,99 

4,00 - 4,32 

A- 

90 - 92,99 

3,67 - 3,99 

B+ 

87 - 89,99 

3,33 - 3,66 

B 

83 - 87,99 

3,00 - 3,32 

B- 

80 - 82,99 

2,67 - 2,99 

C+ 

77 - 79,99 

2,33 - 2,66 

C 

73 - 76,99 

2,00 - 2,32 

C- 

70 - 72,99 

1,67 - 1,99 

D+ 

67 - 69,99 

1,33 - 1,66 

D 

63 - 66,99 

1,00 - 1,32 

D- 

60 - 62,99 

0,67 - 0,99 

F 

0 - 59,99 

0,00 - 0,66 

GPA Calculator

Use this college GPA calculator to easily calculate the cumulative grade point average (GPA) for a given semester. Enter letter grades (A, B-, C+, etc.) achieved on all relevant courses, as well as the credits for each course. The GPA is then weighted based on the number of credits.

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• Frequently asked questions

Do P/NP (Pass/No Pass) courses get factored in GPA?

Do incompletes (i) or withdrawals (w) receive grade points, how are advanced placement or honors courses counted,     how to calculate your gpa.

With the help of this GPA calculator you can calculate your GPA weighted by the number of credits for each course. This is often referred to as CGPA which may stand for "cumulative GPA" or "college GPA". GPA itself stands for Grade Point Average. The software will also compute the sum total of credits from all courses.

To use the calculator, enter the number of courses you have completed (or intend to complete) and then for each course enter the letter grade or expected grade as well as the number of credits it contributes. The overall GPA is weighted based on the number of credits. This means that if you have special courses which are weighted more heavily, you can alter the number of credits to get an exact calculation. For example, if a course has double the weight, just double its credits. Likewise, if it only weighs half as much as other courses, slash the number of credits in half.

For example, say there are four college courses, two of which are worth 3 credits and two are worth 4 credits. Additionally, one of the latter is considered a special course worth 1.5 times a regular course. If you had A-, B, A and B+ respectively, enter these grades and then enter the weights 3, 3, 4, 6 (4 x 1.5 = 6). This way the weighted GPA will correctly reflect the differential contribution of each course.

    High school GPA vs college GPA

This calculator can be used for computing both high-school GPA and college GPA, as long as they use the same GPA scale. If you enter grade points directly, then it makes zero difference what kind of grade point average you are looking to get as it becomes a simple weighted average math, no conversion is involved.

    How to convert a letter grade to points

Our GPA calculator uses the following table to convert letter grades to grade points for the purpose of computing their weighted average.

If you know the grade points instead of the letter grades, it is preferable to enter them directly. This will ensure the best possible alignment with the GPA scale used by your educational institution.

    Frequently asked questions

Below are answer to the most common questions students have when calculating their GPA.

No, P/NP (Pass /No Pass) courses should not be factored in the calculation of a student’s grade point average. Such courses do not result in letter grades or grade points and hence cannot be used in the calculation.

No. Such do not receive grade points or letter grades and therefore have no effect on a student's weighted GPA.

Different educational institutions would have different rules for factoring these in. Some would add half a point or a whole point to the course grade, whereas others would adjust the credits for the course by a multiplier. You should contact the college or university you are interested in for information on this before using our tool.

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Calculating your GPA

If you have semester hours and quarter hours.

If some of your credits are semester hours and some are quarter hours, you must convert all relevant grades to either semester hours or to quarter hours. We recommend that you pick the transcript(s) with the least amount of hours and convert it to the other. For example, if your transcript with the least amount of hours is in quarter hours, convert this transcript to semester hours.

• To convert semester hours to quarter hours, multiply each semester hour by 1.5.
• To convert quarter hours to semester hours, multiply each quarter hour by 0.67. 
• If numerical grades or equivalents are provided on your transcript, convert them by multiplying by the same factors.

If you've failed courses

• If you failed a freshman- or sophomore level course and passed it at a later date, include the grade for the passed class only. If you failed and never repeated the class, the failed course must be included when calculating your grade point average.
• If you failed a junior- or senior level course and repeated the course with a passing grade, include both the passing and failing grade in your grade point average calculation.

Grade point average

You will be entering up to three of the following grade point averages:

• Undergraduate average (to be completed by everyone)
• Junior/Senior average (calculate this average only if your degree is from a four-year or more degree program)

Graduate average

Undergraduate average

• If all your undergraduate coursework is from one institution and your transcript or education documents show a grade point average, enter the average in the appropriate undergraduate average area of the application form.
• If you attended more than one institution for your undergraduate degree, calculate your undergraduate average using coursework from all attended institutions.
• If you have more than one undergraduate degree, include coursework from all bachelor's degrees to calculate your undergraduate average.

Junior/Senior average

• If your degree is from a U.S. institution, use the last 60 semester hours or last 90 quarter hours prior to receiving your bachelor's degree to calculate your junior/senior average. If you attended more than one institution, include coursework from all institutions.
• If you have more than one U.S. bachelor's degree, use the credit hours from your first degree only to calculate your junior/senior average.
• If your degree is not from an institution in the U.S., use the last two years of undergraduate coursework to compute your junior/senior average.

Calculate this average using all graduate-level coursework taken since receiving your bachelor's degree. U.S. junior or community college coursework is not considered graduate-level work and should not be included.

Grading scale calculations

4.0 scale that uses credit hours

Multiply each grade by the number of credit hours for that course. Total the credit hours and grade points.

Divide the total grade points by the total credit hours: 46 divided by 14 = 3.29 GPA

4.0 scale that does not use credit hours

Count the number of courses. In this example, the number of courses is 4. Divide the total grade points by the number of courses. In this example, 13 divided by 4 = 3.25 GPA.

Letter grades with no numeric equivalents given by an institution

Most institutions provide numeric equivalents to convert letter grades to a numeric value. Please refer to your institution's documents to determine the appropriate equivalents when calculating your grade point average.

If your institution does not provide numeric equivalents, please use the following conversion:

A = 4.00 B = 3.00 C = 2.00 D = 1.00 F = 0

After converting your letter grades to their numeric equivalents, follow the directions above to calculate your grade point average.

Know the grading scale for your school

Most international institutions use a 100-point, 10-point or percentage system. Most U.S. institutions use the 4-point system. Do not convert your school’s system. Use the scale your school uses on your transcripts.

100 percent (100 point) system

• 10 Point System
• Five-year program

Undergraduate grade/mark average (GPA)

In the 100 percent (100 point) system, the undergraduate GPA is determined by adding all earned marks for all semesters, dividing that number by the total number of points possible and multiplying by 100.

Junior/Senior (third/fourth year) grade/mark average (GPA)

To determine the junior/senior (third/fourth year) GPA on the 100 point scale, add all the points earned in the third and fourth years, divide by the total possible points in those years and multiply by 100.

10 point system

In a 10 point system, the undergraduate GPA is based on all coursework completed for your bachelor's degree, representing your overall average. Generally, the undergraduate GPA appears on the transcript.

To determine the junior/senior (third/fourth year) average, add the semester GPAs for semesters 5, 6, 7 and 8, and divide the total by 4.

Five-Year program

If your degree required five years of coursework for completion, use the total credits from all five years to determine your undergraduate GPA. The junior/senior GPA is determined by using the fourth and fifth years, instead of the third and fourth years.

Frequently asked questions about calculating a graduate GPA

What is a four-point GPA system?

The four-point grade point average scale is a method of assigning a numerical value to represent a letter grade. On the four-point scale, a 4.00 represents an “A,” 3.00 represents a “B,” 2.00 represents a “C” and 1.00 represents a “D.”

What is a junior/senior GPA?

Your junior/senior grade point average, or GPA, is the combined GPA of the last two years of your undergraduate studies — your junior and senior years. You can calculate your junior/senior GPA by using the last 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours prior to receiving your bachelor’s degree. If you hold two bachelor’s degrees, use the credit hours from your first degree to calculate your junior/senior GPA. If your degree is not from a U.S. institution, use the last two years of your undergraduate coursework to calculate it.

What does cumulative GPA mean?

To understand what a cumulative GPA is, you first have to understand what a semester GPA is. Your semester GPA, or grade point average, is the average of all grades you earned in a particular semester. Your cumulative GPA is an average of all your semester GPAs. In other words, it’s the average grade for all the courses you’ve ever taken in college.

Where can I find my ASU GPA?

You can find your GPA on your unofficial transcripts. Go to My ASU and click Grades & Transcripts in the My Classes box. Then choose Transcripts & Test Scores , and select Unofficial Transcripts .

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How to Calculate Your GPA: Use This Calculator and Guide

Your grade point average (GPA) is a metric colleges use to evaluate the rigor of your curriculum and compare you to your peers in the admissions process. Many schools calculate GPAs differently, so it can be difficult to understand where you fall in comparison to other candidates. 

Use our GPA calculator to discover your GPA. In this article, we’ll break down how GPAs are calculated and give you tips on how to think about your own GPA. If know your GPA already but need to convert it to a 4.0 scale, use our GPA converter .

GPA Calculator

Use this GPA calculator to better understand how your GPA works and how you could impact it. To get started, make sure you have your most recent transcript in front of you or a list of all your classes. You’ll need the course name, grade, credits, and course type to use the calculator.

How to Use the GPA Calculator

To get started, you’ll need a copy of your most recent high school transcript. On it, you should find:

• The list of classes you have taken
• Your grade for each
• Every course’s credit value (Not all schools have this, but check to be sure. If your school doesn’t issue credits, you can simply input “1” for each course.)

Each of these factors is important when it comes to calculating GPA. Keep in mind that our calculator follows the most common set of rules for calculating GPA, but your school may do things a little differently.

The courses you have taken matter because they indicate the level of rigor that you pursued while in high school. The number of Honors and AP/IB courses that you have taken factors into your GPA calculation.

Your grades let admissions officers know how well you did in your courses. While every school is a little different, typically grade values break down as follows:

Each course should have a credit value between 1 and 5. Credits are a way to indicate the importance of a course. Core academic courses, such as English and Mathematics, are given a higher value, usually a 3 or a 4. Non-core academic courses, like Art or Foreign Language, as well as non-academic courses like Gym receive lower credit values. 

For our GPA Calculator, enter:

• The name of each class
• Your grade for each class
• Each class’s credit value. (Use “1” as a placeholder if your school does not use credits.)
• Select the course type from our drop-down menu.

Here is an example of what one semester’s worth of grades may look like in CollegeVine’s GPA Calculator.

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If you want to check our math, simply…

1. Multiply the grade point for each class by its credit value.

2. Sum the values.

3. Divide the total by your total number of course credits.

4. Round to the hundredth’s place.

The result will give you your unweighted GPA.

What’s the Difference Between a Weighted and Unweighted GPA?

Your unweighted GPA is an average of all your grades without taking into account the rigor of the associated courses. For example, a B in AP U.S. History is the same as a B in regular History according to this scale. A weighted GPA adds credit for more rigorous courses.

Typically AP, IB Higher Level, and college courses receive a +1.0-point boost when calculating GPA. Similarly, Honors, IB Standard Level, and Dual Enrollment classes give a +0.5-point boost to the student’s GPA. Only by taking these more rigorous courses can a student earn a GPA above the standard 4.0 value.

To calculate your weighted GPA, use our calculator or…

1. Add the following points to your original values AND then multiply the grade point for each class by its credit value.

• 0.0 for regular and ACP courses.
• 0.5 for Honors, IB SL, and dual enrollment courses.
• 1.0 for AP, post-AP, IB HL, and college courses.

How Do I Know Which GPA Scale My School Uses? What If It’s Different from This One?

Ask your school counselor how your high school calculates GPA. A lot of the time, there will be small (or even substantial) variations from this standard approach.

Don’t worry! Colleges receive information on how your school weights grades. The admissions officer evaluating your file has extensive training on how to put your GPA in context.

You can still use our GPA calculator to figure out what your GPA would be on a traditional scale. Use the table and example above to approximate grade point values and credit values for each of the courses you have taken so far. For example:

• Any Math or Lab Science course likely is worth 4.0 credits
• Any Non-Lab Science, English or Social Studies course likely is worth 3.0 credits
• All other courses likely are worth 2.0 credits
• Any class with an overall percentage in the 90s is likely an A
• Any class with an overall percentage in the 80s is likely a B, and so on

What if My School Practices Grade Inflation or Grade Deflation?

Grade inflation has been a major source of concern since the early 2000s, when numerous journalists broke the story that students were graduating with higher GPAs than historically had been seen.

It’s true that some schools are generous with grading to make their students stand out during application season. By contrast, other schools purposefully give low grades to build their reputation for rigor.

Regardless of how your school deals with grades, do not spend that much time thinking about its implications for your GPA. Admissions officers receive annual school reports from each applicant’s school, and usually these reports include a write-up on the school’s grading philosophy. It’s the admissions officer’s job to put your application in context. Your only responsibility is to do as well as you can at the school you attend.

Where Else Can I Use My GPA Besides on College Applications?

Your grades matter for more than getting into college. Strong grades reflect a certain level of intelligence, maturity, and capacity to plan ahead. You don’t have to wait until you are a high school senior to start cashing in on the benefits of a good academic reputation.

If you are applying for a job or internship, you can include your GPA on your resume. Just make sure it’s a number you are proud of before you share it with employers. Typically anything higher than a 3.2 should do the trick, but more prestigious employers may expect a 4.0 weighted GPA or higher.

Many independent scholarships also take your GPA into account. You can learn more about CollegeVine’s favorite awards by visiting our Scholarships page.

Last but not least, if you drive, your grades may make you eligible for lower rates of auto insurance. Send customer support a copy of your transcript to see if your insurance provider will lower your payments.

How Important Is My GPA?

This is one of the questions we receive most often, and giving a good answer is tricky. On the one hand, your GPA is probably the single most important metric that appears on your college application. Schools want to accept academically strong students, so it’s critical to keep your GPA high.

On the other hand, GPA is an imperfect metric, and colleges understand that. Here are just a few questions your GPA can’t answer:

• What is this student’s background?
• Do they have the maturity to succeed in college?
• Is this student a good person?
• Would people on campus want to spend time with them?
• How hard does this student work?
• What is this student’s passion?
• Has this student’s academic performance improved or declined over time?
• Would this student have done as well or better at another school?
• What kind of thinker are they?
• Who will this student be in ten years?

There is so much more to assembling a successful college application than merely boosting your GPA. Colleges will review your academic profile in a more holistic way that accounts for your curriculum rigor, the difficulty of your high school, how you performed against your classmates, and key aspects of your background and personality. Ultimately, your GPA is only one part of a much bigger picture.

Want to know how your GPA impacts your chances of acceptance to your dream schools? Our free Chancing Engine will not only help you predict your odds, but also let you know how you stack up against other applicants, and which aspects of your profile to improve. Sign up for your free CollegeVine account today to gain access to our Chancing Engine and get a jumpstart on your college strategy!

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Note: Content of this webpage is provided for informational purposes only and are only estimates. Repeats could cause a difference in actual GPA and this estimated GPA. If you are currently enrolled in a course that would be a first-time repeat, you need to subtract the quality points from QPTS and quality hours from QHRS of the first course before entering to calculate cumulative GPA.

To calculate your cumulative GPA, you will need to view your transcript on-line using Eagle Online or view a hard copy of your transcript. You will need to enter the quality points (QPTS) and quality hours (QHRS) listed under the HE Cum summary line from the transcript. If you have taken developmental studies classes (applies to undergraduate students only), you will have 2 lines labeled as UJ HE Cum and U HE Cum. The UJ GPA is the combined undergraduate college and remedial/developmental GPA. This GPA is used to determine retention standards (probation/suspension). The U GPA is the undergraduate college level GPA which is used to determine graduation and graduation with honors. 

The QHRS and QPTS in italics are used to determine graduation and graduation with honors. The QHRS and QPTS in bold are used to determine retention (probation/suspension) standards. Retention Standards For Undergraduates. If you are trying to project your GPA to determine retention standards, you need to use your "UJ HE Cum" information. Please see Retention Table for more information.

A student on academic probation who fails to meet the retention standards during the next term in which enrolled will be suspended. Graduate students should check the Graduate Catalog to review retention standards.

Graduation with Honors–Undergraduates. If you are trying to project your GPA to determine honors, you need to use your "U HE Cum" information. Recognition of honors at the graduation ceremony will be made for those students obtaining the required GPA by the beginning of their final semester.

Cum Laude: 3.5 Magna Cum Laude: 3.7 Summa Cum Laude: 3.9 Notation of graduation with honors is entered on the diploma and the transcript and is based on the cumulative GPA on all degree credit courses.

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If you're wondering what's your college GPA, wait no longer - our college GPA calculator is here for you. Type in the grades from your courses as well as the credits you've got for each of them, and in no time, you'll find your GPA. Not sure what GPA is or how to calculate college GPA? We're here to help. If you want to understand the college GPA scale and check out what the 4.0 GPA scale looks like, jump to the next paragraph. Wondering what a good GPA in college is? Well, it depends (as always...), but we gathered some data on average college GPA, which can give you a small hint. Moreover, you'll find a paragraph with a detailed step-by-step explanation of how to use this college GPA calculator as a cumulative college GPA calculator. Are you ready? Wait no longer. Read on and try our calculator!

If you're looking for a calculation of GPA for college admittance, check out this useful high school GPA calculator - it works in a similar way, but it has more options on weighting the courses (like special weights if the course was really demanding, AP, IB, etc.). Additionally, you may find the final grade calculator useful - it helps to determine your final grade or what you can do to improve your result. Also, check out the 529 plan calculator if you're planning to save for college.

GPA stands for Grade Point Average , and it's one of the measures of students' achievements and academic performance. The calculation is done by converting the grades to a numerical scale and averaging them according to given credits (weights). GPA may be calculated on the basis of grades from one semester, a year, or even your whole academic career.

Although GPA is a basic estimator and may vary a bit between schools, it's a measure often used by academic institutions and potential employees. It finds application in assessing and comparing students and creating the rankings for:

• Scholarship awards, merit-based financial aid, funding programs;
• Graduation honors and awards; and
• Job interviews and admission decisions.

Most schools in the US use a so-called 4.0 GPA scale - a 4-point grading scale. The table below shows a typical letter grade/GPA conversion system:

Some schools give 4.3 scores for an A+ grade, so in that case, it's possible to obtain a final score exceeding the standard maximum 4.0 GPA. Although the values in the table are the ones most often used by academic institutions, the percentage intervals, and the college GPA scale may differ between schools, so check out your school rules and statute.

You've already found out what GPA is, so the time has come for some maths. A general formula for the calculation of college GPA is:

So, simply speaking, it's a ratio of the sum of weighted grades divided by all credit points. It's not a difficult task to find a GPA value yourself! The most demanding part is calculating the weighted average of your courses. Let's have a look at the exemplary calculation:

Assume we want to find the GPA of our four courses with different credit points.

How to calculate college GPA manually?

• First, convert letter scores into numbers. Use the table from the previous paragraph.

• Then, sum up all multiplications of the course grade and respective credits

3 × 4.0 + 4 × 3.3 + 2 × 2.0 + 2 × 2.7 = 34.6. 3 \times 4.0 + 4 \times 3.3 + 2 \times 2.0 + 2 \times 2.7 = 34.6. 3 × 4.0 + 4 × 3.3 + 2 × 2.0 + 2 × 2.7 = 34.6.

• Divide the result by the sum of all credits and round to 3 significant figures:

34.6 4 + 3 + 2 + 2 = 3.145145145... ≈ 3.15. \frac{34.6}{4+3+2+2} = 3.145145145... \approx 3.15. 4 + 3 + 2 + 2 34.6 ​ = 3.145145145... ≈ 3.15.

💡 Rounding to significant figures is different than using decimal points. If you're unfamiliar with it, check our significant figures calculator to learn the difference!

How to calculate it faster? Use our college GPA calculator!

Select your grade for the first course. So it's 'A' for our first exemplary class - Maths .

Enter the class credits. Change the default value from 1 to 3.

Repeat until all courses from the list are included. It's ok if you want to enter less than five courses - the calculator will ignore the blank boxes.

For our case, we'll select:

• Course #2 ( Physics ) grade as B+, with respective credits: 4
• Course #3 ( Biology ) grade as C and type the credits: 2
• Course #4 ( Chemistry ) grade: B- and respective credits: 2

Here you go! The college GPA calculator did all the maths, and the GPA value is displayed.

If you don't have the credits for courses, leave the default value 1. Every course will be treated equally, and our calculator will not use the weighted average but the standard arithmetic average.

With this calculator, you can also calculate your cumulative GPA. Just hit the Advanced mode button below the tool, and two boxes will appear - for your current GPA score and the sum of credits you got.

Returning to the example from a previous paragraph: assume that we've just calculated the scores from the second semester, and we'd like to know the cumulative GPA after the whole freshmen year.

• Assume that we finished the first semester with a GPA of 3.3. Type that value into the Cumulative GPA box.
• During the first semester, we did courses for 16 credits. Enter 16 into Credits .
• Under the calculator you'll find the GPA (3.15) and also cumulative GPA , which is equal to 3.24 in our example.

It's hard to pick one single number to estimate the average college GPA. The grades are rising through the years (check out the great charts on grade inflation website ). There are differences among schools, fields of study, gender, ethnicity, and place of studying, to name only a few factors. If - after that introduction - you still want to see one number, here it is - average college GPA is around 3.15 : 3.0 for public schools and 3.3 for private colleges and universities according to 2010 studies . A is now the most common grade in all types of colleges, and it's obtained more and more often. Grade point averages have increased around 0.1 points every ten years - in the 1950s, an average GPA was 2.52 .

You need to remember that the average college GPA depends a lot on the major: science majors tend to have lower GPAs than humanities majors (e.g., 2.78 and 2.90 are the average GPAs in Chemistry and Maths , respectively; whereas Education has a GPA equal to 3.36 ). Another critical factor is the school you're attending - highly selective colleges like Harvard or Stanford have higher average undergraduate GPAs than schools with high acceptance rates. You can read more about the average college GPA topic on the Prep scholar website .

Well, the answer to such a question is quite obvious - it really depends on your ambition, the college you're attending, your major, and many other factors.

Generally speaking, a 3.0 GPA is a "B" mark - which stands for average. Many times it's the lowest score you can get to continue specific majors or courses. A 3.5 GPA is often seen as above average, good, or even very good result, but - as we said before - it may vary for your major and school.

If your GPA is not as high as you would like it to be - don't worry so much, as a GPA score is relatively low on the employers' list. More important factors are internships and work experience, your major, volunteering, or even extracurricular activity.

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Your Ultimate Guide to Calculating GPA

The Ultimate Guide on GPA

SAT, ACT, GRE, LSAT, GPA… high school and college studies are filled with acronyms and it’s enough to make anyone’s mind spin. GPA stands for grade point average and it’s yet another metric you’ll need to keep track of in high school, college, and beyond. Students often get confused on all things GPA – how to calculate and improve GPA; different types of GPA, weighted vs. non-weighted, cumulative vs. semester GPA etc., and there aren’t any good resource available online that can help students with all their questions. We’ve stepped in to help you out with a GPA guide.

Who is this guide for?

Any high school or college student with a grade letter or 4-point scale based grade reporting system. Some educational systems place more weight and significance on the GPA calculations than others, but it is an important piece of academic criteria in American schools in particular.

What is GPA?

• Why GPA is so important?
• How is GPA calculated?
• What is a good college GPA?
• Does GPA really matter?

How much can GPA help or hurt you?

• Can GPA be improved?

I keep hearing about GPA and how some students have a GPA of 3 or 4, etc. What do these numbers mean and how should I calculate my GPA?

Grade Point Average (GPA) is a summary statistic that represents a student’s average performance in their studies over a stated period of time, such as one semester, an academic year, or an entire academic performance at an institution. Being numerical, GPAs are often calculated to two decimals. They are used as indicators of whether levels of student performance meet some fixed criterion, and for sorting groups of students into rank order.

While GPA scores are universally understood, grading scales differ considerably across institutions and countries. Conversion tables are usually available for comparing grades and GPAs within countries and internationally.

When an entire study program is organized as a collection of units, each period of time gives rise to its own GPA. The most common study period for a course is one semester, usually 12-15 weeks of class. If a full-time student enrolls in four courses in a particular semester, the GPA is calculated as the average performance over those four courses.

Why is GPA so important?

Colleges use this number to measure your overall performance in school and compare you to other students.

Your GPA is important for your future because:

• Even before college, your GPA can determine whether or not you’re eligible to take Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB)courses during your junior and senior years of high school.
• For admission, the higher your GPA, the better your chances are of getting into the college of your choice.
• Your GPA is a major consideration for both academic and athletic college scholarships, as well as financial aid.
• Maintaining a high GPA can qualify students for academic excellence awards, the Dean’s list, and admission to student organizations dedicated to academic performance.
• Falling below a certain GPA score may put you at risk for academic probation, expulsion, or inability to graduate.
• Your GPA upon college graduation will, again, become a point of reference for post-graduate academic programs like law school, medical school, Master’s programs, etc.

GPA is one of the major things that schools, undergraduate and post-graduate, look at when reviewing applications for admission. According to a National Association of College Admission Counselors (NACAC) 2011 Survey, grades in college prep courses were the most important factor weighing in to the admissions decision. Grades in all courses ranked as the fourth most important factor, behind strength of curriculum and ACT/SAT scores.

The more selective the school, the more the GPA will matter and the higher it will need to be. The general consensus for highly selective schools seems to be that a GPA of 3.5 or above is considered acceptable. A student with a GPA below 3.5 will have a harder time convincing a very selective school that he or she should be admitted.

How is a cumulative GPA calculated?

A cumulative GPA is the grade point average of a group of classes. The classes could be grouped by semester, academic year, complete academic history at an institution, major or department, etc. Perhaps your major requires that you maintain a certain GPA in their classes to be a part of their program, or maybe your curious how last semesters GPA affected your overall academic GPA. Either way, the first step is to identify the courses that make up the cumulative GPA you’re hoping to analyze and list the corresponding final grades. Next, we’ll simply convert them from a letter grade to a 4.0 scale, do some simple arithmetic, and *poof* cumulative GPA! Pull out your grades and follow along with the simple steps below.

• Convert the grades from all your classes to points using the following scale:

The points for each class are multiplied by the number of credits or hours for that class, added together, and divided by the total number of credits or hours.

Simple, right? If you are nerd or think C programming is cooler than J Cole, then here’s your complete guide on how to calculate GPA .

Find out how your high school calculates your GPA.

High schools can calculate GPAs based on your letter grades in different ways.

Following a standard 4.0 scale for example,

A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0.

However, some high schools count pluses and minuses differently. For example,

B+=3.3, B=3.0, B-=2.7.

Each class grade is multiplied by the credit for each class and added together to determine an unweighted GPA.

Alternatively, some schools will calculate weighted GPAs, which give more importance to honors, accelerated, AP and IB classes. In this scenario, a 5.0 would be a perfect score instead of a 4.0. For example,

AP biology A=5,B=4,C=3,D=2,F=0

Understand how colleges may recalculate your GPA.

Many colleges want to evaluate your GPA using their own methods. Often, they’ll disregard “easy A’s” you earned in gym or art class and focus on the fundamentals of your education, calculating your GPA from the grades you earned in core curriculum classes like science, English, social studies and math. It can also be taken into account the level of your classes, if your high school designates on. For example, some high schools have basic, intermediate, and advanced levels of all classes (not including AP or honors classes), and this can play a factor in how colleges weight those grades on your transcript. So even if you’re acing several classes, it’s most important to do well in the core academic classes. Some colleges also look at both your unweighted and weighted GPA’s, which means you can’t rely on your AP, IB and honors courses to raise your GPA.

What is a good GPA?

Believe it or not, this depends largely on your plans after college. According to Pat Criscito in “How to Write Better Resumes and Cover Letters,” employers consider a good GPA to be over a 3.5. A GPA between 3.0 and 3.5 will neither impress an employer nor create an unfavorable impression. Job applicants should omit college GPAs lower than a 3.0 from their resumes.

Students interested in attending law or medical school should investigate the average GPA of students admitted to their prospective schools. The Internet Legal Research Group reports that the average GPA of students admitted to the top fifty law schools in the United States in 2009 ranged from 3.31 to 3.77. Pre-med students should be aware that the average GPA of students admitted to medical school is higher; according to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), students accepted to medical school have GPAs ranging from 3.46 to 3.91.

Students intending to apply to graduate school have more flexibility. What is considered a good GPA varies from school to school and field to field. Check the graduate school’s minimum requirements for GPA for admission; programs within that graduate school might have further requirements. In general, students with a GPA lower than a 3.0 may find it difficult to be accepted to a master’s or doctoral program.

• Having a high GPA but a transcript filled with easy or lower-level classes may be less impressive to graduate, medical, and law schools than a slightly lower GPA but a history of tackling difficult coursework.
• Do not be discouraged if you have a rough freshman year in terms of grades. You can highlight your improvement either on your application or in an interview.
• Pay attention to your major GPA as well as your cumulative GPA. Many graduate and medical programs will look at both in considering your application.

Judged alongside your SAT/ACT scores, letters of recommendation, personal statement, and extracurricular activities, your high school GPA is by far one of the most important factors that is considered in the college admissions process. While they are generally judged together, as a collective portrayal of your performance as a student, having a high GPA (in the 3.5 to 4.0 or A range) can really help you, but it also depends on the circumstances.

Your high GPA will be a big asset if:

• You earned it in high level classes or classes that were increasingly more difficult

Above all, colleges want to see that you are willing to challenge yourself intellectually. They want to know you’re ready to study in the big leagues and that, if accepted to their university, the rigorous college curriculum won’t make you bat an eye. If you managed to earn a high GPA while taking difficult courses, this will show them that you’re both intelligent and driven. Even if you took easier classes at the beginning of high school and then went on to take more challenging ones later , this demonstrates that you are engaged in your learning and are willing to push yourself. Showing your dedication to learning and advancing is just as important as showing your evolution as a student.

• Your standardized test scores are good, but not amazing

If you aren’t a great test taker and didn’t end up getting awesome scores on the SAT or ACT, your GPA will help you to rise above the crowd despite this. Again, your GPA and test scores are considered as part of a collective portrayal of your academic success, but if your test scores are drawing negative attention to your application, your GPA is here to save you. More and more, schools are starting to see GPA is a more reliable metric than standardized tests for judging academic potential. A high GPA shows determination over time and in the classroom and is the most reliable indicator of a student’s ability to follow through and actually graduate college much more so than a test score that reflects how well you penciled in bubbles on a test form for 2 hours on a Saturday morning during your junior year.

• Your GPA stands out from other students in your class

If very few other students at your school achieved a GPA similar to yours, this indicates that you were willing to go above and beyond to get high grades in difficult classes. You don’t have to be the valedictorian or graduate first in your class, although that definitely wouldn’t hurt, but a GPA that places you amongst an elite group of serious academic performers in an otherwise average-performing student body is exactly the kind of attention you want to bring to your college application.

Your high GPA may not matter much if:

• You earned it in less demanding classes

You may have a 4.0, but if you took the easiest classes available to get there, colleges won’t look as favorably upon your application. If you think about it, it makes a lot of sense – colleges are looking for students who are willing to apply themselves and make full use of the resources they are given. If you took all the basic level courses and performed well with an A average, good for you, but Suzy Q took all the advanced level courses, stumbled a bit, but managed a B+ average and that looks even better. If you don’t demonstrate intellectual engagement in high school and instead just go for the easy A, it doesn’t make a good impression.

2. Your standardized test scores are abnormally low

Even if you earn a very high GPA, if your standardized test scores are average or below average, you might have problems. These days, standardized tests are seen a little bit more for what they are – a tool to measure the standard student, which you may or not be. Still, these tests are one of the most important factors colleges consider besides GPA , so you shouldn’t take them lightly. When it comes to test-taking, the information on the test is only half the battle. Invest plenty of time and energy into studying the material, but also in how to take tests. You wouldn’t believe how many brilliant minds have scored terribly on tests simply because they lack the test-taking skill, rather than the information on the exam. Whether it’s the science of multiple choice questions, eliminating possibilities, the art of BS, or literally studying raw academic material, if you make a point of studying for these tests, you should be able to boost your scores even if you don’t consider yourself a natural test-taker.

3.Many other students are at the same level

If your GPA doesn’t stand out from the pack, this points to grade inflation (high grades for work that might not fully deserve them). This is a problem at many schools, and is really frustrating for students who are high-achieving but can’t stand out because of low standards. This might not be as much as a problem as the other factors because admissions officers will know whether or not your school has this issue and will take it into account when looking at your record. It just means an increased emphasis on standardized test scores , extracurricular activities, and anything else that individualizes you as a successful student, so you should work on preparing strong discretionary pieces of your application, like personal statement and letters of recommendation, if you know grade inflation is a concern at your school.

“YOU get a 4.0 GPA! And YOU get a 4.0 GPA! You all get 4.0 GPAs!!!!”

Now let’s look at the other side of things. With a low GPA (anywhere below the national average of a 3.0), you might think you’re out of luck, but that’s not necessarily true. Though it may be difficult to get into very selective universities, schools will consider other factors as well again, remember your application is like a puzzle, and each metric is like a different piece.

Your low GPA might not be too much of a problem if:

• It’s above a 2.0

As long as your GPA is higher than a 2.0, there will be some colleges where you have a good chance of acceptance. In this case, build a strong case for your extracurricular activities and your plans for success in college. If it’s below a 2.0 it will be nearly impossible to get into most schools.

2.You did well on standardized tests

As I mentioned earlier, standardized tests are the most important thing colleges will consider apart from your GPA. If you do extremely well , they will be more likely to give you a chance, despite your low GPA. Studying for standardized tests and improving your scores is much easier than improving your GPA, so if your GPA isn’t where you want it to be, try to focus on score improvement to get the most bang for your buck in the college admissions process. While it’s not advisable to take the SATs 15 times until you get a perfect score, bombing it on the first try isn’t a dead-end either. Consider taking the SATs or ACTs 2-3 times, if necessary, as your highest score is the one you will send out to universities for consideration.

3. You challenged yourself with difficult coursework

If your GPA is on the lower side, but you earned it in difficult classes or challenged yourself more and more over the course of high school, colleges will take this into account. Make sure to talk about this in your personal statement. Your GPA itself is less important than the road you took to get there.

• You experienced challenging circumstances

Perhaps you have a learning or physical disability, missed a large period of time due to illness, lost a family member, started as a new student, or suffered any other considerable hardship. If you did and it negatively impacted your grades, a strong personal statement, proof, and supporting letters of recommendation can help explain a batch of low grades that dragged down your GPA and draw attention to your later success in the face of adversity.

How can I improve / raise my GPA?

It’s difficult, but doable. Sure, it’s hard to improve your GPA because it’s the average of all your grades over the course of college or high school. The more grades you add in to the mix, the less each of them is worth. Don’t think that all As in your last semester will save the day if you got mostly Bs and Cs during the first 3 years. If you end up with a C average your freshman year of high school, for example, you could technically bring it up to a B+ average by the end of your junior year if you earned A averages during your sophomore and junior years. If you have a C average for both your freshman and sophomore years, the best you’ll be able to do is a B- because the Cs from the first two years of high school will bring down your average so much. That’s not to mention that going from a C average to an A average in all classes is not something that most people can manage since it requires such a drastic change in study habits and motivation. At the end of the day, it’s all about math and motivation.

However, there are ways you can improve your GPA by:

• Asking for extra help

This is always a good idea if you feel yourself slipping in a class. As soon as you start to struggle, ask for clarification so you don’t end up getting totally lost and don’t feel shy about doing it. It’s your instructors job to teach the material and a part of teaching means making sure all the students understand. You may just need things explained a different way, and you may not be alone!

• Don’t wait to fall to ask for a hand

Many students can be categorized into two types: those who excel in math and sciences, and those who excel in writing and languages. If you’re a writing and languages kind of student gearing up for a semester of chemistry, don’t wait until the first lab report comes back with a low grade on it to look for help. Upon starting a course in an area that you generally struggle in, have a frank conversation with the instructor expressing your concerns and asking for suggestions in ways to stay on top. Perhaps they can pass along additional readings, exercises, tutor suggestions or study groups that can help you stay afloat before you start to sink. Not to mention, they’ll appreciate your honesty and enthusiasm in trying to do well in their class.

• Reassessing your study habits

Your problem could also be that you procrastinate too much or don’t actually study the material enough to prepare for tests. These bad habits are difficult to change, but it’s really important to step back and fix fundamental problems like this that are holding you back before they get out of hand. If you’re not sure what your problem is or how to go about cracking it, make use of your advisor or guidance counselors. They’re there for more than just schedule planning! Advisors and counselors are trained professionals who want to see you do well and are an often forgotten about resource in academic success. Shoot out an email or give their office door a knock and see what kind of suggestions they may have up their sleeve to help you get your act together.

4. Challenging yourself more

This may seem paradoxical – I would only advocate this if you’re getting a very good GPA in low level classes. Your GPA will look better to colleges if you work harder for it, so you should be proactive about pursuing more challenging coursework. Even if your grades end up slightly lower, moving up a level shows that you were willing to push yourself outside your comfort zone for a more productive learning experience. On the flip side of this, if you’re in a situation where a class is extremely difficult for you and your grades may be unsalvageable, you should consider dropping it so that you don’t end up with a failing grade on your transcript.

If it’s already your junior year and you don’t have much time left to make improvements, you should focus more on standardized testing. With a few months of dedicated studying, you can significantly raise your scores and increase your chances of college admission.

Pro Tip: The main thing for GPA is to start out strong and finish up stronger; with the way averages work, it’s hard to make significant changes later on.

Earning a good GPA is like running a cross country race. It’s pretty painful and you have to maintain a strong pace throughout, but in the end it’s worth it because of the sense of accomplishment.

GPA: Final Verdict

• A regular unweighted GPA is measured on a scale of 0 to 4.0. Your GPA may be weighted, which means it goes up higher (usually up to a 5.0 but some schools have an even bigger scale). This can complicate things when it comes to being compared to other students, but in the long run, it’s still an accurate measurement of your academic work.
• Weighted GPAs take course difficulty into account apart from grades, so that students in high level classes earn GPAs that reflect the difficulty of the courses they take. This means a student earning in A in a basic level class will have a lower GPA than a student earning an A in an upper level class.
• Your GPA can help you a lot in college admissions if it’s in the A range, or above a 3.5, but that often depends on the difficulty of your coursework, your class rank, and the quality of your standardized test scores.
• If your GPA is especially low (2.5 or lower), focus on improving your standardized test scores and make an effort to bring up your grades by asking for help and fixing any bad habits you’ve fallen into. Your GPA is one of the most crucial aspects of your college application, so if you feel like things aren’t going well in your classes, speak up! Also discuss the situation with your guidance counselor or advisor. They may be able to help you adjust your course load to something more manageable or realistic, or even find out if you’re able to repeat a course to improve the grade.
• Start improving your GPA now. You can’t wait until your junior or senior year to start worrying about your cumulative GPA. Every single class you take during the four years spent in high school gets averaged in, so your freshman and sophomore year grades are just as important. If you bomb every class in the first year or two, it’ll be impossible to graduate with an above average GPA. That being said, low grades in your first year or two will not necessarily exclude you from an elite university. If you’re able to pull yourself up from your boot straps and perform extraordinarily from there on out, your application will read as a success story rather than a failure, although it is something that should be explained in your personal statement.
• Work hard in your freshman and sophomore years to increase your chance of admission into AP, IB, honors and accelerated courses. They’re your golden ticket to a higher GPA since they’re often given more weight on the GPA scale. In fact, the GPA on your college application may only reflect the first 3 or 3 ½ years of high school anyway, since you’ll need to apply before your first semester grades of senior year are calculated. Moreover, some universities will accept these advanced courses as college credit, demonstrating that not only are you prepared for college-level studies, but have already been taking and succeeding in higher level learning.

The most important thing to remember about GPAs are that they are not some magical, mathematical equation drawn out of thin air. Your GPA is merely a simplified numerical reflection of the success you have (or haven’t) had during a given period of time. If you study hard, commit yourself, and take education seriously, your GPA will reflect that and you won’t have much to worry about.

Good luck, and may the grades be in your favor.

Free GPA Calculator for College Students

Take the following 4 steps to use the tool:

• Choose the suitable grading standard – letters or percentages;
• Add the grades for a semester or a SGPA;
• Get the semester GPA and the CGPA;
• Add another semester if necessary.

👨‍🎓️ College GPA 101

• 🧮 How to Calculate My GPA?

✅ What Is a Good College GPA?

🎓 scholarships by gpa 2024.

• 🏆 10 Best GPA Calculators

🔗 References

Before we tell you how to calculate your GPA, there is an essential part of the understanding what does GPA stands for. We will answer some basic questions in this section.

What is GPA in College?

GPA, or Grade Point Average , is a tool to measure one’s academic performance in college.

Each semester there is a specific number of hours or credits you can learn by attending your lessons or completing exercises and writing papers.

At the end of the semester, your GPA is calculated to show your overall performance.

Here’s why it’s significant to know if your results are weighted or not. Weighted courses demand more efforts but increase your GPA more effectively. Learn how to check your GPA for the better understanding of the grading system.

Weighted Vs. Unweighted GPA –What's the Difference?

Most colleges use unweighted GPA .

That means all your grades are measured on a scale of 0 to 4 . When you earn an A, you get 4.0 on GPA scale.

But if your college uses weighted GPA, the scale might extend to 5.0 or even higher in some cases. It means, you can earn higher grades in specific courses.

Usually, they are tagged as AP or Honors classes, but you need to ask professors if these courses are weighted in your school or not.

Note that above on this page we are offering an unweighted college GPA calculator. This means that all of your courses have the same significance. If you need a weighted GPA calculator, check the tool we’ve made for high school students .

Why Is GPA Important?

For a regular student, studies are a marathon to earn the highest GPA. Why is that so significant?

Because your average GPA has a huge weight on your academic success.

The most significant function of GPA is the usage of this scoring system by universities when accepting graduates. But it also has other functions.

A list of situations where your GPA is necessary to estimate your skills includes:

• Applying for contests and college scholarships ,
• Participating in organizations,
• Getting hired,
• Joining college clubs,
• Ranking for medals and prizes.

There’s also a vital fact—if your GPA is low or some courses have low grades, there’s a danger of being expelled. This is the reason why students are so stressed out about calculating their GPA and finding tips to improve it.

What Is CGPA?

CGPA means Cumulative Grade Point Average . It is a standard method for measuring academic performance and for determining eligibility for scholarships, internships, and career opportunities of college students. It is calculated by taking into account the grades earned in all of the courses that a student has taken over a given period of time, usually an academic year.

🧮 Calculating GPA in College

Every student in some moment of their life is puzzled by the question “How to calculate college GPA?” We’re here to tell you—you can calculate it in a click by using the college GPA calculator above.

Don’t have Internet access or just want to understand how GPA is calculated?

In this chapter, you’ll see a step-by-step instruction on how to figure it out.

Here, you’ll also find useful scales that you can download to your device and use anytime for precise calculations!

Step 1 – List Your Courses

Write down the letter grades and credit hours for the semester. This data is given to you by the college.

Here ‘s an example:

Step 2 – Convert Letters into GPA

Convert your letter grades into GPA. Computing GPA on 4.0 scale is easy. All you need to do is to use one of the tables below.

There are 3 types of grading that your college may use. Let’s name them letters simple, letters extended, and percentage scales.

1 Letter Grades to GPA (Simple Version)

Looking for GPA converter on 4.0 scale? There’s no need to, because here’s a simple table you can remember or download to your device.

2 Letter Grades to GPA (Extended Version)

Some colleges choose the extended version of the scale to estimate students’ performance. This is the same table as before but with the addition of +/- equivalents.

3 Percentages to GPA

And the last grading scale is for those who gain percentages instead of letters. The usage is simple—find the range that contains your percentage grade and choose the appropriate GPA.

Step 3 – Calculate the Grade Points

For this purpose, you should multiply every course’s GPA by its credit hours. Then, find out its sum and the sum of credit hours.

For our grades, we get the following results:

Step 4 – Calculate the Semester GPA

Divide the number of grade points by the average of credit hours:

48.7/14 = 3.48

There it is! Your GPA is calculated, and now you can decide how to improve it.

But what if you’re looking for overall GPA? Then, you need to make the next step.

Step 5 – Calculate the Overall GPA

Calculate your overall GPA by dividing the sum of total grade points by the sum of total credit hours.

Sounds difficult?

Then, look at this example:

Grade Points sum / Credit Hours sum = Overall GPA 189/51 = 3.7

Now you can calculate both cumulative and overall GPA with the help of our examples and scales. The formula is easy to use, but we’re ready to answer your questions in comments!

We’re often asked by students if their GPA good/bad/needs improvement/enough and so on. This is great that you’re interested in your GPA improving because you’ll need at many situations in your life.

But the point is—this is a really relative issue. You are the only one who knows if your GPA is enough.

But we won’t leave you without any help, so let investigate some criteria that may help you with the decision.

College GPA Requirements

If you want to get into a medical, law, or business school after graduation, you need to do your best at gaining the highest GPA.

• You’ll need to get at least 3.7 to get into 10 top law schools and 2.7 to less successful ones.
• For medical schools , these numbers are—3.7 for top schools and 3.4 for others.
• For business schools , these numbers are—3.5 for top schools and 2.8 for others.

Note, that all these indicators are approximate, and you have to check every school you’re going to attend for their minimal requirements.

Also, mind that your expected GPA should be higher than the one you’re aiming at. Why? Because you shouldn’t only reach the lowest level. You also compete to be the best graduate.

GPA Requirements for Job

Some employers hire new candidates based on the combination of their skills, experience, and college GPA.

Such way isn’t a standard one, but many companies have high requirements in terms of your GPA. Try to make a list of places you want to work at and include their minimal GPA. It would motivate you to study harder and get better grades.

As a student, you may not miss the chance to win a scholarship for further studies or investigation. Many scholarships have a requirement related to GPA. This is particularly common for merit-based scholarships, which typically require a certain GPA. However, even scholarships based on financial need may have a minimum GPA requirement.

Minimum GPA 2.6 - 3.0

The full list is to be found at scholarships.com .

• Amount: $5,000
• Requirements: interest in a career in engineering, US citizenship or permanent residence in the state of Georgia, enrollment in a collegiate program accredited by ABET or ACCE.
• Amount: $20,000
• Requirements: being a high school senior, demonstrating leadership in school and community, commitment to making a positive social impact.
• Amount: $2,000
• Requirements: being a full-time undergraduate or graduate college student, majoring in biological sciences, having a 3.0 GPA.

Minimum GPA 3.1 - 3.5

• Requirements: being a freshman, 3.3 GPA, involvement in extra-curricular activities and citizenship.
• Amount: $2,500
• Requirements: being a female full-time undergraduate student, graduate student, or an early professional, pursuing a tech career in game development, being at least 21 years old, and having a 3.3 GPA.
• Amount: $10,000
• Requirements: being an incoming or current undergraduate student of a New Jersey college or university, having a disability, and having a 3.2 GPA.

Minimum GPA 3.6 - 4.0

• Requirements: being a US graduating high school senior, having an ACT of 28 or an SAT of 1240, 3.75 GPA, demonstrating financial need, and planning to attend a 4-year college.
• Amount: $54,304
• Requirements: being a first-year student with a STEM major, demonstrating interest in the STEM field, and having a 3.75 GPA.
• Requirements: being of Vietnamese descent, being a high school senior living in Northern California, attending college in the coming fall or summer, and having an unweighted GPA of 3.6.

🏆 10 Best College GPA Calculators

Want to know your GPA?

That’s easy!

And there are many online free tools to help you out.

We’ve collected 10 GPA and CGPA calculators that are extremely comfortable and helpful. All you need to do is to put in some information into one of these GPA counters.

1. Free GPA Calculator by IvyPanda

The college GPA calculator by IvyPanda is quick, user-friendly, and totally free. This unweighted GPA calculating tool allows you to use either percentage or letter grading system.

To calculate a semester GPA, you need to choose the suitable grading system – letters or percentages. Then you should add the courses and grades. After that, your semester GPA and the CGPA will be calculated automatically. You can add another semester if necessary.

2. GPACalculator.net

This website has the most comfortable calculator for estimating your GPA. You can add as many classes as you need, use a simple 5-point scale or a 13-point one, combine semester, and more.

The usage is easy:

• Enter your course name (if you want to).
• Choose the letter you earned based on your form.
• Choose the number of credits for the course based on your form.
• Repeat for every course.
• Add a new semester if you need to.

As long as you add new indicators, your semester and overall GPA change without even clicking a key-button.

This service has a convenient interface and pleasant design.

3. GPACalculator.io

Another user-friendly tool you should give a try!

Within this service, you can extract your GPA from letter grades in no time.

Remember that GPA isn’t just an average of your grades—you should also take into account the number of credits.

To figure out your college GPA, do the following steps:

• Name your course if needed.
• Choose your letter grade from the list.
• Enter the number of credits.
• Add semesters if needed.

Your list can be as long as you want. Include all the courses to see the whole picture.

4. UCSB Undergraduate Education

A useful tool to learn your study statistics.

Firstly, enter the total number of courses. Then, fill in the fields Course, # of Units and Letter Grade.

As soon as you’re done, click Calculate and know your GPA, Total Grade Points, and Grade-Point Balance.

5. Swarthmore College

This tool is appropriate for middle school and college students.

Standardly, you can enter up to 8 courses. That’s not really comfortable, but you can always upload the page and enter new courses.

It supports 5-point scale and 12-point scale, so enter any letters you need.

This service is also full of helpful material for college students. Learn more about GPA itself, classes’ shadowing, credits’ transferring, AP and IB credits, and more.

6. Calculator.net

Here you can count GPA for up to 10 subjects at once. The functional is as easy as always—put in your information and get instant results.

You can fill in any grades whether they have pluses and minuses or not.

The website also contains useful tips on how to raise GPA and improve your grades.

Following the two basic tips will help—attend classes carefully and plan your work as a pro.

7. Coastal Carolina University

Another quick way to figure out your GPA. There are actually three GPA calculators—two cumulative GPA tools and one to calculate your semester grades.

On the website, you’ll also find dozens of guides and useful info.

8. Snow College

This website combines GPA calculation tool with the table for converting letters’ grades to points.

Below the table, there’s also another tool to figure out your cumulative GPA. For this purpose, you need to know your previous GPA and credits.

On Snow College, you can also find Cost Calculator and useful study tips.

9. Scholaro GPA

Scholaro is an international GPA calculator that allows you to convert grades or points from any country to the U.S. grades and calculate GPA.

Choose the country and grading scale, type your grades and find out your GPA. The tool also allows you to save the GPA report.

Scholaro will be especially helpful for international students who plan to apply to US schools, colleges or universities.

10. College Simply

This is not only the way to learn your GPA. It’s also a great database to find a college you deserve.

College Simply has a specific database that can advise an appropriate college for any GPA. It also estimates your chances to get in these or other colleges.

The good point:

You can sort all the results by states.

❓ College GPA FAQ

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