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GPA Calculator: Semester and Cumulative GPA

List your courses with letter grades and credit hours to get your semester GPA on the 4.0 scale. Add your previous GPA and credits to see the cumulative figure, which is the number most scholarships and graduate programmes look at.

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How to use the GPA Calculator

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The formula

GPA = Σ(grade points × credits) ÷ Σ credits

Examples

  • Four courses: A (3 cr), B+ (4 cr), A- (3 cr), B (2 cr)
    GPA this term: 3.52 (12 credits)
  • The same semester added to a 3.2 GPA over 60 credits
    GPA this term: 3.52 (12 credits)
    Cumulative GPA: 3.25 (72 credits)
  • A lighter load: B (3 cr), B (3 cr), C+ (3 cr)
    GPA this term: 2.77 (9 credits)

Limitations and assumptions

Uses the common unweighted 4.0 scale (A = 4.0, A− = 3.7, B+ = 3.3). Your school may use different values.

Frequently asked questions

How is GPA calculated?

Multiply each course grade point (A = 4.0, B = 3.0 and so on) by its credit hours, add those up and divide by total credit hours.

What grade points do + and - grades get?

This calculator uses the common scale where A- is 3.7, B+ is 3.3 and B- is 2.7. Your school may use a slightly different table.

How do I work out cumulative GPA?

Add the quality points from all terms and divide by all credits attempted. Enter your previous GPA and credits and the tool does this.

Does it handle weighted GPA?

No. It uses the unweighted 4.0 scale. Honours or AP weighting varies by school.