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College GPA Calculator

College GPA calculator on the 4.0 scale. Enter each course’s credit hours and grade for an exact term GPA, then add your prior GPA for a cumulative college GPA. Free.

Four 3-credit courses graded A, B, A− and B+ give a college GPA of3.50on the 4.0 scale.
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HOW IT WORKS

Built for the way colleges count.

College GPA is credit-weighted on the 4.0 scale: each course’s grade points (A = 4.0, A− = 3.7, …) times its credit hours, summed, divided by total credits. Most colleges use an unweighted 4.0 scale, so course difficulty doesn’t add bonus points.

Worked example

A (4.0), B (3.0), A− (3.7), B+ (3.3), each worth 3 credits: 42 quality points ÷ 12 credits = 3.50.

How to use the college gpa calculator

  1. Enter this term’s courses

    Each course’s credit hours and letter grade, straight from your registration or transcript.

  2. Keep +/- on for most colleges

    College transcripts usually record A−, B+ and so on. Turn “+/- grades” off only if your school uses whole letters.

  3. Leave weighting off

    A standard college GPA is unweighted — no Honors/AP bonus.

  4. Add your prior GPA for cumulative

    Turn on “Include my prior GPA” and enter your prior cumulative GPA and credits to roll this term into your overall college GPA.

Term GPA vs cumulative GPA

Your term GPA covers one semester; your cumulative college GPA covers everything. The more credits you’ve earned, the less any single term moves the cumulative number — use the cumulative GPA calculator to see by how much.

Major GPA is a subset

Some programs track a separate major GPA using only courses in your major. Enter just those courses here to estimate it; follow your department’s list of which courses count.

Pass/fail, withdrawals and repeats

Pass/fail courses usually earn credit without affecting GPA; withdrawals (W) typically don’t count; repeated courses may replace or average the original grade. Include only what your registrar counts toward GPA.

A FEW THINGS YOU MIGHT BE WONDERING

College GPA Calculator questions

How do I calculate my college GPA?
Multiply each course’s grade points by its credits, add them, and divide by total credits. Four 3-credit courses at A/B/A−/B+ give 3.50. For your overall GPA, add your prior GPA and credits.
Is college GPA weighted or unweighted?
Almost always unweighted on a 4.0 scale — every course is capped at 4.0 regardless of difficulty. That’s the default here.
What is a good college GPA?
On a 4.0 scale, 3.0 is a solid B average, 3.5+ is strong, and 3.7+ is often the honors range. Many graduate programs look for 3.0+ to 3.5+.
How do I calculate my cumulative college GPA?
Add every term’s quality points and divide by all credits, or use the prior-GPA shortcut in the cumulative GPA calculator.