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GPA Calculator

Enter each course’s grade and credits, one per line, to get your grade point average.

GPA Calculator

Letter grades (A, B+, C−…) or grade points (3.7). Credits are optional — default is 1.

GPA

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How to use the gpa calculator

  1. Type one course per line: the grade, then the credits.
  2. Use letter grades (A, B+, C−) or points (3.7).
  3. Leave out the credits to count a course as 1.

How GPA is calculated

Each grade is converted to points (A = 4.0, B+ = 3.3, B = 3.0 and so on), multiplied by the course’s credits, and summed. Dividing by total credits gives the GPA, so bigger courses count for more.

Grade points used

A+ and A = 4.0, A− = 3.7, B+ = 3.3, B = 3.0, B− = 2.7, C+ = 2.3, C = 2.0, C− = 1.7, D+ = 1.3, D = 1.0, D− = 0.7, F = 0. Some schools use different scales, so check your school’s rules.

Examples

A 3, B+ 4, A− 3, C 2

3.36 GPA · 12 credits

A, A, B (no credits)

3.67 GPA

Questions

Does A+ count as 4.3?

It counts as 4.0, which is most common. If your school uses 4.3, type 4.3 instead of A+.

Can I calculate cumulative GPA?

Yes. List every course from every term together.

What about pass/fail courses?

Leave them out, since they usually don’t count towards GPA.