Calculate your high school or college GPA accurately. Supports unweighted 4.0 scales, weighted Honors/AP 5.0 systems, and tracking for historical cumulative credits.
GPA Calculator
Calculate your academic standing instantly.
Cumulative GPA (Optional)
Academic Standing
You are currently calculating a Weighted GPA. Honors courses grant a +0.5 multiplier, and AP/College courses grant +1.0.
How to Use This GPA Calculator
Your Grade Point Average (GPA) is the standard measurement used by high schools, universities, and graduate programs to assess your overall academic performance. Our tool is designed to mimic official transcript logic instantly right in your browser.
To begin, enter your current semester classes into the dynamic rows above. Select your letter grade from the dropdown menu and input the amount of Credit Hours the course is worth. The calculator will automatically sum your total "Quality Points" divided by "Credit Hours attempted" to output your exact Semester GPA.
If you want to understand how the current semester will affect your historical transcript, utilize the bottom block to input your Prior Cumulative GPA and Prior Total Credits. The algorithm will merge your new data to project an updated Cumulative GPA.
Unweighted GPA (4.0 Scale)
An Unweighted GPA is the traditional university standard. In this system, all classes are treated equally regardless of their difficulty level.
An "A" grade in standard physical education is worth exactly the same 4.0 points as an "A" in organic chemistry. This scale maxes out at a hard ceiling of 4.0. College admissions officers frequently recalculate applicants' transcripts back to an unweighted standard to level the playing field across different high school districts.
Weighted GPA (5.0 Scale)
A Weighted GPA system was created to reward students who challenge themselves with tougher curriculums.
When the "Weighted" toggle is activated in our calculator, it mimics standard high school bonus scaling. Completing an Honors tier class grants you a +0.5 quality point boost (meaning an 'A' is worth a 4.5). Completing a collegiate tier course, such as Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB), grants a +1.0 boost, meaning an A generates 5.0 points.
Standard Letter Grade Conversion Scale
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a good GPA?
"Good" is highly subjective based on your goals. For high school students, a 3.0 (B average) is typically the baseline required to apply to state universities. Highly competitive Ivy League universities often expect an unweighted GPA between 3.8 and 4.0. In college, maintaining above a 3.5 is generally required for graduate school admissions or retaining academic scholarships.
How are Pass/Fail classes factored in?
Pass/Fail (or Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) classes do not impact your GPA. Passing grants you the baseline credit hours toward graduation, but because there is no letter grade attached, zero quality points are added to the mathematical formula.
Does withdrawing from a class hurt my GPA?
A "W" (Withdrawal) on a transcript signals that you left the course after the add/drop period but before receiving a final letter grade. A "W" does not process mathematically and thus has a 0.0 impact on your GPA. However, accumulating too many 'W' marks on a transcript can be a red flag for rigorous graduate admissions boards.
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