GPA Calculator
Add your courses and credit hours to find your unweighted and weighted GPA.
Your GPA is a credit-weighted average of your grades. Convert each letter to grade points on the 4.0 scale (A = 4.0, B = 3.0, and so on), multiply by the course's credit hours, add those up, and divide by the total credits. A 4-credit A and a 3-credit B give (16 + 9) ÷ 7 = 3.57. Add your courses to see your GPA.
Results are estimates provided for general information.
GPA (unweighted)
3.48
- Weighted GPA (honors/AP bumps)
- 3.87
- Total credits
- 13
- Quality points
- 45.30
About the GPA Calculator
Your grade point average is a weighted average, not a simple one. Each letter grade becomes grade points on the 4.0 scale, those points are multiplied by the credit hours of the course, and the total is divided by the credits attempted. Credit hours are the key, because a high grade in a 4-credit class moves your GPA more than the same grade in a 1-credit class. This calculator adds the courses you enter and shows both an unweighted GPA, which caps at 4.0, and a weighted GPA, which adds a bump for honors and AP or IB courses and can rise above 4.0. To find a semester GPA, enter only that term's courses; for a cumulative GPA, enter every course you have taken, or combine terms by their credit totals. Retaken courses, pass/fail classes, and transfer credits are handled differently by each school, so check your institution's policy if those apply to you.
Frequently asked questions
How are credit hours weighted in a GPA?+
Each course's grade points are multiplied by its credit hours before averaging, so a 4-credit course counts four times as much as a 1-credit course. GPA equals total quality points divided by total credits.
What is the difference between weighted and unweighted GPA?+
Unweighted GPA uses the standard 4.0 scale and caps at 4.0. Weighted GPA adds a bump for honors and AP or IB courses, commonly +0.5 and +1.0, so it can rise above 4.0 for the same set of grades.
How do I calculate a cumulative GPA?+
Add the quality points (grade points × credits) from every course across all terms, then divide by your total credits. You can also combine each term's GPA weighted by that term's credits.
Do pass/fail or retaken courses count toward GPA?+
It depends on your school. Many exclude pass/fail courses from the GPA, and some replace the original grade when a course is retaken. Check your registrar's policy before relying on an estimate.