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GPA Calculator

Q: What is the difference between weighted and unweighted GPA?

Unweighted GPA caps all course grades at 4.0 regardless of difficulty. Weighted GPA grants bonus points for advanced coursework (typically +0.5 for Honors and +1.0 for AP/IB courses), reaching up to 5.0.

Calculate your GPA on a 4.0 or weighted 5.0 scale. Supports semester, cumulative and target GPA planning.

Direct Answer

GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated by converting each course letter grade into numeric grade points, multiplying by credit hours to compute Quality Points, summing total quality points, and dividing by total credit hours taken: GPA = Total Quality Points ÷ Total Credit Hours.

GPA Calculators

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College GPA

4.0 scale for college semesters

High School GPA

High school 4.0 scale

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High School Transcript

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Conversion & Scales

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Requirements & Planning

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Grade Calculators

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Grade Calculator

Weighted course grade

Country / International

198 countries

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Every calculator uses its own engine (gpa, conversions, planning, country, grade-tools) — independently testable, separate from UI and SEO. China and UF remain excluded.

How to use

1Choose your scale: 4.0 unweighted or 5.0 weighted (Honors +0.5, AP/IB +1.0).
2Add courses with grade (A–F) and credit hours. Use Honors/AP type when weighted.
3See semester GPA, total quality points and credits instantly. Switch to Cumulative to add prior GPA.

Formula

GPA = Σ (grade point × credits) / Σ credits

Each course contributes quality points = grade point × credits. Weighted GPA adds honors/AP bonuses before averaging. Cumulative GPA = (prior QP + current QP) / (prior credits + current credits).

Examples

Semester GPA — A (3cr), B+ (3cr), B (4cr)

QP: 12 + 9.9 + 12 = 33.9, Credits 10 → 3.39

GPA 3.39 • 33.9 QP / 10cr

Weighted — A Honors (3cr) + A AP (3cr) + B Standard (3cr)

Honors 4.5 + AP 5.0 + 3.0 → 37.5 / 9 = 4.17

Weighted GPA 4.17

Frequently asked questions

What is a good GPA?

Unweighted: 3.0 is B, 3.5+ is strong for many colleges. Weighted GPAs can exceed 4.0 due to honors/AP bonuses.

Do P/NP or W grades count?

No — Pass/No-Pass, Withdrawn, Incomplete and Audit grades are excluded from GPA. Only letter grades with credits count.

How is cumulative GPA different?

Cumulative combines prior totals with current term. It is not the average of semester GPAs — you must weight by credits.

What is the standard US 4.0 grading scale?

The standard 4.0 scale assigns: 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, and F = 0.0.

What is the difference between weighted and unweighted GPA?

Unweighted GPA caps all course grades at 4.0 regardless of difficulty. Weighted GPA grants bonus points for advanced coursework (typically +0.5 for Honors and +1.0 for AP/IB courses), reaching up to 5.0.

How do Pass/Fail or Withdrawn classes affect GPA?

Grades of Pass (P), Satisfactory (S), Withdrawal (W), or Audit (AU) do not carry grade point values and are excluded entirely from GPA calculations; they confer credit hours without impacting GPA.