GPA • College
College GPA Calculator
Calculate your college semester GPA on a 4.0 scale with credit hours.
Direct Answer
College semester GPA is calculated by multiplying each course numeric grade point (A=4.0, B=3.0, etc.) by its credit hours to find Quality Points, then dividing the sum of Quality Points by total credits taken: Semester GPA = Σ(Grade Points × Credits) ÷ Total Credits.
College GPA • Scale: 4.0
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Semester GPA
Quality points
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Credits counted
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Institutional Note: Academic Disclaimer: Grading standards and conversions vary across institutions and credential evaluators.
Scale: Unweighted 4.0 (A=4.0, A-=3.7, B+=3.3…). P/NP, W, I grades are excluded. GPA = Σ(grade point × credits) / Σ credits.
How to use
- 1Enter each course name, select the letter grade (A+ through F), and assign its credit hours.
- 2Pass (P), Withdrawal (W), Incomplete (I) and Audit grades are excluded — only letter grades with credits count.
- 3Your semester GPA calculates instantly as quality points divided by total credits. Add prior GPA and credits in Cumulative mode for your overall GPA.
Formulas & Quality Point Calculations
Quality Points (QP) = Grade Point × Credit Hours
Total Quality Points = Σ (GradePoint_i × Credits_i)
Semester GPA = Total Quality Points ÷ Total Credit Hours
Cumulative GPA = (Prior QP + Current QP) ÷ (Prior Credits + Current Credits)| Variable | Name | Meaning & Example |
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| G_i | Grade Point | Numeric value of letter grade on 4.0 scale (A = 4.0, B = 3.0) |
| C_i | Course Credits | Academic credit hours allocated to course (3.0 or 4.0 credits) |
| QP | Quality Points | Product of grade point and credits (G_i × C_i) (4.0 × 3 = 12.0 QP) |
Standard US 4.0 Grade Point Values:
- A+ / A = 4.0 quality points
- A− = 3.7 quality points
- B+ = 3.3 quality points | B = 3.0 quality points | B− = 2.7 quality points
- C+ = 2.3 quality points | C = 2.0 quality points | C− = 1.7 quality points
- D+ = 1.3 quality points | D = 1.0 quality points | D− = 0.7 quality points
- F = 0.0 quality points
Non-credit notations such as Pass (P), Satisfactory (S), Audit (AU), and Withdrawal (W) are excluded from GPA calculation.
Examples
College Semester with 4 Courses (13 Credit Hours Total)
Course 1: Calculus I — Grade A (4.0) × 4 credits = 16.0 QP
Course 2: Chemistry — Grade B+ (3.3) × 3 credits = 9.9 QP
Course 3: English Literature — Grade A− (3.7) × 3 credits = 11.1 QP
Course 4: History — Grade B (3.0) × 3 credits = 9.0 QP
Step 1: Total Quality Points = 16.0 + 9.9 + 11.1 + 9.0 = 46.0 QP.
Step 2: Total Credits = 4 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 13 credits.
Step 3: Semester GPA = 46.0 ÷ 13 = 3.54 GPA.
Semester GPA: 3.54 (46.0 QP / 13 Credits)
Calculating Cumulative GPA Combining Prior Semesters
Prior Record: Cumulative GPA 3.20 across 30 credit hours (96.0 Prior QP).
Current Semester: 15 credit hours earning 54.0 QP (3.60 Semester GPA).
Step 1: Combined Quality Points = 96.0 + 54.0 = 150.0 QP.
Step 2: Combined Total Credits = 30 + 15 = 45 credits.
Step 3: New Cumulative GPA = 150.0 ÷ 45 = 3.33 GPA.
New Cumulative GPA: 3.33