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GPA Calculator

Work out your grade point average on the 4.0 scale from your course grades and credit hours.

Your GPA (4.0 scale)
3.63
Total credits
10

How your GPA is worked out

Grade Point Average condenses all your course results into one number. Each letter grade maps to a point value on the 4.0 scale, each course is weighted by its credit hours, and the weighted average is your GPA. Add your courses above and the result updates instantly โ€” you can also download the breakdown as a CSV.

Worked example

Three courses: Math A (3 credits) = 12.0 points, Physics B+ (4 credits) = 13.2 points, English Aโˆ’ (3 credits) = 11.1 points. Total 36.3 points over 10 credits โ†’ GPA 3.63.

Raising your GPA

Because it's a weighted average, the more credits you accumulate, the harder the number is to move โ€” early semesters matter disproportionately. Prioritize high-credit courses, and remember that many schools allow retakes to replace a poor grade in the calculation.

Frequently asked questions

+How is GPA calculated?

Each grade converts to points (A = 4.0, B = 3.0, and so on). Multiply each course's points by its credit hours, add them up, and divide by the total credits. A 3-credit A and a 4-credit B+ give (4.0ร—3 + 3.3ร—4) รท 7 โ‰ˆ 3.60.

+What is a good GPA?

On the 4.0 scale, 3.0+ is generally solid, 3.5+ is strong, and 3.7+ is typically honors territory. What counts as competitive varies by school, program, and country โ€” graduate programs often expect 3.0โ€“3.5 minimums.

+Why do credit hours matter?

GPA is credit-weighted: a grade in a 4-credit course moves your average more than the same grade in a 1-credit course. That's why a weak grade in a heavy course hurts more than in a light elective.

+Does this handle weighted (5.0) GPAs?

This tool uses the standard unweighted 4.0 scale, where A and A+ both count 4.0. Schools that weight honors or AP classes add bonus points on top โ€” check your school's own policy for those.

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