GPA Calculator — Calculate Your Weighted Grade Point Average Instantly
Your Grade Point Average (GPA) is the single number that summarises your academic performance across all your courses in a semester or across your entire degree. Knowing how to calculate it — and understanding what it actually means — matters for scholarship eligibility, academic probation thresholds, graduate school applications, and job applications where GPA is screened.
The standard 4.0 scale assigns a point value to each letter grade: 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. A weighted GPA accounts for the fact that not all courses carry the same number of credit hours — a 4-credit lab course counts more than a 1-credit elective. The formula multiplies each course's grade points by its credit hours, sums those products, and divides by total credit hours.
This calculator handles the weighted arithmetic automatically. Enter as many courses as you need, choose the letter grade and credit hours for each, and your cumulative GPA updates instantly. Add courses for a single semester to see your term GPA, or add all your courses at once for a cumulative calculation.
Common reference points on the 4.0 scale: a 3.7 or higher is typically considered Summa Cum Laude territory at most institutions; 3.5 or higher is Magna Cum Laude; 3.0 or higher is Cum Laude. Graduate school admissions offices typically look for 3.0 minimum, with competitive programmes expecting 3.5 or above. Many employers filter entry-level applications at 3.0 or 3.5, depending on the industry.
How to use the GPA Calculator
- For each course, select your letter grade from the dropdown.
- Enter the number of credit hours for that course.
- Click "+ Add course" to add more courses.
- Your weighted GPA updates automatically as you enter grades.
- Remove any course using the × button on the right.