GPA Calculator
CalculatorsCalculate your grade point average from course grades and credit hours on a standard 4.0 scale — computed locally in your browser.
GPA
3.63
Total credit hours
10
Uses a standard unweighted 4.0 scale. Some schools use different scales or add extra weight for honors/AP courses — check your institution's official policy for your transcript GPA.
How GPA is actually calculated
GPA (Grade Point Average) is a credit-weighted average, not a simple average of your letter grades — a course worth 4 credit hours counts more toward your GPA than one worth 1 credit hour. Each letter grade converts to a numeric grade point (an A is typically 4.0, a B is 3.0, and so on, usually with +/- variants in between), and the overall GPA is the sum of each course's grade points multiplied by its credit hours, divided by the total credit hours across all courses.
The standard 4.0 scale used here
This calculator uses the most common unweighted grade scale: 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, D- = 0.7, and F = 0.0. This scale is widely used across U.S. colleges and universities, but it isn't universal — some institutions use a slightly different point scale, and high schools in particular often use a weighted scale that gives extra points for honors or AP courses. Always check your specific institution's official grading policy if you need the exact GPA that will appear on your transcript.
Weighted vs. unweighted GPA
An unweighted GPA (what this calculator computes) treats every course the same regardless of difficulty — an A in a standard class and an A in an AP class both count as 4.0. A weighted GPA gives extra credit for more rigorous courses, often adding an extra 0.5 or 1.0 point for honors, AP, or IB classes, which is why some students report a weighted GPA above the traditional 4.0 maximum. High schools are far more likely to report a weighted GPA than colleges, so if you're comparing your own calculation to an official transcript and the numbers don't match, a weighting difference is a common reason why.
Why this matters beyond a single semester
Because GPA is credit-weighted, a single poor grade in a high-credit course affects your cumulative GPA more than the same grade would in a low-credit course — which is useful to know when deciding where to focus effort, or when weighing whether retaking a course to replace a bad grade (where your institution allows it) is worth the time investment. It's also worth periodically calculating your cumulative GPA across all completed semesters, not just the current one, since that's typically the number that matters for graduate school applications, scholarships, and academic standing.
How to use GPA Calculator
- 1Add a row for each course.
- 2Select the letter grade and enter the credit hours for each course.
- 3Read your calculated GPA and total credit hours.
Frequently asked questions
Is GPA a simple average of my grades?
No — it's weighted by credit hours, so a course worth more credits has a bigger effect on your overall GPA than a course worth fewer credits.
Why doesn't this match the GPA on my official transcript?
Institutions sometimes use a slightly different grade-point scale, or a weighted scale that adds extra points for honors/AP courses — check your school's official grading policy for the exact scale it uses.
What's the difference between weighted and unweighted GPA?
Unweighted treats every course equally regardless of difficulty (capping at 4.0). Weighted gives extra points for more rigorous courses like AP or honors classes, which can push a GPA above 4.0.
Can I calculate a cumulative GPA across multiple semesters?
Yes — add every course from every semester you want included as its own row; the calculation naturally works across any number of terms since it's just credit-weighted across all rows entered.
Is my grade data stored anywhere?
No — everything is calculated locally in your browser and never leaves your device.