GPA Calculator
Use this calculator to calculate grade point average (GPA) and generate a GPA report. If you use percentage grades, have grades on a different scale or in high school with AP/IB classes, please change the "Settings" to input specific values. Also use the settings to group courses into semesters or to include past GPA.
GPA Planning Calculator
The calculator can be used to determine the minimum GPA required in future courses to raise GPA to a desired level or maintain the GPA above a certain level.
Letter grade and the numerical equivalents used for this calculator
Grade point average (GPA) is a commonly used indicator of an individual's academic achievement in school. It is the average of the grades attained in each course, taking course credit into consideration. Grading systems vary in different countries, or even schools. This calculator accepts letter grades as well as numerical inputs. These letter grades are translated into numerical values as shown below.
- A+ = 4.3 grade points
- A = 4 grade points
- A- = 3.7 grade points
- B+ = 3.3 grade points
- B = 3 grade points
- B- = 2.7 grade points
- C+ = 2.3 grade points
- C = 2 grade points
- C- = 1.7 grade points
- D+ = 1.3 grade points
- D = 1 grade point
- D- = 0.7 grade points
- F = 0 grade points
- P (pass), NP (not pass), I (incomplete), W (withdrawal) will be ignored.
Most schools, colleges, and universities in the United States use a grading system based on the letters above, though E is sometimes used instead of F. Grading systems do differ however based on what constitutes an A or B, and some do not include grades such as an A+ or a B-. Others may attribute more weight to certain courses, and thus whatever grade is attained in the course will have a larger effect on overall GPA. The calculator can account for this based on the number of credits attributed to a course, where credit is the "weighting" of the course, as shown in the examples below.
Examples
| Course | Credit | Score | Grade Points |
| Math | 4 | A+ | 4 x 4.3 = 17.2 |
| Physics | 2 | B | 2 x 3 = 6 |
| English | 3 | A | 3 x 4 = 12 |
| Total | 9 | NA | 35.2 |
| GPA | 35.2 / 9 = 3.91 | ||
| Course | Credit | Score | Grade Points |
| Biology | 4 | 3 | 4 x 3 = 12 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 2 | 3 x 2 = 6 |
| Chemistry Lab | 2 | 4 | 2 x 4 = 8 |
| Total | 9 | NA | 26 |
| GPA | 26 / 9 = 2.89 | ||
Guidelines for raising GPA
There is no sure formula for raising a person's GPA, and strategies that work for one person may not work for another. Still, a few habits consistently help:
Actively attending classes
Attending class keeps you from missing changes to exam locations or material, lets you hear the professor's explanations and other students' questions, and makes it easier for the professor to connect a name and a face with your work—participation deepens understanding in ways that reading posted notes rarely does.
Planning
Organize assignments and notes so information can be found when needed, budget time for each course once your schedule is set, and review material regularly instead of cramming before the exam—periodic review is usually more effective and less stressful than memorizing everything at the last minute.