How to calculate your college GPA
A transcript lists a letter for each course but usually leaves the term GPA for you to work out. GPA is a weighted average, not a plain one: an A in a three-credit course moves it three times as much as an A in a one-credit course. Enter each course with its credits and grade, one per line, and this tool reports total credits alongside the GPA.
The math multiplies credits by grade points for every course, adds those products, and divides by total credits. The table shows each product, so it is obvious which course pulled the average up and which held it down. Nothing is rounded mid-calculation; only the displayed GPA is trimmed to two decimals, so a long course list does not accumulate error.
The scale and the grade points are yours to set. A 4.0 maximum is standard in the United States, but 4.3 and 4.5 scales are common elsewhere, and schools disagree on whether an A+ earns the top value or the same value as an A. Enter the table from your own catalog once and you can reuse it every term by swapping the course list.
The grade field also takes a number, which is the simplest way to handle minus grades such as Bβ that are not among the boxes. Leave pass/fail courses out because they carry no grade points, and for a repeated course enter only the attempt your school counts.
Frequently asked questions
Scales differ: most US schools use a 4.0 maximum, while many schools elsewhere use 4.3 or 4.5, and whether an A+ is worth the maximum varies too. Built-in values would be wrong for someone.
Yes. The grade field accepts either a letter such as B+ or a grade point such as 3.3, which is handy if your school uses minus grades that are not in the boxes above.
Leave pass/fail courses out, since they carry no grade points. For a repeated course, enter only the attempt your school counts toward the GPA.