How to Use the Weighted GPA Calculator
When subjects carry different credit hours, simply averaging grades won't give you an accurate GPA. This calculator takes each subject's credit hours and grade, then applies the correct credit weighting to compute your overall GPA.
For example, if you earned 4.5 in a 3-credit course, 3.5 in a 2-credit course, and 4.0 in a 3-credit course, the GPA isn't a simple average โ it's weighted by credits: (3ร4.5 + 2ร3.5 + 3ร4.0) รท (3+2+3). Courses with more credits carry more weight in your overall GPA.
The maximum GPA scale varies by school โ commonly 4.5 or 4.0 โ so enter the value that matches your institution. Use this tool to preview your expected GPA before grades are posted, or to plan a target GPA for next semester.
Frequently Asked Questions
Multiply each subject's credit hours by its grade point, sum those values, then divide by the total credit hours.
The default is a 4.5 scale, but you can enter a different value such as 4.0 to match your school's grading system.
Enter one 'credits,grade' pair per line, for example: 3,4.5