GPA Calculator
Add courses with credits and letter grades to instantly compute your GPA. See total credits, honor roll eligibility, and Dean's List threshold.
How to use GPA Calculator
The GPA calculator computes your Grade Point Average by weighting each course's letter grade by its credit hours. Enter as many courses as you like — each with a grade (A through F) and credit count — and get your cumulative GPA, total quality points and academic standing on the standard 4.0 scale. Common honours thresholds are shown automatically.
- Add each course by clicking "Add Course".
- For each course enter a course name (optional), select the letter grade and enter the credit hours.
- Click Calculate GPA.
- Read your GPA, total credits, quality points and academic standing.
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How GPA is calculated
GPA = sum of (grade points × credit hours) ÷ total credit hours. Grade points are: A/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, F = 0. A 3-credit A (4.0) and a 3-credit B (3.0) gives GPA = (12 + 9) / 6 = 3.5. Credit-weighting means harder or more important courses — often assigned more credits — have a greater impact on GPA.
Academic standing thresholds
Most US universities define academic standing as: Summa Cum Laude ≥ 3.9, Magna Cum Laude ≥ 3.7, Cum Laude ≥ 3.5, Good Standing ≥ 2.0, Academic Probation < 2.0. These thresholds vary by institution. Graduate school admissions typically require a 3.0 minimum, with competitive programmes expecting 3.5+.
| Letter | Grade points | Percentage range | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| A+ | 4.0 | 97–100% | Exceptional |
| A | 4.0 | 93–96% | Excellent |
| A− | 3.7 | 90–92% | Excellent |
| B+ | 3.3 | 87–89% | Above average |
| B | 3.0 | 83–86% | Good |
| B− | 2.7 | 80–82% | Good |
| C+ | 2.3 | 77–79% | Satisfactory |
| C | 2.0 | 73–76% | Satisfactory |
| C− | 1.7 | 70–72% | Passing |
| D | 1.0 | 60–69% | Marginal |
| F | 0.0 | < 60% | Failing |
Glossary
- GPA
- Grade Point Average — a weighted average of academic performance on a 4.0 scale.
- Quality points
- Grade points × credit hours for a single course; summed across all courses.
- Credit hours
- A measure of coursework weight, usually equal to the hours of instruction per week.
- Cum Laude
- Latin for "with praise" — an academic honour awarded for high GPA at graduation.
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Why use GPA Calculator?
- Clear explanations alongside every calculation
- Covers common academic tools: GPA, citations, grade conversion
- Works on any device without installation
- Designed for both students and educators
Common use cases
- Calculate your current GPA or predict your semester GPA
- Convert grades between grading systems
- Generate properly formatted APA or MLA citations
- Calculate reading time for an essay
- Convert between different grading scales for international students
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