GPA Calculator
The GPA Calculator works out your grade point average on the standard U.S. 4.0 scale. Add each course with its letter grade and credit hours and it computes your credit-weighted GPA, total credits, and quality points — saved privately in your browser. Because credit hours act as multipliers rather than simple weights, a failing grade in a 4-credit course drags the average down twice as hard as the same F in a 2-credit course — course load matters as much as the letter grade itself. The scale caps at 4.0, so an A+ earns the same 4.0 quality points as a plain A; there's no bonus for exceeding an A. This calculator computes only the standard unweighted scale — many high schools add an extra point for honors, AP, or IB courses to produce a weighted GPA (often up to 5.0), which this tool does not replicate.
Your GPA
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Cum laude / Dean’s list range
Uses the standard U.S. 4.0 scale (A/A+ = 4.0, A− = 3.7, B+ = 3.3, and so on). Your courses are saved privately in this browser.
How This Tool Works
Add a row for each course, pick its letter grade, and enter how many credit hours it is worth. Your GPA updates instantly as a credit-weighted average, and your list is saved in your browser for next time.
Formula & Method
GPA = total quality points ÷ total credit hours. Each course earns quality points equal to its grade value on the 4.0 scale (A = 4.0, A− = 3.7, B+ = 3.3, B = 3.0, and so on) multiplied by its credit hours.
Example Calculation
Four courses: A− in a 3-credit class (3.7 × 3 = 11.1 quality points), B in a 3-credit class (3.0 × 3 = 9.0), B+ in a 4-credit class (3.3 × 4 = 13.2), and C+ in a 2-credit class (2.3 × 2 = 4.6). Total quality points: 11.1 + 9.0 + 13.2 + 4.6 = 37.9. Total credits: 3 + 3 + 4 + 2 = 12. GPA = 37.9 ÷ 12 = 3.16, which the tool labels "Solid — B average."
Frequently Asked Questions
What grade scale does this use?+
The standard unweighted U.S. 4.0 scale: A and A+ = 4.0, A− = 3.7, B+ = 3.3, B = 3.0, B− = 2.7, and so on down to F = 0.0. Your school may weight honors or AP courses differently.
How is GPA actually calculated?+
It is a credit-weighted average, not a simple average. Each course grade is multiplied by its credit hours to get quality points; GPA is the total quality points divided by the total credit hours.
Can I calculate both semester and cumulative GPA?+
Yes. Add just this semester's courses for your semester GPA, or add every course you have taken for your cumulative GPA.
Is my course data private?+
Yes — your courses are saved only in your own browser using local storage, never uploaded to a server, and no account is required.
Does this add extra points for AP, IB, or honors classes (a weighted GPA)?+
No — this calculator only computes the standard unweighted 4.0 scale, where an A is worth 4.0 regardless of course difficulty. Many high schools weight advanced courses by adding an extra point (so an A in an AP class counts as 5.0), which this tool does not do — check with your school's registrar for their specific weighting policy if you need a weighted GPA.
How much does one bad grade actually hurt my GPA?+
It depends on that course's credit hours relative to your total credits. A failing grade in a 4-credit class pulls your GPA down more than the same grade in a 1-credit class, and the more total credits you've already built up, the smaller the impact of any single new course — it gets diluted across a larger denominator.
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