Calculate your Grade Point Average on a 4.0 scale — college, high school, or plan to raise your GPA.
Enter your courses, grades, and credit hours to calculate your semester GPA.
Optional: Enter past GPA for cumulative calculation
Enter courses with their type to calculate both weighted and unweighted GPA.
Enter your current GPA and plan future courses to see what you need.
Planned future courses:
| Letter | Grade Points | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 4.0 | 97–100% |
| A | 4.0 | 93–96% |
| A− | 3.7 | 90–92% |
| B+ | 3.3 | 87–89% |
| B | 3.0 | 83–86% |
| B− | 2.7 | 80–82% |
| C+ | 2.3 | 77–79% |
| C | 2.0 | 73–76% |
| C− | 1.7 | 70–72% |
| D+ | 1.3 | 67–69% |
| D | 1.0 | 63–66% |
| F | 0.0 | Below 60% |
GPA is calculated by multiplying each course's grade points by its credit hours, summing those products (quality points), and dividing by total credit hours. For example, an A (4.0) in a 3-credit course contributes 12 quality points.
A GPA of 3.5+ is competitive for most colleges. Top-tier universities often expect 3.8+ unweighted. However, admissions also weigh extracurriculars, essays, and test scores alongside GPA.
Unweighted GPA uses a standard 4.0 scale treating all courses equally. Weighted GPA adds extra points for Honors (+0.5) and AP/IB (+1.0) courses, allowing GPAs above 4.0 to reflect course difficulty.
Yes, in a weighted GPA system. AP and IB courses add 1.0 extra grade point, and Honors adds 0.5. An A in an AP course counts as 5.0 instead of 4.0, boosting your weighted GPA.
Focus on earning higher grades in upcoming courses. Each credit hour with a high grade has more impact early in your academic career when total credits are low. Taking more credits and scoring well is the fastest way to raise a low GPA.