College GPA Calculator
GPA
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Add at least one course with a letter grade to see your GPA.
How your GPA is calculated
Add a grade to a course and the quality points show here.
Estimate. Your school's registrar calculates your official GPA; compare the calculation details with your transcript.
Reference: Common 4.0 scale (checked Oct 2026). Sources and assumptions
How to calculate college GPA
Enter each course with its letter grade and credit hours. Every course's grade points are multiplied by its credit hours to give quality points, the quality points are added up and divided by the credit hours you attempted for a grade. That is exactly what your registrar does, and the table under the result lets you check it line by line against your transcript. It works as a university GPA calculator too, because any school that grades by credit hours uses the same math.
Courses graded pass/fail or withdrawn earn credit but no grade points, so pick P, W or a similar grade and the course is left out of the GPA hours. Switch the grade scale if your college awards 4.33 for an A+ or uses thirds, choose Combine with a previous GPA to use it as a college GPA calculator with your current GPA (enter your cumulative GPA and GPA hours so far and see where this term puts you), and set a goal GPA to find the term average you need for honors, a scholarship or good standing.
College GPA example with credit hours
A first-year student takes Calculus I (B, 4 credit hours), Composition (A, 3), Psychology (B+, 3) and a chemistry lab (A-, 1).
- Calculus I: B is 3.00 points x 4 credit hours = 12.00 quality points.
- Composition: A is 4.00 points x 3 credit hours = 12.00 quality points.
- Psychology: B+ is 3.30 points x 3 credit hours = 9.90 quality points.
- Chemistry lab: A- is 3.70 points x 1 credit hour = 3.70 quality points.
- Add them up: 37.60 quality points over 11 credit hours.
- Divide: 37.60 / 11 = 3.4182, which rounds to 3.42.
The semester GPA is 3.42 over 11 credit hours.
Average college GPA and Latin honors cutoffs
A 3.0 is the line most scholarships, graduate programs and employers mention, and it is close to the average at many four year colleges. Above it, the numbers that matter are the honors lines. Cum laude, magna cum laude and summa cum laude are set by each college, usually near 3.5, 3.7 and 3.9 or by class rank. Dean's list is a term by term award, often a 3.5 with a full course load. If one of those lines is your goal, the raise GPA calculator shows the term average you need and whether it fits before graduation; the Latin honors guide lists the cutoffs schools publish.
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How do I calculate my college GPA with credit hours?
Multiply each course's grade points by its credit hours to get quality points, add the quality points, and divide by the total credit hours you attempted for a grade. A 4 credit A (16 quality points) and a 3 credit B (9 quality points) give 25 quality points over 7 credit hours, a 3.57 GPA. The table under the result shows these numbers for every course.
Do pass/fail, withdrawn or transfer courses count in my GPA?
Usually not. A P, S, W, I or transfer credit earns credit hours but no quality points, so most registrars leave it out of the GPA hours. Pick the matching grade here and the course is listed as no GPA and left out of the division. Policies differ, so check your catalog if your school counts an F in a pass/fail course.
What GPA do I need to keep my scholarship or stay off academic probation?
Many colleges put students on academic probation under a 2.0 cumulative GPA (your catalog has the exact rule), and many scholarships and honors programs ask for a 3.0 or 3.5. Open Current cumulative GPA, enter your GPA and GPA hours so far, and the calculator shows the new cumulative number and, with a goal, the term GPA you need to reach it.
How does an A- or B+ count in college?
On the common scale an A- is 3.7, a B+ 3.3, a B- 2.7 and a C+ 2.3. Some colleges award 4.33 for an A+ or use thirds (3.67, 3.33), and a few ignore pluses and minuses. Choose the scale your catalog uses; the source of each preset is linked under the result.
Does retaking a course replace the old grade?
At many colleges a retake replaces the earlier grade in the GPA (grade forgiveness or grade replacement), while others average both attempts or allow only one replacement. Enter the course once with the grade your school will count, and check the retake policy in your catalog before you plan on it.
What is the average college GPA?
A little above a 3.0 at most four year colleges, and higher at selective ones: Stuart Rojstaczer's grade inflation data put highly selective private schools at 3.43 and public ones at 3.22 by 2006, and grades have drifted up since. Your own college publishes its averages in its common data set, which is the number to compare against.
What GPA do I need for Latin honors?
Each college sets its own lines. Common cutoffs are about 3.5 for cum laude, 3.7 for magna cum laude and 3.9 for summa cum laude, while some universities award honors to the top 5%, 10% and 15% of the class instead. Enter your courses here, then read the Latin honors guide for the ranges schools use and how to check your own catalog.
What is a good GPA in college?
Anything from about 3.0 up is good in college. A 3.0 is a B average and meets the usual bar for good standing, many scholarships and many graduate programs, and the 3.0 GPA page breaks that number down. Honors such as cum laude often start around 3.5, and competitive graduate and professional schools look for 3.5 to 3.8 or higher. Use the goal box to see what the next term needs to average to get there.
Is a 90% a 3.7 GPA?
On the common 10 point scale with pluses and minuses, 90 to 92% is an A-, which is 3.7 points, so yes. A 93% or higher is an A (4.0). A 75% is a C (2.0), not a 2.5; a 2.5 GPA is a C+ to B- average.
Is GPA for one year or all four years?
Both exist. Your term GPA covers one semester or quarter, and your cumulative GPA covers every graded course you have taken at the college so far. Transcripts, graduate schools and most employers look at the cumulative GPA; scholarships and the dean's list often use the term or yearly GPA. Use the cumulative GPA calculator to combine terms.
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