Calculate your Grade Point Average (GPA) instantly with our free online GPA calculator. Enter letter grades (A+ through F) along with credit hours for each course, and get your semester GPA on either the standard 4.0 scale or the 5.0 scale. See how each course affects your overall average with a detailed quality points breakdown. Supports plus/minus grading, unlimited courses, and credit hour weighting. Essential for college applications, scholarship requirements, and academic planning.
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Type your letter grade for each course (A, A-, B+, B, C, etc.).
Enter the number of credit hours for each course.
Click Calculate to see your GPA on the 4.0 scale and your academic classification.
GPA (Grade Point Average) measures academic performance on a standardized scale. The standard 4.0 scale assigns points to letter grades: A = 4.0, B = 3.0, C = 2.0, D = 1.0, F = 0.0. Plus/minus grades use increments of 0.3 (A- = 3.7, B+ = 3.3, etc.). Your GPA is calculated by multiplying each grade's point value by the course's credit hours, summing these products, and dividing by total credits.
Unweighted GPA uses the standard 4.0 scale where all courses are treated equally. Weighted GPA (typically on a 5.0 scale) rewards challenging courses: AP/IB courses add 1.0 point (A = 5.0), Honors courses add 0.5 points (A = 4.5). Most colleges recalculate GPAs on an unweighted scale but consider course rigor separately in admissions decisions.
Cumulative GPA averages all semesters together. The formula combines previous GPA with current semester: multiply your previous cumulative GPA by total credits earned, add current semester's quality points, then divide by new total credits. This calculation weights earlier semesters proportionally - improving GPA gets harder as you accumulate more credits.
A junior taking challenging courses wants to calculate their weighted GPA. - AP Calculus: A (5.0 weighted) × 4 credits = 20.0 quality points - Honors English: A- (4.2 weighted) × 3 credits = 12.6 quality points - Standard History: B+ (3.3) × 3 credits = 9.9 quality points - Standard PE: A (4.0) × 1 credit = 4.0 quality points - Result: 46.5 quality points ÷ 11 credits = 4.23 weighted GPA The 4.23 weighted GPA demonstrates this student is taking rigorous courses. Their unweighted equivalent would be approximately 3.9.
A sophomore with an existing cumulative GPA wants to see how this semester affects their overall average. - Previous Cumulative GPA: 3.2 - Previous Credits: 45 - Previous Quality Points: 3.2 × 45 = 144.0 - Current Semester GPA: 3.8 with 15 credits = 57.0 quality points - Result: (144.0 + 57.0) ÷ (45 + 15) = 201.0 ÷ 60 = 3.35 new cumulative GPA The strong semester raised their cumulative GPA from 3.2 to 3.35 - a meaningful improvement for scholarship eligibility or graduate school applications.
A student with a 2.8 GPA after 60 credits wants to know what grades they need to reach a 3.0 before graduation. - Current Quality Points: 2.8 × 60 = 168 - Target After 15 More Credits: 3.0 × 75 = 225 total quality points needed - Required Quality Points: 225 - 168 = 57 points in 15 credits - Result: Need 57 ÷ 15 = 3.8 GPA this semester (mostly A's and A-'s) This shows the student needs a very strong final semester. Starting early with GPA improvement makes targets more achievable.
GPA = Total Quality Points ÷ Total Credit Hours. Quality points are calculated by multiplying the grade point value (A=4.0, B=3.0, etc.) by the course's credit hours. Sum all quality points and divide by total credits to get your GPA.
