GPA Calculator

College GPA Calculator

Calculate and save your college GPA, log semester performance and track your entire academic career.

Illustration of a student planning GPA

Semester 1

Course nameGradeCredits

Semester 1 GPA: 0.00

How to use the College GPA calculator

College GPA is credit-weighted: each course contributes grade points multiplied by its credit hours. This calculator mirrors that math so semester and cumulative figures stay consistent with most registrar formulas.

  • Enter the letter grade (or equivalent points) and the exact credits shown on your schedule or transcript.
  • Add every course in the term, then duplicate the flow for additional semesters to watch cumulative GPA roll forward.

Step-by-step tutorial

  1. Name each course (optional) and select the letter grade that matches your institution's scale.
  2. Enter credit hours—three or four is typical for many semester-long classes.
  3. Repeat for each enrollment line; use + Add Course or new semesters as your transcript grows.
  4. Compare the on-screen semester GPA with your unofficial transcript to validate inputs.
  5. GPA equals Σ (grade points × credits) ÷ Σ credits for the courses you include.

Tips and tricks

  • Withdrawals or pass/fail lines often have zero quality points—omit or enter them exactly as your school treats them.
  • If you retook a course, follow your college's replacement or averaging policy when deciding which row to keep.
  • Dual-enrollment classes sometimes appear on a separate transcript; merge only the credits your bachelor program will count.

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