Enter your course names, letter grades, and credit hours for up to 10 courses to calculate your semester GPA. Optionally include your current cumulative GPA and total credits earned to get your updated cumulative GPA as well. Results update automatically as you fill in each row.
Semester GPA
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Cumulative GPA
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Semester Credit Hours
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Total Quality Points (Semester)
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GPA Standing
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Semester GPA reflects your academic performance in a single term only. Cumulative GPA combines all completed semesters into one overall average — it's the number colleges, employers, and graduate programs typically look at when evaluating your academic record.
GPA is calculated by converting each letter grade to grade points (e.g. A = 4.0, B = 3.0), multiplying those points by the course's credit hours to get quality points, summing all quality points, then dividing by the total credit hours. For example: (4.0 × 3) + (3.0 × 3) = 21 quality points ÷ 6 credits = 3.50 GPA.
Credit hours reflect how much academic weight a course carries. A 4-credit lecture course contributes more to your GPA than a 1-credit lab, meaning the grade you earn in higher-credit courses has a proportionally greater impact on your overall GPA.
Quality points are calculated by multiplying a course's grade points by its credit hours. They are the building blocks of GPA — your GPA equals your total quality points divided by your total credit hours. A higher-credit course with a low grade can drag your GPA down significantly.
Generally, a GPA of 3.5 or above is considered excellent and may qualify you for honors programs or Dean's List. A 3.0 GPA is widely seen as solid. Below 2.0 often triggers academic probation at most institutions. Requirements vary by school and program.
Dean's List requirements typically range from 3.5 to 3.75 GPA, depending on the institution. Academic probation usually kicks in when a student's GPA falls below 2.0 for the semester or cumulatively, though policies differ by school and major.
An unweighted GPA uses the standard 4.0 scale regardless of course difficulty. A weighted GPA awards extra points for honors or AP courses — for example, an A in an AP class might count as 5.0 instead of 4.0. Most college GPA calculations use an unweighted 4.0 scale.
Focus on high-credit courses where a grade improvement has maximum impact. Retaking a course in which you earned a D or F can significantly boost your GPA if your school allows grade replacement. Consistent strong performance each semester compounds over time, especially earlier in your college career.