Enter your major courses with their letter grades and credit hours to calculate your Major GPA — the GPA for courses within your declared major only. Add up to 10 courses, and the calculator returns your major GPA, total quality points, and total credit hours completed.
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Your Major GPA is calculated using only the courses within your declared major. It excludes general education, elective, or unrelated courses. Cumulative GPA, by contrast, includes every graded course on your transcript. Many programs use Major GPA to determine eligibility for honors, graduation, or graduate school admission.
Include only courses that appear on your major's official course checklist — typically required core courses and approved major electives. Exclude general education requirements, free electives outside your major, and any course not directly tied to your declared field of study. Check with your academic advisor for the most current checklist.
Major GPA is calculated by multiplying each course's grade points (on a 4.0 scale) by its credit hours to get quality points, summing all quality points, and dividing by the total major credit hours. For example, an A- (3.7) in a 3-credit course yields 11.1 quality points.
A Major GPA of 3.0 or above is generally considered good, while 3.5 or higher is excellent and may qualify you for departmental honors. Many graduate programs and professional schools require a minimum Major GPA of 3.0–3.2 in your field. Requirements vary significantly by program, so check your department's standards.
Policies on repeated courses vary by institution. Some schools replace the original grade with the new one (grade forgiveness), while others average both grades. If you have filed a Repeat Course Form, verify with your registrar which policy applies, and use only the grade that counts toward your transcript in this calculator.
An unweighted GPA uses the standard 4.0 scale regardless of course difficulty. A weighted GPA rewards harder courses — like Honors or AP sections — by allowing grade points above 4.0 (e.g., 5.0 for an A in an AP course). Most college Major GPAs use the standard unweighted 4.0 scale.
Quality points are the product of a course's grade point value and its credit hours. For example, earning a B (3.0) in a 4-credit course gives you 12.0 quality points. Your GPA is the total quality points divided by total credit hours, which ensures higher-credit courses have proportionally more influence on your GPA.
Focus your effort on upcoming major courses with higher credit values, since they carry more weight. Retaking a major course in which you scored poorly (where your school allows grade replacement) can significantly move the needle. Consistently earning B+ or higher grades in 3–4 credit major courses will raise your Major GPA over time.