Enter your course name, letter grade, and credits for each class to calculate your unweighted GPA on the standard 4.0 scale. Add up to 10 courses and get your cumulative GPA, total credits, and total quality points — no AP or Honors bonuses applied.
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An unweighted GPA is calculated by converting each letter grade to a point value on the 4.0 scale (A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0, etc.), multiplying those points by the course's credit hours to get quality points, then dividing the total quality points by the total credits earned. Every class counts equally regardless of difficulty level.
An unweighted GPA uses the standard 4.0 scale for every class regardless of difficulty. A weighted GPA adds extra points — typically +0.5 for Honors courses and +1.0 for AP or IB courses — before averaging, allowing students in harder courses to earn above a 4.0. Colleges often look at both when evaluating applicants.
No. The unweighted GPA scale has a maximum of 4.0, which corresponds to an A or A+ grade. No course difficulty bonuses are applied, so even a perfect set of A+ grades results in exactly a 4.0 GPA.
On an unweighted scale, AP, Honors, and IB classes are treated exactly the same as regular courses. An A in AP Calculus earns the same 4.0 grade points as an A in a standard class. The difficulty bonus only applies when calculating a weighted GPA.
Semester GPA reflects only the courses taken during a single semester, while cumulative GPA averages all courses across your entire academic career to date. This calculator computes GPA for whichever courses you enter — add all your courses to get a cumulative figure.
In most schools, yes — electives, PE, and arts classes are included in GPA calculations unless they are designated as Pass/Fail. Check with your school counselor to confirm which courses at your specific school are included in official GPA calculations.
Generally, Pass/Fail classes do not factor into GPA calculations since no letter grade is assigned. A passing grade earns credit hours but contributes no grade points, so it neither raises nor lowers your GPA.
At most high schools, yes — 9th-grade grades are included in your cumulative GPA. Some schools recalculate GPA starting in 10th grade for college reporting purposes. It's best to confirm your school's specific policy with your academic counselor.