College GPA Calculator
Pick a grade for each class. Classes start at 3 credits; change it for labs or 4-credit courses.
How college GPA works
Colleges weight every grade by the class's credit hours. A 4-credit lab science counts four times as much as a 1-credit seminar. Most US colleges use the 4.0 scale with plus and minus grades: A = 4.0, A- = 3.7, B+ = 3.3 and so on. Unlike many high schools, colleges rarely add extra points for harder classes, so a college GPA is almost always unweighted.
This calculator starts every class at 3 credits, the most common value for a college course. Change it for labs, seminars or 4-credit classes.
Semester GPA vs. cumulative GPA
Your semester GPA covers only this term's classes. Your cumulative GPA covers every class you have taken at the school. To see how this semester changes your overall number, open "Get your cumulative GPA" and enter your current GPA and the credits you have completed. Your registrar's portal or unofficial transcript lists both.
What counts toward a college GPA
- Counted: letter-graded classes at your current school, including repeated classes under your school's repeat policy.
- Usually not counted: pass/fail classes, withdrawals (W), incompletes, AP or transfer credit. Transfer credit adds to your total credits but not to your GPA at most schools.
- Retaken classes: many schools replace the old grade with the new one; others average both. Check your catalog.
GPA thresholds that matter in college
| GPA | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| 2.0 | Common minimum for good academic standing and for financial aid eligibility (satisfactory academic progress). |
| 3.0 | Common minimum for many scholarships, internships and graduate programs. |
| 3.5 | Often the cutoff for the dean's list and the lowest Latin honors level at many schools. |
Exact cutoffs vary by school. See Latin honors GPA requirements and what counts as a good GPA.