GPA Calculator
Calculate your college GPA from course grades and credit hours. Supports A through F with plus/minus grades.
By Konstantin Iakovlev · Updated April 2026 · Source: BLS
Your GPA
3.67
Dean's List
GPA
3.67
Total Credits
9
Quality Points
33.0
Course Breakdown
| Math 101 (A, 3 cr) | 12.0 |
| English 101 (B+, 3 cr) | 9.9 |
| History 101 (A-, 3 cr) | 11.1 |
| Total Quality Points | 33.0 |
| Total Credits | 9 |
| GPA | 3.67 |
GPA Scale
| Summa Cum Laude | 3.9+ |
| Magna Cum Laude | 3.7 - 3.89 |
| Dean's List | 3.5 - 3.69 |
| Honors | 3.0 - 3.49 |
| Satisfactory | 2.0 - 2.99 |
Use the GPA Calculator above to calculate your results. Enter your values and see instant results — all calculations run in your browser.
Disclaimer: This calculator is for informational purposes only and does not constitute tax, financial, or legal advice. Results are estimates based on the information you provide and current rates. Always consult a qualified tax professional or financial advisor for advice specific to your situation.
How It Works
College students need a dependable way to turn individual course grades and credit hours into a single Grade Point Average, and that's what this tool delivers. The number matters well beyond curiosity: scholarships hinge on it, competitive programs often gate major declaration behind a 2.5+ GPA by sophomore year 2026, and most schools won't grant a degree below a 2.0 cumulative GPA. Seeing where you stand keeps those thresholds from sneaking up on you.
The math is a weighted average. Every letter grade maps to a numerical point value, with A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0, D=1.0, and F=0.0, and the plus and minus variants (A+, A, A-, B+, and so on) shifting those figures up or down. Each grade's points are multiplied by that course's credit hours, all the products are summed, and the total is divided by the credit hours attempted to produce your GPA.
Check that the scale matches your institution before relying on the result; the 4.0 scale is standard, but some specialized programs and international universities grade differently. The other thing students overlook is failed courses, which still count toward total credit hours attempted and can drag a GPA down noticeably, so leave every attempted class in the calculation.
Example: Calculating a Sophomore's Semester GPA for Scholarship Renewal (2026)
- 1 A sophomore at State University, aiming for a 3.0+ GPA for their renewable $5,000 scholarship, took four courses in Fall 2026: Calculus I (4 credits, B+), Introduction to Psychology (3 credits, A-), Microeconomics (3 credits, C+), and English Composition II (3 credits, B).
- 2 Calculus I: 4 credits * 3.3 grade points (B+) = 13.2. Psychology: 3 credits * 3.7 grade points (A-) = 11.1. Microeconomics: 3 credits * 2.3 grade points (C+) = 6.9. English Comp II: 3 credits * 3.0 grade points (B) = 9.0. Total Grade Points = 13.2 + 11.1 + 6.9 + 9.0 = 40.2. Total Credit Hours = 4 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 13.
- 3 Semester GPA = Total Grade Points / Total Credit Hours = 40.2 / 13.
- 4 The student's GPA for the Fall 2026 semester is approximately 3.09. This GPA is above the 3.0 threshold, ensuring the renewal of their $5,000 scholarship for the upcoming academic year.
Source: BLS · Last updated: April 2026
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