College GPA Calculator

GPA calculator to calculate GPA by term/semester, track your cumulative weighted GPA, and optionally calculate a separate major GPA based on credit hours.

College GPA Calculator
Letter thresholds (minimum %)
Overall result
3.700 / 4.00
Letter
A-
Major GPA
3.850
Major letter
A
Total credits
11
Major credits
8
# courses
3
Tip: mark “Counts toward major” for courses that belong to your major.
Terms / semesters
Courses
Course Credits Grade type Grade Counts toward major Action
Courses
Course Credits Grade type Grade Counts toward major Action
This-term target GPA helper

See what GPA you need this term to reach a desired cumulative GPA.

Needed GPA this term: 4.400
Term-by-term summary
Term # courses Term credits Term GPA Term major GPA Cumulative GPA after term
Fall 2024 2 7 3.700 4.000 3.700
Spring 2025 1 4 3.700 3.700 3.700
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College GPA Calculation Formula

The standard formula used in most colleges is based on quality points:

Step 1: Quality points per course

Quality points = (GPA points) × (Credits)

Step 2: Term GPA (weighted)

Term GPA = (Sum of quality points) ÷ (Sum of credits)

Example

CourseCreditsGradeGPA PtsQuality Pts
Calculus4A4.016.0
English3B+3.39.9
Totals725.9

Term GPA = 25.9 ÷ 7 = 3.70 (rounded). That’s why a credit-based weighted GPA calculator is more accurate than a simple average.

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