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GPA Calculator

Track your academic progress with clinical precision. Calculate your Grade Point Average (GPA) using custom weighted credits and standard grade scales.

Course List

Academic Standing

4.00
Excellent
Total Quality Points
12.00
Total Credits
3

The Significance of Your GPA

Your Grade Point Average (GPA) is more than just a number; it represents your academic consistency and work ethic to prospective employers, grad schools, and scholarship boards. Our 4.0 weighted GPA calculator helps you stay informed and focused on your academic goals.

How GPA is Calculated

GPA is determined by dividing the total number of "Quality Points" earned by the total number of "Credit Hours" attempted. Quality points are calculated by multiplying each course's credit value by the numerical value of the grade received.

Weighted vs. Unweighted

While an unweighted GPA uses a fixed 4.0 scale regardless of course difficulty, a weighted GPA provides extra points for honors, AP, or IB courses (often on a 5.0 scale). Our tool defaults to the standard 4.0 weighted system used by most universities worldwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

An unweighted GPA measures all classes on a standard 4.0 scale. A weighted GPA provides extra points for rigorous courses like Honors (usually up to 4.5) or AP/IB classes (usually up to 5.0).

Admissions officers review your Cumulative GPA for your overarching academic capability, but they heavily scrutinize semester GPAs to verify an upward trajectory in your senior year.

GPA is a weighted average. An A in a 4-credit intensive course drastically pulls up your GPA more than an A in a 1-credit elective. Our tool factors in class credits for precise accuracy.

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