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GPA Calculator

Calculate a weighted GPA on a 4.0 scale using course grades and credit hours.

Complete User Guide

Our GPA Calculator helps you combine multiple courses into one weighted academic average. Here's how to use it:

Step 1: Add one row for each course you want to include in your GPA.

Step 2: Enter the course name if you want a clearer summary. If you leave it blank, the calculator will still generate a default course label.

Step 3: Enter the credit hours for that course. Decimal credit values are allowed as long as they are greater than zero.

Step 4: Choose the earned letter grade from the dropdown. This calculator uses a 4.0 scale with common plus and minus grades.

Step 5: Click 'Calculate' to see your GPA, total credits, total grade points, a GPA-based letter result, and a running course-by-course breakdown.

The Mathematical Formula
GPA = sum(grade points × credits) / sum(credits)

This calculator uses the standard weighted GPA formula:

Grade Points for one course = Grade Point Value × Credits

GPA = Sum of all course grade points / Sum of all credits

The calculator uses these grade-point values: A = 4.0, A- = 3.7, B+ = 3.3, B = 3.0, B- = 2.7, C+ = 2.3, C = 2.0, C- = 1.7, D+ = 1.3, D = 1.0, F = 0.0

After computing the GPA, the tool also maps the final number to an approximate letter grade range for a quick summary.

About GPA Calculator

A GPA calculator helps students turn several course results into one academic average that is easier to understand and track. This GPA Calculator is built for a standard 4.0 scale and treats each course as a weighted part of the total based on its credit hours. That means a 4-credit class changes the final GPA more than a 1-credit class, even if both courses have the same letter grade.

This tool is useful for semester planning, cumulative estimates, and quick what-if checks. You can enter the courses you have already completed, adjust credits, or change a grade selection to see how one class shifts the total. The running breakdown also makes it easier to understand how grade points accumulate as more courses are added.

Once you calculate, you get the final GPA, total credits, total grade points, a letter-grade-style summary based on the computed GPA, and a course-by-course table showing how each row contributes to the result.

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