Free College GPA Calculator
Add your classes, grades, and credit hours to get your credit-weighted GPA on the 4.0 scale — instantly, with no sign-up.
Pick a grade and credits for a class to see your GPA.
Cumulative GPA (optional)
Add your GPA and total credits from before this term to get your new overall GPA.
Instant
Your GPA updates as you type — no button to press.
Private
Runs in your browser. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.
Accurate
Credit-weighted on the standard 4.0 scale — the same math colleges use.
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How GPA is calculated & common questions
How is GPA calculated?
Each letter grade maps to points on the 4.0 scale (A = 4.0, A- = 3.7, B+ = 3.3, B = 3.0, and so on down to F = 0.0). Your GPA is the average of those points weighted by each class’s credit hours: multiply each course’s grade points by its credits, add them all up, then divide by your total credits.
What is a good college GPA?
A 3.0 is a solid B average. A 3.5 or higher is strong and competitive for internships, scholarships, and grad school, and anything above 3.7 is excellent. What counts as “good” varies by school and major, but staying above 3.0 keeps most options open.
What is the difference between weighted and unweighted GPA?
An unweighted GPA averages every class equally. A credit-weighted GPA — what this calculator and most colleges use — counts higher-credit classes more, so a 4-credit A affects your GPA more than a 1-credit A. (In high school, “weighted” often means AP/honors classes get bonus points instead; this tool uses the college credit-hour method.)
How do I calculate my cumulative GPA?
Your cumulative GPA blends this term with everything before it. Enter your grades for this semester above, then add your prior GPA and prior total credit hours in the cumulative section — the calculator combines them into your new overall GPA instantly.
Does this GPA calculator save my data?
No. Everything is calculated privately in your browser — nothing is uploaded, stored, or shared. If you want a GPA that saves automatically and updates every semester as you enter grades, that’s built into the free College Life app.
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