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College GPA Calculator — Calculate Your Cumulative GPA

Use this college GPA calculator to calculate your cumulative GPA across multiple semesters. Add your courses, credit hours, and grades to instantly see your semester GPA and overall college GPA update in real time.

Use this free college GPA calculator to find out "what is my college GPA?" and "how do I calculate my cumulative GPA?" Add multiple semesters, enter your courses and credit hours, and customize your school's grading scale. Your GPA updates instantly with every change.

How to Calculate Your College GPA

Your college GPA is a weighted average where each course is weighted by its credit hours. The formula is the same whether you're calculating a single semester or your cumulative GPA across your entire college career.

Semester GPA = Total Grade Points ÷ Total Credit Hours
Grade Points = Grade Point Value × Credit Hours

Cumulative GPA = All Grade Points (all semesters) ÷ All Credit Hours

Example — Fall Semester:
Calc 101 (A, 4cr) = 4.0 × 4 = 16.0
English (B+, 3cr) = 3.3 × 3 = 9.9
History (A−, 3cr) = 3.7 × 3 = 11.1
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GPA = 37.0 ÷ 10 = 3.70

Add your semesters. Click "Add Semester" for each term. You can rename each semester to match your actual term (Fall 2024, Spring 2025, etc.).
Enter your courses. Add each class with its letter grade and credit hours. Course name is optional — it's just for your reference.
Watch the GPA update. Your semester GPA and cumulative GPA update in real time as you type — no need to hit a calculate button.
Customize your scale. If your school uses a different grading scale, edit the values in the "Grading Scale" panel on the right. Your GPA will recalculate instantly.
Read your summary. The right panel shows your cumulative GPA, total credit hours, and a semester-by-semester GPA comparison chart.

If you're trying to figure out what score you need on your final exam to reach a certain grade, try our Final Grade Calculator to see exactly what you need on your final.

Frequently Asked Questions

Your cumulative GPA is the weighted average of all your courses across all semesters. Add up all the grade points from every course (grade point value × credit hours) and divide by your total credit hours. This calculator does that automatically — just add all your semesters and courses and your cumulative GPA appears in the summary panel.

Most graduate programs require a minimum GPA of 3.0, but competitive programs often look for 3.5 or higher. Top programs like law (T14), medical school, and PhD programs at research universities typically admit applicants with 3.7+ GPAs. That said, GPA is just one factor — research experience, test scores, letters of recommendation, and personal statements all matter too.

It depends on how many credit hours you've already completed. Early in college, one bad semester has a big impact because there are fewer total credits to dilute it. Later, the effect shrinks. For example: if you have a 3.5 GPA after 90 credits, one 2.0 semester (15 credits) would pull your cumulative GPA to about 3.27. Add all your semesters here and experiment — the live update will show you exactly where you stand.

Most US colleges use the standard 4.0 scale, but some schools assign slightly different point values — for example, some don't give A+ a 4.3 while others do, and some schools don't use plus/minus grades at all. Use the "Grading Scale" editor on this page to match your school's exact scale. Your GPA will recalculate instantly with every change.

Dean's List requirements vary by school, but most US universities require a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher, while carrying a full course load (usually 12+ credit hours). Some schools require a 3.7 or higher. Graduating with Latin honors typically requires: Cum Laude (3.5+), Magna Cum Laude (3.7+), Summa Cum Laude (3.9+) — though exact thresholds vary by institution.