College GPA Calculator
Add courses & credit hours, include your current GPA, get semester and cumulative
Add Your Courses
Enter each course with its credit hours (most college classes are 3–4). Add your current GPA and completed credits to calculate your cumulative GPA across semesters. Pass/fail, withdrawn and incomplete grades are ignored because they usually do not affect GPA.
Result Summary
- Courses counted0
- Semester GPA0.00
- Cumulative GPA—
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How College GPA Works
Quality Points and the Three GPAs
College introduces a term high school usually skips: quality points. They’re simply a course’s grade point multiplied by its credit hours. A 4-credit A earns 16 quality points, a 3-credit A earns 12. GPA is just your total quality points divided by your total credits.
You’ll actually carry three GPAs at once, and the difference matters:
One term’s courses only. It resets each semester.
Every course across your degree the figure on your transcript.
Many programs also track a major GPA covering just your field’s courses. The calculator above focuses on semester and cumulative, which drive academic standing, honors, and eligibility.
Learn More About GPA
Want to understand your grades better? Our blog breaks down how GPA works, how to raise it, and how to plan your next semester — all in plain language.
FAQs
How is college GPA calculated?
Multiply each course's grade point by its credit hours to get quality points, add all quality points together, then divide by your total credit hours.
What are quality points?
Quality points are a course's grade point multiplied by its credit hours. A 3-credit B (3.0) earns 9 quality points. They're the building block of every GPA.
How do I calculate my cumulative GPA across all semesters?
Add up the quality points from every course you've taken, add up all the credit hours, then divide. Don't average your semester GPAs that ignores credit differences.
How do I add a new semester to my current GPA?
Multiply your current GPA by your earned credits to get prior quality points, add the new term's quality points and credits, then divide the combined totals.
Do pass/fail classes affect GPA?
A Pass earns credit but no grade points, so it's left out of your GPA. Depending on the school, a Fail may still count as a zero.
Do withdrawals affect my GPA?
No. A W carries no grade points and no credit weight, so it doesn't change your GPA though it can affect your completion rate and financial aid.
Do transfer credits count toward my college GPA?
Usually they count toward your degree requirements but not your GPA, which is calculated only from courses taken at your current institution.
Does retaking a class raise my GPA?
It can. Under grade replacement the new grade replaces the old one; under grade averaging both count. Replacement raises your GPA far more.
Is an A+ worth more than an A in college?
It depends on the school. Many cap the A+ at 4.0, identical to an A, while some award 4.3. Check your institution's grading scale.
What is a good college GPA?
A 2.0 keeps you in good standing, 3.0 is solid, and 3.5+ reaches dean's list and many honors. Latin honors often start near 3.5, though cutoffs vary.