Weighted GPA Calculator
Add courses · mark each as Standard, Honors, or AP/IB · 5.0 / 6.0 / 4.0 scale
Add Your Classes
Set each class to Regular, Honors (+0.5) or AP/IB (+1.0). The bump is added to the grade points before averaging. Add your current weighted GPA and completed credits to fold them into your cumulative weighted GPA. Pass/fail, withdrawn and incomplete grades are ignored.
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What a Weighted GPA Is
An unweighted GPA treats every class the same: an A is 4.0 whether it's gym or AP Physics. Schools noticed that a straight-A schedule of easy classes outranked a near-A schedule of brutal ones. A weighted GPA fixes that by adding bonus points to harder courses.
How a Weighted GPA Is Calculated
Weighted GPA uses the same credit-weighted average as any GPA, with one addition: each course’s grade point gets a bonus based on its level before you average.
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FAQs
What is a weighted GPA?
A weighted GPA adds bonus points for harder courses — commonly +0.5 for Honors and +1.0 for AP or IB so it can rise above the standard 4.0 ceiling.
How is a weighted GPA calculated?
Add each course's bonus to its base grade point, multiply by the course's credits, total those up, then divide by your total credits the same average, with rigor rewarded.
Is weighted GPA on a 5.0 or a 6.0 scale?
Usually 5.0, where an AP "A" is worth 5.0. Some schools use a 6.0 scale that rewards AP even more. The scale is set by your school, not a national rule.
How do AP, IB, and Honors classes affect weighted GPA?
They add bonus points before averaging commonly +1.0 for AP, IB, and Dual Enrollment, and +0.5 for Honors which lifts your weighted GPA above the unweighted one.
How do I convert a weighted GPA to unweighted?
Remove each course's bonus and re-average the base grade points. There's no single-number shortcut you need the original grades, since the bonus varies by course.
How do I convert a weighted 5.0 GPA to a 4.0 scale?
Multiply by 4.0 and divide by 5.0. Note this rescales the number but keeps the difficulty reward it is not the same as your unweighted GPA.
Do colleges use weighted or unweighted GPA?
Many recalculate GPA on their own scale, and most read it alongside your course rigor. A weighted GPA signals harder classes but isn't judged in isolation.
What is a good weighted GPA in high school?
On a 5.0 scale, above 4.0 shows a rigorous schedule, and competitive applicants often sit around 4.3–4.7. Context — how many AP and Honors classes matters as much as the number.
Can a weighted GPA go above 5.0?
Yes, on a 6.0 scale or when a school adds large AP bonuses. On a standard 5.0 scale, an all-AP straight-A record tops out right at 5.0.