About GPA Calculator

Compute unweighted 4.0 GPA from course | grade | credits lines. Part of the DevTools Surf developer suite. Browse more tools in the Calculators collection.

Use Cases

• College students calculating cumulative GPA after each semester
• High school students tracking unweighted GPA for applications
• Academic advisors verifying student standing calculations
• Scholarship applicants confirming they meet minimum GPA thresholds

Tips

• Enter each course as course name | grade | credits
• Standard 4.0 scale: A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0
• Add all courses for a semester to get cumulative GPA

Fun Facts

• The 4.0 GPA scale was popularized by Yale University in the 1960s, though letter grades themselves were first used by Mount Holyoke College in 1897.
• A weighted GPA can exceed 4.0 because AP and honors courses typically add 0.5 to 1.0 extra points — some students graduate with GPAs above 5.0.
• Many graduate programs set a minimum GPA of 3.0 for admission, but the average GPA of admitted students has been rising — a phenomenon called 'grade inflation' that started in the 1960s.

FAQ

What GPA scale?

Unweighted 4.0 (US standard: A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0). Toggle for weighted scales (honors courses +0.5, APs +1.0) or other country scales.

Input format?

`Course | Grade | Credits` per line. Parses loosely: commas or tabs as separators, text or number grades. Compatible with most transcripts.

Does it handle plus/minus grades?

Yes — A- = 3.7, B+ = 3.3, etc. The full 4.0 scale with +/- subdivisions. Input as you typed them.

Cumulative or semester?

Both — enter all courses for cumulative. For semester, enter just that semester's courses. Plus combined cumulative + semester view.