This GPA calculator finds your grade point average on the standard US 4.0 scale. Add each course with its credit hours and the letter grade you received or expect, and it calculates the weighted average instantly, so a 4-credit course counts more than a 1-credit lab.
To see your overall standing, open the cumulative section and enter your current GPA and the credits you have already completed. The calculator combines them with this semester to give your new cumulative GPA, which helps you plan the grades you need for honours, scholarships or graduate school.
How to use the GPA Calculator tool
- Enter each course with its credits and letter grade; the course name is optional.
- Use + Add course for more rows, or ✕ to remove one.
- Read your semester GPA, total credits and quality points.
- For a cumulative GPA, open Include previous semesters and enter your current GPA and completed credits.
Why use ToolOrca GPA Calculator
- Standard 4.0 scale with plus and minus grades
- Weighted by credit hours
- Add and remove courses freely
- Cumulative GPA with previous credits
- Quality points and formula shown
- Nothing is stored or uploaded
How GPA is calculated
Each letter grade has a point value: A+ and A = 4.0, A− = 3.7, B+ = 3.3, B = 3.0, B− = 2.7, C+ = 2.3, C = 2.0, C− = 1.7, D+ = 1.3, D = 1.0, D− = 0.7 and F = 0. Multiply each grade’s points by the course credits to get quality points, add them up and divide by the total credits.
Worked example: English (3 credits, A = 12 points), Calculus (4 credits, B+ = 13.2), Biology (4 credits, A− = 14.8) and History (3 credits, B = 9) give 49 quality points over 14 credits, so GPA = 49 ÷ 14 = 3.50. If you already had a 3.40 GPA over 60 credits, your new cumulative GPA is (3.40 × 60 + 49) ÷ 74 = 3.42.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good GPA?
On a 4.0 scale, 3.0 (a B average) is generally considered good, 3.5 and above is very good and often needed for honours, and above 3.7 is excellent. Requirements vary by school and programme.
How do I calculate cumulative GPA?
Multiply your old GPA by your old credits, add this semester’s quality points and divide by the total credits. Example: (3.40 × 60 + 49) ÷ (60 + 14) = 3.42.
Is an A+ worth more than 4.0?
On most US scales an A+ is capped at 4.0, which this calculator uses. Some schools award 4.3 for an A+; in that case your GPA would be slightly higher.
Do pass/fail courses count toward GPA?
Usually not. Pass/fail, audited and withdrawn courses earn no grade points, so leave them out. Failed graded courses (F) do count, with 0 points.