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GPA Calculator

Calculate a credit-weighted GPA on a 4.0 letter-grade scale.

Courses

GPA

GPA (4.0 scale)

3.49

Credits

10

Quality points

34.9

About this tool

GPA is credit-weighted: sum(grade points × credits) ÷ sum(credits) on a 4.0 letter scale.

How to use

  1. Add courses.
  2. Set credits and letter grades.
  3. Read GPA, credits and quality points.

Formula and methodology

A = 4.0, A- = 3.7, B+ = 3.3, … F = 0. Quality points = points × credits.

Worked example

3 credits at B (3.0) and 4 credits at A (4.0) → 25 quality points ÷ 7 credits ≈ 3.571.

Frequently asked questions

Does every school use this scale?+

No. Some omit plus/minus or use 4.3 / 5.0 / 10-point scales. This page is the common US 4.0 map.

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