✨ College GPA Calculator – Calculate Your Semester & Cumulative GPA
This robust GPA calculator allows you to compute both your **Semester GPA** and your **New Cumulative GPA**. Simply enter your courses, credit hours, and corresponding letter grades. For a cumulative calculation, enter your prior GPA and credits. We support the standard 4.0 scale for accurate results. Achieve your academic goals by tracking your progress efficiently!
| Course Name/Code | Credits | Grade | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
Calculated Results
Semester GPA: 0.00
Total Current Credits: 0.0
New Cumulative GPA: 0.00
Total Overall Credits: 0.0
Cumulative GPA Progress (Goal: 4.0)
Understanding Your College GPA: A Comprehensive Guide
Your Grade Point Average (GPA) is a crucial metric that reflects your academic performance. It is used by universities, scholarship committees, and potential employers to assess your overall success. Maintaining a strong GPA is essential for academic standing and future opportunities.
How to Use the GPA Calculator
Using this tool is straightforward. For each course you are currently taking or have just completed:
- Enter the **Course Name/Code** (optional, but recommended for tracking).
- Input the **Credit Hours** (e.g., 3.0, 4.0).
- Select the corresponding **Letter Grade** from the dropdown menu (A, B+, C-, etc.).
To calculate your **Cumulative GPA**, you must also provide your **Previous Cumulative GPA** and the **Previous Total Credits** earned before this semester. Click "Calculate GPA" to see your immediate results.
Calculation Formulae Explained
The calculation relies on converting letter grades into Grade Points and then applying two core formulae:
Semester GPA Calculation
The Semester GPA is the average of the grades earned over a single academic period. The formula is:
$$ \text{Semester GPA} = \frac{\sum (\text{Grade Points} \times \text{Credit Hours})}{\sum (\text{Credit Hours})} $$In simple terms, we sum the grade points * weighted by their credits, and divide by the total number of credits attempted for the semester.
New Cumulative GPA Calculation
The Cumulative GPA incorporates all academic work to date. It is a weighted average of your previous performance and your new semester's performance. The formula is:
$$ \text{New Cumulative GPA} = \frac{(\text{Previous GPA} \times \text{Previous Credits}) + (\text{Semester GPA} \times \text{Current Credits})}{\text{Previous Credits + Current Credits}} $$This formula correctly weights the previous academic history against the new semester's performance, providing an accurate, up-to-date cumulative score.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Semester GPA is the average grade earned in a single academic term (e.g., Fall 2024). Cumulative GPA is the average grade earned across *all* academic terms completed to date. The cumulative GPA is generally the score institutions care about most.
If you leave the grade selection blank for a course, the calculator will **ignore** that course and its credit hours entirely. This prevents incomplete courses from skewing your current calculated GPA. You must select a grade for the course to be included.
Our standard scale maps 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, and F=0.0. This is the most common scale used by US universities and colleges.
This calculator currently uses the **unweighted** 4.0 scale. While some schools use a weighted 5.0 scale for Honors/AP courses, this tool strictly adheres to the standard 4.0 scale for broad compatibility.
No, the previous GPA and credits are **optional**. If you leave them blank, the calculator will only compute your **Semester GPA**. The New Cumulative GPA will only be calculated if both previous GPA and previous credits are provided.
