Formula: GPA = ฮฃ (Grade Point ร Credits) / ฮฃ Credits
๐ Formula
GPA = ฮฃ (Grade Point ร Credits) / ฮฃ Credits- Enter each course with its letter grade and credit hours, using “Add Course” for every class.
- Each letter grade is converted to its US 4.0-scale point value (A = 4.0, B = 3.0, and so on).
- Every grade point is multiplied by its course credits, the results are summed, and the total is divided by your total credits to give your GPA.
๐บ๐ธ US 4.0 GPA Scale
The standard US grading scale runs from 4.0 down to 0. An A or A+ earns the full 4.0, an A- earns 3.7, and each step down through the B, C, and D ranges drops proportionally until F at 0. Because the calculation is credit-weighted, a 4-credit course moves your GPA four times as much as a 1-credit course โ which is exactly why credits matter as much as the grades themselves.
| Letter Grade | Grade Points |
|---|---|
| A+ | 4.0 |
| 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 |
| F | 0 |
This mapping is the baseline used in the credit-weighted computation above, and it matches the conversion followed by the vast majority of US colleges and universities.
โ Frequently Asked Questions
What is a good GPA?
A GPA of 3.5 or above is considered competitive for top opportunities, while 3.0 is generally treated as the baseline minimum by employers and graduate programs.