GPA Calculator

What is the GPA Calculator?

A GPA calculator figures out your Grade Point Average — the number that colleges, universities, and graduate programs use to measure academic performance. Whether you're trying to check if you've met a minimum GPA requirement, predict how this semester will affect your cumulative average, or plan which grades you need to hit your target, this tool does the math directly. CalciHub's GPA calculator handles both semester GPA and cumulative GPA, and works across different credit-hour systems.

How Does It Work?

GPA is a weighted average where each course's grade points are multiplied by its credit hours.

Formula:

GPA = Total Grade Points ÷ Total Credit Hours

Grade points per course = Grade Point Value × Credit Hours

Standard 4.0 scale:

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 = 1.0, F = 0.0

How to Use CalciHub's GPA Calculator

1. Enter each course name (optional) and its credit hours.

2. Select or type the letter grade you received (or expect to receive) for each course.

3. Add as many courses as needed using the 'Add Course' option.

4. The calculator shows your GPA instantly as you enter each course.

Tip: Use the 'What GPA do I need?' feature if you want to work backward — enter your current GPA and credits and set a target GPA to find out what grades the remaining courses must be.

A Quick Example

A student finishes a semester with four courses and wants to know their GPA.

Biology (4 credits) — A (4.0): 4 × 4.0 = 16.0

History (3 credits) — B+ (3.3): 3 × 3.3 = 9.9

Math (3 credits) — B (3.0): 3 × 3.0 = 9.0

English (2 credits) — A- (3.7): 2 × 3.7 = 7.4

Total grade points: 42.3

Total credits: 12

GPA: 42.3 ÷ 12 = 3.525

Output: 3.53 GPA

That's a solid semester — well above a 3.0 and competitive for most graduate programme applications.

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