Calculate Your GPA
Enter your courses, grades, and credit hours. Add your previous CGPA to calculate your updated cumulative GPA.
Fill these in to see your updated CGPA including this semester.
USA University Grading Scale
US universities grade on the 4.0 scale with plus and minus letter grades. Each letter grade converts to grade points, and your GPA is total quality points divided by total credit hours. Typical percentage bands below; your syllabus may differ.
| Grade | Percentage | Grade Points | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| A+ | 97 to 100% | 4.0 | Excellent |
| A | 93 to 96% | 4.0 | Excellent |
| A− | 90 to 92% | 3.7 | Excellent |
| B+ | 87 to 89% | 3.3 | Good |
| B | 83 to 86% | 3.0 | Good |
| B− | 80 to 82% | 2.7 | Good |
| C+ | 77 to 79% | 2.3 | Average |
| C | 73 to 76% | 2.0 | Average |
| C− | 70 to 72% | 1.7 | Below Average |
| D+ | 67 to 69% | 1.3 | Passing |
| D | 63 to 66% | 1.0 | Passing |
| D− | 60 to 62% | 0.7 | Passing |
| F | Below 60% | 0.0 | Failing |
⚠️ Percentage bands and plus/minus policies vary by university and even by professor. A few schools award A+ as 4.3, and some do not use minus grades at all. Always verify against your syllabus and university catalog.
GPA Requirements at USA Universities
Know the minimum GPA for good standing, when academic probation starts, and what it takes to make the Dean's List at your university.
⚠️ Values shown are the standard published thresholds. Dean's List recognition also requires a minimum number of graded credit hours and exact criteria vary by college within each university. Always confirm in your university catalog.
How to Improve Your GPA
Practical strategies US students use to raise their grade point average, and how PrestoExperts can help.
GPA Calculator FAQs for US Students
How do I calculate my GPA?
Multiply each course's grade points by its credit hours to get quality points, add all quality points together, then divide by your total credit hours. For example, an A (4.0) in a 3-credit course gives 12 quality points and a B+ (3.3) in a 4-credit course gives 13.2. That is 25.2 quality points over 7 credit hours, a semester GPA of 3.60. This calculator does the math for you.
What is a good GPA in college?
A 3.0 is solid, a 3.5 or higher puts you in Dean's List territory at most US universities, and Latin honors at graduation typically start around 3.5 and run up to 3.9 for summa cum laude, though thresholds vary by school. For graduate school applications, most programs expect at least a 3.0, with competitive programs looking for 3.5 and above. Anything below 2.0 puts you at risk of academic probation.
What is the difference between semester GPA and cumulative GPA?
Semester GPA covers only the courses in one term. Cumulative GPA (CGPA) averages every course on your transcript, weighted by credit hours. A strong semester lifts your CGPA slowly if you already have many completed credits, which is why raising a cumulative GPA takes planning. Enter your previous CGPA and completed credit hours in the calculator to see exactly how this semester moves your overall number.
Do D+ and D- grades count toward my GPA?
Yes. In standard US plus and minus grading, a D+ is worth 1.3 grade points, a D is 1.0, and a D- is 0.7, and all of them count in your GPA calculation. A D is usually a passing grade for the course itself, but many majors require a C or better for courses to count toward degree requirements. Some universities do not use minus grades at all, so check your school's scale.
Is an A+ worth 4.0 or 4.3?
At most US universities an A+ carries the same 4.0 as an A, and that is the convention this calculator uses. A small number of schools award 4.3 for an A+, and others do not give A+ grades at all. If your university uses 4.3, your official transcript GPA may come out slightly higher than the result here.
Is this a weighted or unweighted GPA calculator?
Unweighted, which is how college GPA works. Weighted GPA, where AP, IB, and honors classes earn up to 5.0, is a high school system used for college admissions. Once you are in college, everything runs on the unweighted 4.0 scale, weighted only by credit hours, which is exactly what this calculator does.