College GPA Calculator
Enter your GPA so far and this semester's classes to get your new cumulative GPA. Then use the planner to see what it takes to reach your goal.
Cumulative GPA
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Not reachable in one term of 15 credits. At straight A's (4.0) you would need about 48 credits to reach 3.5.
Why your GPA gets harder to move
Picture a student with a 3.00 who then earns a perfect 4.00 over a 15-credit semester. Drag how many credits they already had.
New GPA: 3.33 (+0.33). The bar spans 3.00 to 4.00.
After one year (30 credits) a perfect term adds a third of a point. By senior year (120 credits) the same term adds 0.11. That is why early semesters matter so much, and why grade replacement for a bad early course is often the most powerful move left.
The cumulative GPA formula
Quality points are grade points times credits. The planner turns this around: needed term GPA = (target × total credits after the term − current GPA × current credits) ÷ next-term credits.
Only have letter grades for one term? The semester GPA calculator is simpler. For what counts as strong, see what is a good GPA.
Questions students ask
How do I calculate my cumulative GPA?
Multiply your previous GPA by your previous credits to get your earlier quality points. Add this term's quality points, then divide by all credits combined. A 3.2 over 45 credits plus a 3.8 term of 15 credits gives (144 + 57) ÷ 60 = 3.35.
Why does my GPA barely move after a great semester?
Because the new term is averaged with everything before it. After 90 credits, a 15-credit semester is only about 14% of your record, so even a perfect 4.0 term moves a 3.0 GPA to roughly 3.14.
How can I raise my college GPA fast?
Take heavier credit loads while earning high grades, and check your school's grade-replacement (retake) policy: replacing an F in a 3-credit course with an A removes 12 quality points of damage at once.
Do transfer credits count in my GPA?
At most US colleges transfer credits count toward graduation but not toward your institutional GPA. Graduate and professional schools often recalculate GPA using every course, including transfer work.
What scale does this use?
The standard 4.0 scale used by most US colleges: A/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, D- 0.7, F 0.