Work out the GPA for a single semester or term from your course grades and credits — fast, free, and done in your browser. Runs entirely in your browser — your numbers never leave this device.
| Course | Grade | Grade points | Credits | Quality points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | A | 4.00 | 4 | 16 |
| English Composition | B+ | 3.30 | 3 | 9.9 |
| US History | A- | 3.70 | 3 | 11.1 |
| Calculus | B | 3.00 | 4 | 12 |
Quality points = grade points × credits. Your semester GPA is the total quality points divided by the total credits.
A semester GPA covers just one term, unlike a cumulative GPA which blends every term together. List only this semester's courses, convert each letter grade to points on the 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+ = 1.3, D = 1.0, D− = 0.7, F = 0.0), multiply by each course's credit hours, and divide the total points by the term's total credits.
Use it mid-semester with your expected grades to see what you are tracking toward, then update the grades as results come in. Switching one expected grade at a time shows exactly which course has the most leverage on your term GPA — almost always the highest-credit one.
The calculation assumes the standard unweighted 4.0 scale and that pass/fail courses are excluded, which matches how most colleges report a term GPA. If your school counts A+ as 4.3 or ignores plus and minus grades, your official figure may differ slightly from this estimate.
Semester GPA uses only the courses from one term, while cumulative GPA combines every term you have completed, weighted by credits. A strong semester GPA does not change your cumulative GPA by the same amount — the cumulative figure moves less because it includes all your earlier credits too.
At most colleges, no. A pass earns the credits but contributes no grade points and no GPA credits, and a fail under pass/fail is handled differently from a graded F. Leave pass/fail courses out of this calculator to match how your term GPA is normally reported.
Yes, and that is one of its best uses. Enter the grades you realistically expect and you get your projected semester GPA. Then test best-case and worst-case versions of the grades you are unsure about, so you know exactly where you stand before results day.
No. This calculator runs 100% in your browser and stores nothing — your course list and grades never leave your device and are never saved or transmitted. Refreshing or closing the page clears everything.
Thresholds vary by institution, but 3.5 for the term is a common Dean's List cutoff, often with a minimum full-time credit load such as 12 graded credits. Check your own college's honours rules, since both the GPA bar and the credit requirement differ between schools.
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