See the exact GPA you must average over your remaining credits to reach your target — with unreachable targets flagged honestly. Runs entirely in your browser — your numbers never leave this device.
A 3.80 average is demanding but possible. The fewer credits you have left, the harder a target is to move — that is why the best case here is 3.47.
Work backwards from the finish line. Multiply your target cumulative GPA by the total credits you will have when you finish, which gives the total grade points you need overall. Subtract the grade points you have already banked (your current GPA times your completed credits), and divide what is left by your remaining credits. The result is the average GPA you must earn from now on.
All GPAs here sit on the standard 4.0 scale (A = 4.0, A− = 3.7, B+ = 3.3, B = 3.0, down to F = 0.0), so the required average can be read directly as a grade target: a required 3.7 means averaging A− grades, and a required 3.3 means averaging B+ grades, across every remaining course — weighted by each course's credits.
If the required average comes out above 4.0, the target cannot be reached in the credits you have left, and this calculator tells you so rather than printing an impossible number. In that case, try a longer horizon (more remaining credits), or lower the target slightly and see how quickly the required average drops into realistic range — small target changes often make a big difference.
The target is not reachable within the credits you entered, because no semester can average above 4.0 on the standard scale. The calculator flags this honestly rather than showing an impossible goal. Your options are to spread the climb over more credits if your programme allows it, or to set a lower target and work toward the best achievable figure.
Check your degree plan: a typical US bachelor's degree totals 120 credits, though programmes range from about 90 to 130. Your completed credits plus your remaining required credits should equal that total. If you are mid-degree, your student portal's degree audit shows both numbers directly.
It can, if your school replaces the original grade in the cumulative GPA after a retake, as many do for a limited number of courses. Grade replacement effectively removes the old points from your banked total, which can lower the average you need going forward. Check your school's repeat policy, since some average the two attempts instead.
No. This calculator runs 100% in your browser and stores nothing — your current GPA, target, and credit counts are used only for the on-screen calculation and are never uploaded or saved. Nothing about your academic record leaves your device.
Yes, if you replace credits with classes or with your school's credit units. Enter the number of graded classes or credits completed so far and the number still to come. The formula is identical, since it only relies on weighted averages over completed and remaining work.
More in Student & Grade Calculators · Browse all tools