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Calculate college and high school Grade Point Average (GPA) on 4.0 unweighted and 5.0 weighted scales, cumulative GPA projections, semester target planning, and honors/AP/IB weighting.
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). Add +0.5 for Honors or +1.0 for AP/IB on weighted scales. ext{QP}_i = ext{GradePoints}_i imes ext{Credits}_i. ext{GPA}_{ ext{semester}} = rac{sum ext{QP}_i}{sum ext{Credits}_i}.C_{ ext{prior}} completed credits at ext{GPA}_{ ext{prior}}: ext{Required GPA} = rac{ ext{Target} imes (C_{ ext{prior}} + C_{ ext{new}}) - ( ext{GPA}_{ ext{prior}} imes C_{ ext{prior}})}{C_{ ext{new}}}.An unweighted GPA evaluates grades on a strict 4.0 scale where an 'A' equals 4.0 regardless of course difficulty. A weighted GPA adds grade points (typically +0.5 for Honors and +1.0 for Advanced Placement / International Baccalaureate courses) raising the maximum possible GPA to 4.5 or 5.0, rewarding students for rigorous academic coursework.
Courses taken on a Pass/Fail (Credit/No Credit) basis or recorded as Withdrawn (W) do not calculate into your GPA. Passing credits count toward graduation credit totals, but neither quality points nor credit hours are factored into the GPA denominator. However, a 'Fail' in some universities may be factored as an F (0.0).
While thresholds vary by university, typical Latin Honors standards require: Cum Laude (top 20-30%, typically 3.50–3.69 GPA), Magna Cum Laude (top 10-15%, typically 3.70–3.89 GPA), and Summa Cum Laude (top 1-5%, typically 3.90–4.00 GPA).
Use our Target GPA formula: Required GPA = [Target * (Total Credits) - (Current GPA * Prior Credits)] / New Semester Credits. As your total accumulated credits increase, individual semester grades exert progressively less mathematical leverage on your cumulative GPA.