Semester GPA Calculator
Add this semester’s courses and credit hours to get your semester GPA.
10 credit hours across 3 courses.
To calculate your semester GPA, average just this term’s courses by credit hours: Σ(grade points × credits) ÷ Σ(credits). Convert each grade to points (A = 4.0, B = 3.0, C = 2.0), weight by credits, and divide by total credits. A 3-credit A, 3-credit B, and 4-credit C give 29 ÷ 10 = 2.90.
Your GPA for one term
Semester (or term) GPA is the credit-weighted average of just this term’s courses — it ignores every prior semester. It’s the number that tells you how this term went, and the building block your cumulative GPA is made from.
this term’s courses only
Worked example
A 3-credit A, a 3-credit B, and a 4-credit C this term.
- 1 Grade points. A = 4.0, B = 3.0, C = 2.0.
- 2 Quality points by credit. 4.0×3 = 12.0, 3.0×3 = 9.0, 2.0×4 = 8.0 → 29.0 over 10 credits.
- 3 Divide. 29.0 ÷ 10 = 2.90 semester GPA.
Letter grade → grade points (4.0 scale)
Standard US scale; confirm your school’s exact cutoffs.
| Letter | Grade points |
|---|---|
| A / A− | 4.0 / 3.7 |
| B+ / B / B− | 3.3 / 3.0 / 2.7 |
| C+ / C / C− | 2.3 / 2.0 / 1.7 |
| D | 1.0 |
| F | 0.0 |
From semester to cumulative
Once you have this term’s GPA, feed it into the Cumulative GPA tool along with your prior GPA and credits to see your new overall standing. A strong term lifts your cumulative most when you’re early in your degree.