More than a simple average
A grade point average isn’t just the mean of your grades — it’s weighted by how many credit hours each course carries. That’s why a top grade in a heavy four-credit class moves your GPA more than the same grade in a one-credit elective. Getting the weighting right is the whole point, and it’s exactly where mental math tends to slip.
This calculator handles it for you: enter each course, pick its letter grade, set the credit hours, and your GPA updates instantly on the standard 4.0 scale. Add or remove rows as you like to model a single semester or a full transcript. It’s useful for checking where you stand, and for playing out “what if” scenarios — seeing exactly what grade you’d need next term to hit the average you’re aiming for.
