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GPA Calculator
Calculate your Grade Point Average from total grade points and total credit hours — the standard metric used by US high schools and universities to summarise academic performance. Enter the sum of all the grade points you have earned (for example, an A in a 3-credit class on a 4.0 scale contributes 4.0 × 3 = 12 points), the total number of credit hours those classes carried, the maximum value of your scale (4.0, 4.3, 4.5, or 5.0), and how many decimal places you want. The calculator returns your weighted GPA, capped at the scale maximum. This is the figure that appears on transcripts and that colleges, scholarship committees, and graduate programs use for screening.
Grade Needed Calculator
Determines the exact score you must earn on your final exam to finish a course with your desired grade, given your current average and the exam's weight. Use it before finals to set a realistic study goal.
Key differences
| GPA Calculator | Grade Needed Calculator | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Education | Education |
| Inputs required | 3 | 4 |
| Result | Grade Point Average (GPA) | Grade Needed on Final (%) |
| What it does | Calculate your Grade Point Average from total grade points and total credit hours — the standard metric used by US high schools and universities to summarise academic performance. Enter the sum of all the grade points you have earned (for example, an A in a 3-credit class on a 4.0 scale contributes 4.0 × 3 = 12 points), the total number of credit hours those classes carried, the maximum value of your scale (4.0, 4.3, 4.5, or 5.0), and how many decimal places you want. The calculator returns your weighted GPA, capped at the scale maximum. This is the figure that appears on transcripts and that colleges, scholarship committees, and graduate programs use for screening. | Determines the exact score you must earn on your final exam to finish a course with your desired grade, given your current average and the exam's weight. Use it before finals to set a realistic study goal. |