Calculate your GPA for a single term. This free semester GPA calculator weights this semester’s courses by credits, and rolls your prior cumulative GPA forward into a new overall GPA.
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Enter this term’s courses for your semester GPA. Add your prior cumulative GPA and credits to see your new overall cumulative GPA after this semester.
Semester GPA
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Semester points
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New cumulative GPA
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Semester GPA uses only this term’s courses. Your cumulative GPA combines all terms: prior grade points plus this semester’s, divided by all credits combined.
Use this free semester GPA calculator to work out your GPA for one term, and see how it rolls into your overall cumulative GPA. Enter this semester’s courses, grades and credits.
What this semester GPA calculator does
A semester GPA calculator finds your grade point average for a single term, weighted by credit hours. Add your prior cumulative GPA and credits and it also shows your new cumulative GPA after the semester.
Semester GPA vs cumulative GPA
Semester GPA = this term's grade points ÷ this term's credits
Cumulative GPA = (prior points + this term's points) ÷ all credits
A semester of A (3 cr), B (4 cr) and A− (3 cr) gives a 3.51 semester GPA. Rolled onto a prior 3.20 over 30 credits, the new cumulative is about 3.28.
How credits shape your GPA
Grade
Points
Grade
Points
A
4.0
C
2.0
A−
3.7
D
1.0
B+
3.3
F
0.0
B
3.0
Why roll into a cumulative GPA?
Your cumulative GPA changes more slowly as you earn more credits. Adding your prior GPA and total credits shows the real impact of this semester — a strong term lifts a long record only a little, and a weak one dents it less too.
How to use the semester GPA calculator
Add this semester’s courses, grades and credits.
Read your semester GPA.
Optionally add prior GPA and credits for your new cumulative.
Semester GPA FAQ
How do I calculate my semester GPA?
Multiply each course's grade points by its credits, add them up, and divide by this term's total credits. For example, A (3 cr), B (4 cr) and A− (3 cr) give a 3.51 semester GPA.
What's the difference between semester and cumulative GPA?
Semester GPA covers only the current term; cumulative GPA combines every term you've taken. This tool calculates both.
How do I work out my new cumulative GPA?
Add your prior cumulative GPA and total prior credits. The calculator combines them with this semester's points and credits to give your updated cumulative GPA.
Why does my cumulative GPA barely move?
Because it's spread across all your credits. The more credits you've already earned, the less any single semester shifts the overall figure.
What scale does it use?
A standard 4.0 scale (A = 4.0, B = 3.0, and so on with +/− steps). Some schools differ, so check your institution's policy.
Is the semester GPA calculator free?
Yes, this semester GPA calculator is completely free, needs no sign-up, and gives instant results in your browser.
