Semester GPA Calculator
Find this semester’s GPA from the letter grades and credit hours of the courses you took this term, on the standard 4.0 scale.
How it works
semester GPA = Σ(grade points × credit hours this term) ÷ Σ(credit hours this term)
A semester GPA is your term-only GPA: the same credit-weighted average as a cumulative GPA, but limited to the courses you took this semester. Schools use it for Dean’s-list and academic-standing decisions each term, and it is the number you fold into your running cumulative GPA once grades post.
Worked example
Grades A, A-, B+, B (4.0, 3.7, 3.3, 3.0) with 4, 3, 3, 3 credits give quality points 16 + 11.1 + 9.9 + 9.0 = 46.0 over 13 credits. Semester GPA = 46.0 ÷ 13 = 3.54.
Frequently asked questions
How is semester GPA different from cumulative GPA?
Semester GPA covers only this term’s courses; cumulative GPA averages every term you have completed. A strong semester raises the cumulative number, but the more credits you already have, the less one term moves it.
What GPA makes the Dean’s list?
A 3.5 semester GPA is the most common threshold, though some schools set it at 3.7 and often require a minimum full-time credit load. Check your registrar’s exact rule.
Do I include the credits or just the grades?
Include credits — a semester GPA is credit-weighted, so a 4-credit A counts more than a 1-credit A. Averaging the letters alone would give a different, incorrect number.
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