Calculate a credit-weighted grade point average across courses.
Credit weighting means a strong grade in a four-credit course moves the GPA more than the same grade in a two-credit one. The unweighted average is shown for comparison to make the weighting effect visible. Prioritising effort by credit weight rather than by course difficulty is what produces the largest GPA improvement per hour studied.
Grade Point Average (GPA)
GPA = Σ(grade point × credits) ÷ Σ(credits)
GPA = Σ(grade point × credits) ÷ Σ(credits) Credit weighting means a strong grade in a four-credit course moves the GPA more than the same grade in a two-credit one. The unweighted average is shown for comparison to make the weighting effect visible.
Prioritising effort by credit weight rather than by course difficulty is what produces the largest GPA improvement per hour studied.
This calculator takes 8 inputs: Course 1 grade point, Course 1 credits, Course 2 grade point, Course 2 credits, Course 3 grade point, Course 3 credits, Course 4 grade point, Course 4 credits. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.