Unweighted GPA
Free Unweighted GPA calculator with clear step-by-step results.
About Unweighted GPA
An unweighted GPA puts every course on the same 4.0 scale regardless of difficulty, so an A in an honours class and an A in a standard class both count as four points. It is a straight average of grade points over courses, with no credit weighting and no bonus for advanced coursework.
Formulas
Grade point values
A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1, F = 0
Unweighted GPA
GPA = total grade points / number of courses
Worked example
With the default values below, Unweighted GPA returns Unweighted GPA of 3.091. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Number of A gradesaccepts 0–60
- 5
- Number of B gradesaccepts 0–60
- 3
- Number of C gradesaccepts 0–60
- 2
- Number of D gradesaccepts 0–60
- 1
- Number of F gradesaccepts 0–60
- 0
Results
- Unweighted GPA
- 3.091
- Courses counted
- 11 courses
- Total grade points
- 34 points
- Share of grades that are A
- 45.5% %
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Grade point values
- 3Unweighted GPA
- 4Unweighted GPA= 3.091
- 5Courses counted= 11 courses
- 6Total grade points= 34 points
- 7Share of grades that are A= 45.5 %
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the 5 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
- In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
- Figures are rounded for display to 3 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does this differ from a weighted GPA?
A weighted scale adds points for honours or advanced placement courses, often taking the maximum to 5.0. Unweighted caps at 4.0 and treats all courses equally.
Which do universities look at?
Many recalculate their own unweighted figure from the transcript for comparability, then consider course rigour separately. Both matter, but they are assessed differently.