Cumulative GPA Calculator
Your cumulative GPA
Prior record (optional)
If you already have a cumulative GPA and total credits from your transcript, enter them here.
Semesters & courses
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What is Cumulative GPA?
Cumulative GPA (CGPA) shows your overall academic performance across all semesters or terms you have completed so far. Unlike semester GPA, which only looks at one term, cumulative GPA combines every course you’ve taken — making it the number colleges, scholarship committees, and graduate schools care about most.
Our Cumulative GPA Calculator makes this easy and accurate.
How Our Cumulative GPA Calculator Works
We use a transparent and precise method to calculate your cumulative GPA:
Optional prior record
If you already have a current GPA and total credits earned, enter them in the “Prior record” section.
The tool automatically calculates your existing quality points (GPA × total credits).
Example: Prior GPA 3.2 with 45 credits = 144 quality points.
Add your current or new courses
Add as many courses as you want. For each course, select a letter grade (including A+) and enter the credit hours.
The calculator uses the standard 4.0 scale:
- A+ / A = 4.0
- A- = 3.7
- B+ = 3.3
- B = 3.0
- … and so on down to F = 0.0
Live cumulative calculation
The formula is simple and accurate:
Cumulative GPA = (Prior quality points + new course points) ÷ (Prior credits + new course credits)
The result is automatically rounded to two decimal places (e.g., 3.45).
If you have no prior record, it simply calculates the GPA from the courses you add.
If you enter only prior record with no new courses, it shows your existing cumulative GPA.
Everything updates live as you type or change grades — no need to click a “Calculate” button.
Why This Calculator Is Different
- Supports both weighted and unweighted modes (toggle at the top of the tool).
- Handles A+ correctly as 4.0 (matching most college systems).
- Works for “what-if” planning — see how your next semester will affect your overall CGPA.
- 100% private — all calculations happen in your browser. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.
Example calculations
Example 1:
Prior GPA: 3.0 with 30 credits
New courses: A (3 credits) + B (3 credits)
→ New cumulative GPA = 3.08
Example 2:
No prior record
New courses: A+ (3 credits) + A (4 credits)
→ Cumulative GPA = 4.00
Example 3:
Only prior record entered (GPA 3.45, 60 credits)
→ Cumulative GPA remains 3.45 (no new courses)
When to use the cumulative GPA calculator
- Before finals to predict your final CGPA
- When planning course load for next semester
- For college transfer applications
- For scholarship renewals or graduate school requirements
- To understand the real impact of your current grades on your long-term record
Start calculating your cumulative GPA now — it only takes a few seconds and can give you valuable clarity about your academic journey.