GPA Weight Calculator
Weighted GPA Calculator works out Weighted GPA and Unweighted GPA from Grades, Course types and Credit hours. The default figures on this page give weighted GPA of 3.6250; change any entry and the result, the working and the sources update together.
Your figures
Updates as you typeHow this is worked out
4 steps
- Scale: Unweighted 4.0 scale (letters only). Honours bonus +0.5, AP/IB bonus +1.
- Unweighted quality points = 13 over 4 credits = 3.25.
- Bonus points earned = 1.5.
- Weighted GPA = (13 + 1.5) / 4 = 3.625.
Per-course workingtable
| grade | courseType | credits | gradePoints | bonus | weightedGradePoints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | ap-ib | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| B | honors | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| A | regular | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| C | regular | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Figures from grade point scales, checked 31 August 2026. Its 4 worked examples are re-run on every release, last on 15 September 2026. What changed · how reference data is kept current
Sources and references
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What the Weighted GPA Calculator calculates
Computes weighted and unweighted GPA side by side, adding an honours or AP/IB bonus to each course grade point, with optional rules for failing grades and a cap on total bonus points.
How to use this Weighted GPA Calculator
Enter Grades, Course types, Credit hours and Grade point scale. Weighted GPA updates as you type, and “Use a worked example” loads checked figures you can adjust. Change one figure at a time to see what drives the result.
How the result is worked out
Open “How this is worked out” beside the result for the step-by-step calculation behind Weighted GPA, Unweighted GPA and Weighted GPA rounded for reporting.
The method follows University of California - Admissions, GPA requirement: how to calculate your UC GPA, US Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics - High School Transcript Study methodology, standard grade-point conversion, College Board - How to Convert Your GPA to a 4.0 Scale and National Association of Secondary School Principals / common US district practice - the 10-point and 7-point percentage grading scales.
Four one-unit courses: AP A, honours B, regular A, regular C example
With Grades: A, B, A, C, Course types: ap, honors, regular, regular, Grade point scale: standard-4, Bonus for an honours course: 0.5, the calculator returns Unweighted GPA: 3.25, Weighted GPA: 3.625, Bonus points counted: 1.5. This example is checked against an independent source in the test suite.
What you can compare
Change one input at a time to see how it affects Weighted GPA, Unweighted GPA and Weighted GPA rounded for reporting. The inputs you can vary are Grades, Course types, Credit hours, Grade point scale, Custom scale and Bonus for an honours course.
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Frequently asked questions
Is a 4.00 weighted GPA good?
Computes weighted and unweighted GPA side by side, adding an honours or AP/IB bonus to each course grade point, with optional rules for failing grades and a cap on total bonus points. On the figures this page opens with — bonus for an honours course 0.5 and bonus for an AP / IB / dual-enrolment course 1 — the weighted GPA is 3.625. Put your own figures in their place and the working updates beside the result.
What is a 3.5 GPA on a weighted scale?
Computes weighted and unweighted GPA side by side, adding an honours or AP/IB bonus to each course grade point, with optional rules for failing grades and a cap on total bonus points. On this page it is computed from Grades, Course types and Credit hours and shown as Weighted GPA, Unweighted GPA and Weighted GPA rounded for reporting.
What is a 3.7 weighted GPA equivalent to?
It needs Grades, Course types, Credit hours, Grade point scale, Custom scale and Bonus for an honours course. Nothing else is required, and the figures stay in your browser.
Is a 3.97 weighted GPA good?
The result gives Weighted GPA, Unweighted GPA, Weighted GPA rounded for reporting, Unweighted GPA rounded for reporting, Weighting adds and Unweighted quality points, each labelled with its unit so the figure can be read on its own.
What information do I need for the Weighted GPA Calculator?
You need Grades, Course types, Credit hours, Grade point scale, Custom scale, Bonus for an honours course, Bonus for an AP / IB / dual-enrolment course and Cap on total bonus points. The page opens with default figures that give weighted GPA of 3.6250, so you can see the scale before entering your own.
What does this Weighted GPA Calculator show?
It shows Weighted GPA, Unweighted GPA, Weighted GPA rounded for reporting, Unweighted GPA rounded for reporting, Weighting adds, Unweighted quality points, Weighted quality points and Bonus points counted, with the working and any warnings for your entries.