Want to calculate your semester GPA without doing the math yourself? Just add your courses, select your grades, and enter your credits. Our GPA calculator for semester grades gives you your result in one click.
Your semester GPA is the GPA you earn in one single semester. Not your overall GPA. Not your total college GPA. Just the grades from this current term. Every college and university uses it to track how you performed this term specifically.
If you want to track your overall academic record across all terms, you need a cumulative GPA calculator. But if you just want to know how this semester went, this is the right tool.
Your semester GPA is calculated by dividing your total grade points by your total credit hours.
Each grade you get (A, B, C etc.) has a grade point value. You multiply that value by the credit hours of that course. Do that for every course. Add them all up. Then divide by total credits. That’s your semester GPA.
This is how to calculate GPA by semester manually. But if you do not want to do this every time, our calculator handles all of it for you automatically.
Here is how to use the semester calculator GPA step by step:
You can also use the Target Planner tab to find out what GPA you need to hit your goal. It works the same way as the main calculator but in reverse.
Suppose John is a second-year student. He has 5 courses this semester.
| Course Name | Grade Points | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | A (4.0) | 3 |
| Math | B+ (3.3) | 4 |
| English | A- (3.7) | 3 |
| Physics | B (3.0) | 4 |
| History | A (4.0) | 2 |
He enters all these in the calculator and clicks Calculate.
John’s semester GPA came out to 3.52. That is how our GPA calculator per semester works. Enter the same inputs and you get your result in the same way, without any manual calculation.
Once you get your result, the tool also shows you a performance label so you know where you stand.
Once you know your semester GPA, the next step is to see how it affects your overall standing. Use our cumulative GPA calculator to combine this semester’s result with your past semesters and see your updated overall GPA.
A semester GPA of 3.5 and above is excellent and keeps you in contention for dean’s list and merit scholarships. Between 3.0 and 3.4 is solid. Below 2.0 can put you on academic probation at most universities, so it is worth paying attention early.
If your semester GPA came out lower than expected, use the Target Planner tab. Enter your current cumulative GPA, total credits, your goal GPA, and how many credits you have left. It tells you the exact semester GPA you need going forward to hit your target.
This calculator uses the standard 4.0 GPA scale which most US universities and colleges follow.
Yes. There is no limit. You can keep clicking “Add Course” and add as many subjects as you have this semester.
Enter each course name, select your grade from the dropdown, and enter the credit hours. Click Calculate GPA and your semester GPA appears instantly.
This tab calculates your semester GPA only. To get your cumulative GPA across all semesters, switch to the Cumulative GPA tab and enter your past GPA and credits.
Use the Cumulative GPA tab. Enter your previous GPA and total credits, then add this semester’s courses. The tool combines everything and gives you your updated overall GPA.
Yes. This calculator works for college and university students. It uses the standard 4.0 scale followed by most US colleges and universities.
Disclaimer: Our tool uses past data and trends, so it may be inaccurate. Always check with the official universities. If you find anything wrong, please report it immediately at [email protected], and we will update it as soon as possible.