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Weighted GPA Calculator

Enter each course with its grade, credit hours, and type (regular, honors, or AP/IB). The calculator returns both your weighted and unweighted GPA side by side.

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How it works

Weighted GPA gives bonus points for harder courses: typically +0.5 for honors and +1.0 for AP or IB classes. Enter each course as grade,credits,type using R for regular, H for honors, and AP or IB for advanced. Both weighted and unweighted figures appear so you can see the difference.

Weighting is not standardized: this tool uses the common +0.5 for honors and +1.0 for AP/IB. Some schools use different scales. Confirm your school's policy before relying on the weighted figure for official purposes.

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FAQs

How does weighting work?

Each honors course adds 0.5 grade points to the base grade before the credit-hour multiplication. AP and IB courses add 1.0. A B in an AP course scores 4.0 weighted instead of 3.0 unweighted.

What's the type field?

R for regular courses (no bonus), H for honors (+0.5), and AP or IB for advanced placement or international baccalaureate (+1.0). Leave the type blank or use R for any standard course.

Why two GPAs?

Many colleges recalculate GPA on their own scale during admissions review, often ignoring weighting. Seeing both numbers lets you know where you stand under either method.

Official GPA?

No. This is an estimate using the common +0.5 / +1.0 weighting scale. Your school's official GPA may differ if it uses a different increment or scale.