Weighted GPA Calculator
Add the extra points your Honors, AP and IB classes are worth, and see your weighted and unweighted GPA from the same grades at the same time.
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Only rows included in your GPA are shown. Displayed values are rounded to six decimal places; calculations use full precision.
Weighted GPA
- AP Biology
- Grade
- A-
- Base points
- 3.7
- Weighting bonus
- +1
- Credits
- 1
- Quality points
- 4.7
(3.7 + 1) × 1 = 4.7
- Honors English
- Grade
- B+
- Base points
- 3.3
- Weighting bonus
- +0.5
- Credits
- 1
- Quality points
- 3.8
(3.3 + 0.5) × 1 = 3.8
- US History
- Grade
- A
- Base points
- 4
- Weighting bonus
- +1
- Credits
- 1
- Quality points
- 5
(4 + 1) × 1 = 5
- Spanish 3
- Grade
- A-
- Base points
- 3.7
- Weighting bonus
- +0.5
- Credits
- 1
- Quality points
- 4.2
(3.7 + 0.5) × 1 = 4.2
- Algebra II
- Grade
- B
- Base points
- 3
- Weighting bonus
- +0
- Credits
- 1
- Quality points
- 3
(3 + 0) × 1 = 3
- PE
- Grade
- A
- Base points
- 4
- Weighting bonus
- +0
- Credits
- 1
- Quality points
- 4
(4 + 0) × 1 = 4
- Total quality points
- 24.7
- Total credits
- 6
24.7 ÷ 6 = 4.12 GPA
Unweighted GPA
- AP Biology
- Grade
- A-
- Base points
- 3.7
- Credits
- 1
- Quality points
- 3.7
3.7 × 1 = 3.7
- Honors English
- Grade
- B+
- Base points
- 3.3
- Credits
- 1
- Quality points
- 3.3
3.3 × 1 = 3.3
- US History
- Grade
- A
- Base points
- 4
- Credits
- 1
- Quality points
- 4
4 × 1 = 4
- Spanish 3
- Grade
- A-
- Base points
- 3.7
- Credits
- 1
- Quality points
- 3.7
3.7 × 1 = 3.7
- Algebra II
- Grade
- B
- Base points
- 3
- Credits
- 1
- Quality points
- 3
3 × 1 = 3
- PE
- Grade
- A
- Base points
- 4
- Credits
- 1
- Quality points
- 4
4 × 1 = 4
- Total quality points
- 21.7
- Total credits
- 6
21.7 ÷ 6 = 3.62 GPA
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Calculator results are estimates based on your inputs and the grading conventions described on each page. Schools may use different rules for weighting, repeated courses, transfer credits, and rounding. Your school or registrar determines your official GPA.
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How to use the weighted GPA calculator
- Enter each class. Type the grade, the credits it carries, and the course level — Regular, Honors, or AP / IB. Course names are optional.
- Check the bonus rules. The default is +0.5 for Honors and +1.0 for AP or IB, which is the most common arrangement in US high schools. Your district may differ.
- Read both numbers. The weighted result is the one that includes bonuses; the unweighted result uses the exact same grades with bonuses stripped out.
If you are adding a term you already finished, enter the prior weighted GPA and its credits separately — do not re-enter those courses as new rows.
Weighted GPA scale: what Honors, AP and IB are worth
Weighted GPA starts from the standard 4.0 letter-grade values and adds a bonus for advanced coursework before averaging:
| Letter | Percentage | Regular | Honors (+0.5) | AP / IB (+1.0) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A+ / A | 93–100 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
| A− | 90–92 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
| B+ | 87–89 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| B | 83–86 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| B− | 80–82 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| C+ | 77–79 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| C | 73–76 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 |
| C− | 70–72 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| D+ | 67–69 | 1.3 | — | — |
| D | 63–66 | 1.0 | — | — |
| D− | 60–62 | 0.7 | — | — |
| F | 0–59 | 0.0 | — | — |
Check your school's policy. Districts differ on the bonus amount, which courses qualify, and the minimum grade that earns extra points. Some award bonuses only for C or better; others cap the weighted average. This table is the common default, not a universal rule — your student handbook is the final word.
How to calculate weighted GPA
Convert the letter grade to points, add the bonus the course level earns, multiply by the course credits, then divide the total by the credits counted:
Weighted GPA = Σ[(base grade points + eligible bonus) × credits] ÷ Σ credits
Worked example: the same grades, two answers
Six one-credit courses across Regular, Honors and AP:
| Course | Grade | Level | Points | Credits | Quality points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP Biology | A− | AP | 3.7 + 1.0 = 4.7 | 1 | 4.7 |
| Honors English | B+ | Honors | 3.3 + 0.5 = 3.8 | 1 | 3.8 |
| US History | A | AP | 4.0 + 1.0 = 5.0 | 1 | 5.0 |
| Spanish 3 | A− | Honors | 3.7 + 0.5 = 4.2 | 1 | 4.2 |
| Algebra II | B | Regular | 3.0 + 0.0 = 3.0 | 1 | 3.0 |
| PE | A | Regular | 4.0 + 0.0 = 4.0 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Total | 6 | 24.7 | |||
24.7 ÷ 6 = 4.12 weighted. The same grades with no bonuses total 21.7 quality points, so 21.7 ÷ 6 = 3.62 unweighted. Identical report card — roughly half a point apart.
Credits are the other kind of weighting
Honors and AP bonuses change what a course is worth; credits change how much it counts. A full-year class usually carries 1 credit and a semester class 0.5, so the full-year grade pulls the average twice as hard. If that AP Biology course were worth 1.5 credits instead of 1, its weighted contribution would be 4.7 × 1.5 = 7.05 and the weighted average would rise to roughly 4.16 — a different number from the same grades.
Weighted vs unweighted GPA
| Question | Unweighted | Weighted |
|---|---|---|
| What changes the points? | Letter grade only | Letter grade plus course-level bonus |
| An A in a Regular / AP class | 4.0 / 4.0 | 4.0 / 5.0 |
| Result for the example above | 3.62 | 4.12 |
| Can it go above 4.0? | No | Yes, when bonuses lift the average |
What is a good weighted GPA?
A weighted GPA only means something alongside the scale it came from — a 4.2 at one school can represent a different grade mix than a 4.2 at another. Read it next to your unweighted number:
| Weighted result | What it suggests |
|---|---|
| Above 4.0 | Advanced-course bonuses are lifting you past the unweighted ceiling. |
| Exactly 4.0 | All A's in Regular classes, or a mixed schedule that averages out here. |
| Below 4.0 | Your grades and bonuses combine to this figure — look at which individual grades can still move. |
These describe the number, they are not admission cutoffs or scholarship guarantees.
Which GPA should you report to colleges?
Report the GPA and scale your application asks for, taken from your official transcript. Colleges often recalculate using their own course lists, year ranges and honors limits, so a general weighted GPA is not automatically the admissions GPA they will use. The University of California system, for example, applies a defined course window, ignores plus/minus grades and caps honors points — this calculator does not apply those restrictions.
Does the same weighting apply after high school? See how colleges calculate GPA, where credit hours replace Honors or AP bonuses. If you want to know your average for just this term, calculate your semester GPA for one term.
Frequently asked questions
Is a weighted GPA on a 4.0 or 5.0 scale?
It depends on the school. Most high schools start from the standard 4.0 scale and add bonuses on top — commonly +0.5 for Honors and +1.0 for AP or IB — which lets a weighted GPA run as high as 5.0. Some schools instead use a flat 5.0 base scale where every A is 5.0. If your transcript shows a number above 4.0, your school is using the first system.
Is a 4.7 GPA considered a weighted GPA?
Almost always, yes. On an unweighted 4.0 scale nothing can exceed 4.0, so any GPA above that — 4.7 included — must come from a weighted scale where advanced courses earn bonus points. A 4.7 is what you get from an A− in an AP class (3.7 + 1.0) under the most common weighting rules.
Is a 4.10 weighted GPA good?
Yes, it is strong. A 4.10 weighted average means you are taking advanced courses and earning mostly A's and A−'s in them. For context, a weighted GPA above 4.0 is generally competitive at selective colleges, though schools recalculate GPAs using their own rules, so the number that matters most is the one on your transcript's own scale.
Is a 2.7 weighted GPA good?
It is below the range most four-year colleges look for, but it is not the end of the road. Note that a weighted 2.7 is weaker than an unweighted 2.7, because the weighted scale gives extra credit for advanced courses — if you are earning 2.7 even with bonuses applied, the underlying grades are lower. Your GPA is also recalculated every term, so a strong junior and senior year moves it more than most students expect.
Do colleges mostly look at weighted or unweighted GPA?
Most colleges look at your transcript first — the actual courses and grades — and then recalculate a GPA using their own formula, which may follow neither of your school's numbers exactly. When a college does state a preference, it usually wants the GPA reported on your school's official scale, exactly as your transcript shows it. Do not convert it yourself.
What is a 3.7 GPA weighted to unweighted?
There is no fixed conversion. A common shortcut is to subtract 0.5 for each Honors course and 1.0 for each AP course, then divide — but that only works if you know how many advanced courses are packed into the average, and how many credits each one carried. To get an accurate unweighted number, recalculate from your original letter grades without any bonuses.
Can my weighted GPA be higher than 4.0?
Yes, and that is the point of weighting. Under the common rules, an A in an AP course is worth 5.0 points instead of 4.0, so a schedule full of advanced courses with strong grades pushes the average above 4.0. An unweighted GPA can never exceed 4.0 unless your school uses a different base scale.
How do I calculate weighted GPA?
Take each course's base grade points, add the bonus its level earns (+0.5 Honors, +1.0 AP or IB), multiply by the course credits, add all of those quality points together, then divide by the total credits. Six one-credit courses graded through a mix of Regular, Honors and AP come out to 24.7 quality points ÷ 6 credits = 4.12 weighted, against 3.62 for the same grades unweighted.