Calculate your new cumulative GPA after adding new courses. Free online credit and GPA calculator for academic planning.
The credit calculator helps you forecast your cumulative GPA after completing new courses. It uses the quality points method: each course's grade value multiplied by its credit hours gives quality points, which are summed and divided by total credit hours. This is essential for academic planning, setting grade goals, and understanding how each course affects your overall GPA.
New GPA = (Current Credits × Current GPA + New Credits × Expected Grade) ÷ (Current Credits + New Credits)Quality points are calculated by multiplying grade value by credit hours. The new cumulative GPA is the total quality points (current + new) divided by the total credit hours. For example, 45 credits at 3.5 GPA plus 3 credits at 4.0 = (157.5 + 12) ÷ 48 = 3.531.
| Input | Output |
|---|---|
| 45 credits, 3.5 GPA, + 3 credits at 4.0 | New GPA: 3.531 | Total Credits: 48 | Change: +0.031 |
| 60 credits, 3.2 GPA, + 4 credits at 3.7 | New GPA: 3.231 | Total Credits: 64 | Change: +0.031 |
| 30 credits, 3.8 GPA, + 3 credits at 2.0 | New GPA: 3.636 | Total Credits: 33 | Change: -0.164 |