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calculate your gpa

Interactive GPA Calculator

(Thanks to Mark Meyer, PhD, a professor in the Computer Science Department for his GPA calculator link.)


Useful Information for Calculating Your GPA

Letter Grade to Grade Point Equivalencies

Letter Grade

Quality/Grade Points 

A

4.0 Grade Points

A-

3.7 Grade Points

B+

3.3 Grade Points

B

3.0 Grade Points

B-

2.7 Grade Points

C+

2.3 Grade Points

C

2.0 Grade Points

C-

1.7 Grade Points

D

1.0 Grade Points

F

0 Grade Points



Effect of Current Semester on Prior GPA

A. Current Credits Carried + Total Credits Attempted (at Canisius)
B.  Current Quality Points + Total Quality Points
C. Anticipated new cumulative average = B/A


GPA Needed in Current Semester to Ensure a Cumulative GPA over (fill in desired GPA, usually 2.0)

A. Current Credits Carried + Total Credits Attempted (at Canisius) A =
B. A * Desired GPA (= total number of quality points needed) B =
C. B - Current Quality Points (= quality points needed in this semester) c=
D. C / Current Credits Carried (= GPA needed this semester)