Enter your current GPA and credits, set your target, and see the exact GPA you need in your remaining courses to get there. Or switch to a standard GPA calculator. Free, instant, in your browser.
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average GPA needed in your remaining credits
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How "what GPA do I need" works
Your cumulative GPA is an average weighted by credit hours. The more credits already on your transcript, the more "inertia" your GPA has — which is why a 2.0 is much harder to lift in your senior year than your freshman year. This calculator does the exact math: it finds the average GPA you'd need across your remaining credits so your overall GPA lands on your target. If the answer comes out above 4.0, the target simply isn't reachable in the credits you have left on a standard scale.
Standard 4.0 grade scale
Grade
Points
Grade
Points
A / A+
4.0
C
2.0
A-
3.7
C-
1.7
B+
3.3
D+
1.3
B
3.0
D
1.0
B-
2.7
D-
0.7
C+
2.3
F
0.0
Most US schools use this unweighted 4.0 scale. Weighted/honors scales (where A=5.0) and A+ = 4.0 vs 4.3 vary by school — check yours.
Switch to "What GPA do I need?", enter your current GPA and completed credits, set the target to 3.5 and your remaining credits — it shows the exact average you must earn. The fewer credits you have left, the higher that number climbs.
How is GPA calculated?
Each grade becomes points on a 4.0 scale, multiplied by the course's credits. GPA = sum of (points x credits) / total credits. The "Calculate my GPA" mode does this for your courses.
Why is the number I need over 4.0?
It means even straight A's in your remaining credits can't pull your cumulative GPA up to the target — there are too many credits already counted. You'd need more credits, grade replacement, or a weighted scale.
Do you store my grades?
No. Everything is calculated in your browser; nothing is uploaded or saved.
Built by Hatchloop · Privacy · free, in-browser, no sign-up. Uses the standard US 4.0 scale — confirm your school's scale for official figures.