📅 Single Term

Semester GPA Calculator

Check your GPA for just one semester or term - separate from your cumulative average.

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Overview

What Is a Semester GPA Calculator?

This calculates your GPA using only the classes from one specific term, rather than your full academic history. It's useful for tracking whether you're improving term over term, or for programs that specify a per-semester GPA minimum.

Who It's For

For Term-by-Term Tracking

Ideal for checking your progress right after finals, monitoring a specific difficult semester, or meeting scholarship and program requirements that specify a per-semester GPA minimum rather than a cumulative one.

Walkthrough

How to Use This Calculator

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Pick your GPA scale

Select 4.0, 5.0, 7.0, or 10.0 at the top of the calculator to match your school's grading system.

02

Enter your courses

For each class, add the course name, letter grade, and credit hours. Add more rows as needed.

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Toggle weighted grading if needed

If you're in AP, Honors, or IB classes, switch on the Weighted toggle for that semester and set each course's type.

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Add more semesters

Click 'Add New Semester' to include additional terms for a full cumulative view.

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Read your result instantly

Your GPA updates automatically in the gold stamp as soon as you enter grades and credits.

Tips

Tips & Tricks

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

How is this different from cumulative GPA?

Semester GPA only includes one term's classes. See the cumulative GPA calculator to combine multiple semesters.

Why did my semester GPA drop even though my grades improved?

This can happen if you took more credit-heavy classes with slightly lower grades - credit weighting means the math isn't always intuitive.

Can I compare two semesters side by side?

Not directly in this tool, but you can calculate each separately and compare the results manually.

Does semester GPA affect my cumulative GPA equally?

Semesters with more credits have a proportionally larger effect on your cumulative GPA than lighter-credit semesters.

What's considered a good semester GPA?

The same general benchmarks apply as cumulative GPA - 3.0+ is solid, 3.5+ is strong, 3.7+ is excellent.

Should I calculate semester GPA including or excluding withdrawals?

Most schools exclude withdrawn ('W') courses from GPA entirely - confirm your school's specific policy.

Can this handle a summer term?

Yes - just treat your summer courses as their own 'semester' block.

Is this useful for financial aid satisfactory-progress checks?

It can give you a good estimate, but always confirm your official semester GPA with your registrar for financial aid purposes.

Does this calculator support weighted grading?

Yes, toggle 'Weighted' on and set each course's type to include AP/Honors bonus points.

Is my information saved between visits?

No - nothing is stored, so you'll need to re-enter your courses each time you visit.

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