Term GPA for a single semester, with credit weighting and a projection of the final grade.
Quick answer: Semester GPA covers one term only: multiply each course's grade points by its credits, sum the results and divide by the term's total credits. A 4-course term of 15 credits produces one number — the term GPA.
Weights: Honors +0.5, AP/IB +1.0, capped at 5.0
Course
Credits
Grade
Unweighted GPA
3.45
Total credits
14
Courses counted
4
Weighted equivalent
3.45
Quality points
48.3
How it is calculated
Each grade is converted to grade points (A = 4.0, B = 3.0, C = 2.0, D = 1.0, F = 0.0, with ±0.3 steps). Points are multiplied by the course credits, summed, then divided by total credits.
Example: A (4.0) in a 3-credit course + B (3.0) in a 4-credit course = (4.0×3 + 3.0×4) ÷ 7 = 3.43.
Core facts
Price
100% free, no sign-up
Scope
One term (semester or quarter)
Weighting
Credit hours within the term
Output
Term GPA, credits, quality points
What is Semester GPA Calculator?
A semester GPA is the average of the current term's grades, weighted by the credits of each course, and it is the figure that appears first on a term transcript. It differs from a cumulative GPA in scope: a semester GPA resets each term while the cumulative average keeps going, so one difficult term can look alarming on its own yet move the cumulative only slightly. This calculator is scoped to a single term — enter the courses you are taking, their credit hours and the grades (current or expected) and it returns the term GPA with the exact quality points behind it.
Common Uses for Semester GPA Calculator
Forecast a term GPA before final grades are released
Check the term GPA needed to keep a scholarship in force
Compare a quarter system with a semester system on the same scale
Evaluate whether a late drop would protect the term result
The term GPA in context
Term GPAs are the natural unit for planning: you control the courses and credits in one term far more than your whole record. Setting a target term GPA — with the cumulative calculator — turns an abstract goal into a concrete mix of courses and grades.
Because term GPA is fully credit-weighted, removing a course you are failing can raise the term result more than adding an easy A elsewhere. Check the withdrawal deadline and the effect on full-time status first: both are registration questions, but the GPA consequence can be modelled here in seconds.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is semester GPA different from cumulative GPA?
A semester GPA covers only the current term, so it is more volatile and can swing quickly. Cumulative GPA averages every term by credit and moves slowly once your record is long.
Should I use expected or current grades?
Either — the calculator is a forecast tool. Use current grades to see where you stand mid-term, and swap in expected finals to project the result. Re-running it after each grade update is the point.
What if my school uses quarters?
The arithmetic is identical: the term's courses, credits and grades. Quarter GPAs typically sit alongside a cumulative that also accumulates on the quarter system, and they are not converted to semester terms for GPA purposes.
Does a low semester GPA hurt permanently?
Only through the cumulative average. A single weak term among many carries proportionally little weight, which is why recovering from a bad semester is mostly a matter of more credits at better grades.