Weighted GPA Calculator
Calculate your weighted GPA including AP, IB, and honors courses. Enter your grades and course weights to see your true academic standing.
A weighted GPA gives extra grade points for advanced coursework — AP (Advanced Placement), IB (International Baccalaureate), or honors classes. Most weighted scales add 0.5 (honors) or 1.0 (AP/IB) to the standard 4.0 scale.
Weighted vs unweighted GPA
- Unweighted GPA: A = 4.0, B = 3.0, C = 2.0 regardless of course difficulty
- Weighted GPA: A in AP/IB = 5.0, A in Honors = 4.5, A in regular = 4.0
- Colleges often recalculate GPA on their own scale — check each school's policy
GPA calculation method
Weighted GPA = Σ(grade points × credit hours) ÷ Σ(credit hours). Convert each letter grade to grade points, add the course weight, multiply by the credit hours, sum across all courses, and divide by total credit hours.
GPA benchmarks for college admissions
- Top 20 universities: typically weighted GPA of 4.2–4.5+
- Selective schools: 3.8–4.2 weighted
- State flagship universities: 3.5–3.9 weighted
- Community college transfer: 2.0–3.0 depending on program