Graduate Studies GPA Calculators
Meet GPA requirements
We offer several GPA calculators to help you with your application and once you are at SFSU.
- SFSU Cumulative GPA Calculator
(With the semester grading system: Minus grade(-) = .70, and plus grade(+) = .30). - Other Institutions Cumulative GPA Calculator
(With the semester grading system: Minus grade(-) = .67, and plus grade(+) = .33). - Quarter/Semester unit converter tool
(This tool converts the quarter units to the semester units and vice versa).
Grade point deficit tools
These tools compute the grade point deficit and comes up with a required grade by the table grade lookup.
SFSU Cumulative GPA Calculator instructions
Disclaimer: This GPA calculator is for unofficial use ONLY. It is intended to be a guide & to estimate the units of current and completed course work.
- Type the number of unit hours and the letter grade you have earned for each class, then click the "Calculate" button. It converts your letter grade to grade points!
- THEN leave those values alone, move down to the "NEW" form and type in the values for your PRIOR Cumulative GPA, the number of unit hours that cumulative GPA represents, and click the "My New Cumulative GPA!" button.
REMEMBER: Calculate THIS SEMESTER's grades first and then add points and GPA up to this point.
Fill in the first two columns and the third column will be calculated for you.
| Grade point average | |
|---|---|
| Grades | Points |
| A | 4.00 |
| A- | 3.70 |
| B+ | 3.30 |
| B | 3.00 |
| B- | 2.70 |
| C+ | 2.30 |
| C | 2.00 |
| C- | 1.70 |
| D+ | 1.30 |
| D | 1.00 |
| D- | 0.70 |
| F | 0.00 |
SFSU Cumulative GPA Calculator
Cumulative GPA Calculator
Your Total Grade Points Earned
Calculates total grade points earned.New Cumulative GPA
Now the NEW Part! Type in the total number of units you've earned so far, then type the last Cumulative GPA you had for those unit hours, then click the "My New Cumulative GPA" button!Other Cumulative GPA Calculator instructions
Disclaimer: This GPA calculator is for unofficial use ONLY. It is intended to be a guide & to estimate the units of current and completed course work.
- Type the number of unit hours and the letter grade you have earned for each class, then click the "Calculate" button. It converts your letter grade to grade points!
- THEN leave those values alone, move down to the "NEW" form and type in the values for your PRIOR Cumulative GPA, the number of unit hours that cumulative GPA represents, and click the "My New Cumulative GPA!" button.
REMEMBER: Calculate THIS SEMESTER's Grades First - THEN add points and GPA up to this point.
Fill in the first two columns and the third column will be calculated for you.
Use Quarter / Semester unit converter tool if you need to convert your quarter units to semester units.
| Grade Point Average | |
|---|---|
| Grades | Points |
| A | 4.00 |
| A- | 3.67 |
| B+ | 3.33 |
| B | 3.00 |
| B- | 2.67 |
| C+ | 2.33 |
| C | 2.00 |
| C- | 1.67 |
| D+ | 1.33 |
| D | 1.00 |
| D- | 0.67 |
| F | 0.00 |
Other Cumulative GPA Calculator
Cumulative GPA Calculator
Your Total Grade Points Earned
Calculates total grade points earned.New Cumulative GPA
Now the NEW Part! Type in the total number of units you've earned so far, then type the last Cumulative GPA you had for those unit hours, then click the "My New Cumulative GPA" button!Unit Converter Tool
Unit Converter
To report errors or miscalculations of this calculator, please email them to whuynh@sfsu.edu
| Semester Unit | Quarter Unit |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 4.5 |
| 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 7.5 |
| 6 | 9 |
| 7 | 10.5 |
| 8 | 12 |
| 9 | 13.5 |
| 10 | 15 |
| 11 | 16.5 |
| 12 | 18 |
| 13 | 19.5 |
| 14 | 21 |
| 15 | 22.5 |
| 16 | 24 |
| 17 | 25.5 |
| 18 | 27 |
GRADE POINT DEFICIT CALCULATOR (3.0 GPA) FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
Enter your Units (first field) and Points (third field) to get grade point deficit.
Use the table to look up what you need to maintain a 3.0 GPA required for graduate students:
| Grade/Unit | 5 Units | 4 Units | 3 Units | 2 Units | 1 Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | +5 | +4 | +3 | +2 | +1 |
| A- | +3.5 | +2.8 | +2.1 | +1.4 | +0.7 |
| B+ | +1.5 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +0.3 |
| B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B- | -1.5 | -1.2 | -0.9 | -0.6 | -0.3 |
| C+ | -3.5 | -2.8 | -2.1 | -1.4 | -0.7 |
| C | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 |
| C- | -6.5 | -4.8 | -3.9 | -2.6 | -1.3 |
| D+ | -8.5 | -6.8 | -5.1 | -3.4 | -1.7 |
| D | -10 | -8 | -6 | -4 | -2 |
| D- | -11.5 | -9.2 | -6.9 | -4.6 | -2.3 |
| F | -15 | -12 | -9 | -6 | -3 |
GRADE POINT DEFICIT CALCULATOR (2.0 GPA) FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Enter your Units (first field) and Points (third field) to get grade point deficit.
Use table to look up what you need to maintain a 2.0 GPA required for undergraduates:
| Grade/Unit | 5 Units | 4 Units | 3 Units | 2 Units | 1 Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | +10 | +8 | +6 | +4 | +2 |
| A- | +8.5 | +6.8 | +5.1 | +3.4 | +1.7 |
| B+ | +6.5 | +4.8 | +3.9 | +2.6 | +1.3 |
| B | +5 | +4 | +3 | +2 | +1 |
| B- | +3.5 | +2.8 | +2.1 | +1.4 | +0.7 |
| C+ | +1.5 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +0.3 |
| C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C- | -1.5 | -1.2 | -0.9 | -0.6 | -0.3 |
| D+ | -3.5 | -2.8 | -2.1 | -1.4 | -0.7 |
| D | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 |
| D- | -6.5 | -4.8 | -3.9 | -2.6 | -1.3 |
| F | -10 | -8 | -6 | -4 | -2 |