Penn State GPA Calculator
Your courses
Enter each course's credits and your grade. Grade points follow Penn State's Undergraduate grading system.
| Course (optional) | Credits | Grade | Remove |
|---|---|---|---|
How your result is calculated
- Grade points for a course = credits × the grade-point equivalent of the grade (A 4.000 … F 0.000).
- Semester and cumulative GPA = total grade points ÷ credits of the courses completed with a quality grade (A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, D or F).
- GPAs are calculated to three decimal places and printed on transcripts rounded to two decimal places.
- Courses taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory (SA/UN), pass/fail, credit/no credit or for audit are not used in computing grade points.
- Under SA/UN, A to C is recorded as SA and D or F as UN; baccalaureate students may take up to 12 SA/UN credits (associate degree: 6), no more than two courses per semester, and General Education courses are not allowed.
- A course may be repeated only when a grade below C was earned, for a maximum of two attempts (a late drop counts as an attempt); all grades stay on the transcript, and for up to 12 repeated credits the most recent grade is used in the cumulative GPA.
- A student who stops attending without officially dropping receives an F.
- A deferred grade (DF) not changed within ten weeks of the grade-reporting deadline becomes an F and counts in the semester and cumulative GPA; a no grade (NG) not reconciled within five weeks also becomes an F.
- An XF (academic integrity failure) carries the same grade points as an F.
- Grades earned at other colleges and universities are not used in the Penn State GPA: credits transfer, but grades and grade points do not.
Sources: The Pennsylvania State University — University Faculty Senate, 47-00, 48-00, and 49-00 Grades (retrieved 2 Oct 2026); The Pennsylvania State University — University Faculty Senate, 51-00 Grade-Point Average (retrieved 2 Oct 2026); The Pennsylvania State University — University Faculty Senate, 42-00 Acquisition of Credit (retrieved 2 Oct 2026). Checked against the document on 2 Oct 2026.
| Grade | Grade point | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | |
| A- | 3.67 | |
| B+ | 3.33 | |
| B | 3 | |
| B- | 2.67 | |
| C+ | 2.33 | |
| C | 2 | |
| D | 1 | |
| F | 0 | |
| XF | 0 | Course failure determined through the academic integrity process |
| SA | Not in GPA | Satisfactory |
| UN | Not in GPA | Unsatisfactory |
| LD | Not in GPA | Late drop |
| W | Not in GPA | Withdrawal |
| DF | Not in GPA | Deferred grade |
| NG | Not in GPA | No grade |
| AUS | Not in GPA | Course audit with satisfactory attendance |
| AUU | Not in GPA | Course audit with unsatisfactory attendance |
Undergraduate courses at Penn State (University Faculty Senate Policy 47-60).
Sources: The Pennsylvania State University — University Faculty Senate, 47-00, 48-00, and 49-00 Grades (retrieved 2 Oct 2026); The Pennsylvania State University — University Faculty Senate, 51-00 Grade-Point Average (retrieved 2 Oct 2026); The Pennsylvania State University — University Faculty Senate, 42-00 Acquisition of Credit (retrieved 2 Oct 2026). Checked against the document on 2 Oct 2026.
Questions
How is Penn State Semester GPA calculated?
Semester GPA is the average of your grade points weighted by credits: multiply each course's credits by the grade point for your grade, add these up, and divide by the total credits. Under Undergraduate grading system, A carries 4 grade points on a 4-point scale.
How is Penn State Cumulative GPA calculated?
Cumulative GPA is the average of the grade points of all courses taken so far, weighted by credits.
Is OpenCGPA an official Penn State calculator?
No. OpenCGPA is independent and not affiliated with The Pennsylvania State University. It applies the rules published in Penn State's own documents, linked on this page. Your official result is the one on your grade card.