UC GPA Calculator

• Only A-G courses with letter grades taken from the summer after 9th grade through the summer after 11th grade count; 9th-grade grades are not counted.
• A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1, F = 0. Pluses and minuses in high school courses are ignored (B+, B and B- all = 3) and a C- is treated as a C; pluses and minuses in college courses are used if the college awards them.
• Add 1 honors point for each semester of a UC-approved honors course (AP, IB HL and designated IB SL, UC-transferable college courses, UC-certified honors courses) completed with A, B or C; D and F earn no honors point. One college course = one grade = one honors point.
• Honors points are capped at 8 semesters in total, with no more than 4 from 10th grade (summer after 9th and after 10th grade count as 10th grade). This is the weighted and capped GPA.
• UC GPA = (total grade points + honors points) ÷ number of letter grades. Do not round: 3.875 is 3.87.
• Nonresidents: honors points are given only for AP and IB courses (not school-designated honors courses) with grades of A, B or C.
• Pass (P) and Credit (CR) grades are not included.
• An A-G course with a D or F may be repeated; the repeat grade replaces the original if completed by the summer after 11th grade (grades are not averaged). D and F grades not repeated by then are used in the GPA.
• Campuses may also look at a fully weighted GPA (all honors points earned in grades 10 and 11, no cap) and an unweighted GPA (no honors points).
• Minimum UC GPA: 3.0 for California residents, 3.4 for nonresidents.

Sources: University of California, Quick Reference Guide to UC Admissions, August 2026 (retrieved 2 Oct 2026); University of California, GPA requirement (retrieved 2 Oct 2026); University of California, Admissions index instructions (retrieved 2 Oct 2026). Checked against the document on 2 Oct 2026.