Iowa GPA Calculator
Your courses
Enter each course's semester hours and your grade. Grade points follow Iowa's Undergraduate grading system (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences).
| Course (optional) | Semester hours | Grade | Remove |
|---|---|---|---|
How your result is calculated
- Instructors grade either A, B, C, D, F or with plus/minus grades (A+ to F), stated in the syllabus; A+ earns 4.33 grade points.
- GPA = total grade points ÷ total semester hours taken, excluding courses graded AUS, AUU, IP, N, P, S or U and marks of I, O, R or W.
- F counts in the GPA, including F in Satisfactory/Fail courses; S and U do not.
- CLAS students may have four GPAs: the University of Iowa cumulative GPA (UI courses only), the major GPA, the transfer GPA (transferred courses only) and the cumulative GPA (all courses, UI and elsewhere).
- An Incomplete (I) not completed by the deadline (the close of the following semester) automatically becomes F (or U).
- Pass/Nonpass (P/N): elective courses only; P means C- or higher and N means D+ or lower; P/N hours are not used in the GPA; at most 15 s.h. of UI P credit and 30 s.h. of P and S credit from all sources count toward the degree.
- Second-grade-only option (SGO): CLAS students may repeat up to three different UI courses, once each, regardless of the first grade; once requested, only the second grade counts in the GPA and hours earned, and both grades stay on the record. Until it is requested, both grades count. Both attempts must be UI courses taken A–F or S/F; graduate and professional programs may still count the first grade.
Sources: University of Iowa, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Grading System (CLAS Academic Policies Handbook) (retrieved 2 Oct 2026); University of Iowa, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Academic Probation (CLAS Academic Policies Handbook) (retrieved 2 Oct 2026). Checked against the document on 2 Oct 2026.
| Grade | Grade point | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 4.33 | |
| A | 4 | Superior |
| A- | 3.67 | |
| B+ | 3.33 | |
| B | 3 | Above Average |
| B- | 2.67 | |
| C+ | 2.33 | |
| C | 2 | Average |
| C- | 1.67 | |
| D+ | 1.33 | |
| D | 1 | Below Average |
| D- | 0.67 | |
| F | 0 | Failing |
| P | Not in GPA | Pass |
| N | Not in GPA | Nonpass |
| S | Not in GPA | Satisfactory |
| U | Not in GPA | Unsatisfactory |
| AUS | Not in GPA | Audit Successful |
| AUU | Not in GPA | Audit Unsuccessful |
| IP | Not in GPA | In Progress |
| I | Not in GPA | Incomplete |
| O | Not in GPA | No grade reported |
| R | Not in GPA | Registered |
| W | Not in GPA | Withdrawn |
Courses in the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, for all students taking them (CLAS Academic Policies Handbook).
Sources: University of Iowa, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Grading System (CLAS Academic Policies Handbook) (retrieved 2 Oct 2026); University of Iowa, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Academic Probation (CLAS Academic Policies Handbook) (retrieved 2 Oct 2026). Checked against the document on 2 Oct 2026.
Questions
How is Iowa University of Iowa Term GPA calculated?
University of Iowa Term GPA is the average of your grade points weighted by semester hours: multiply each course's semester hours by the grade point for your grade, add these up, and divide by the total semester hours. Under Undergraduate grading system (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences), A+ carries 4.33 grade points on a 4.33-point scale.
How is Iowa University of Iowa Cumulative GPA calculated?
University of Iowa Cumulative GPA is the average of the grade points of all courses taken so far, weighted by semester hours.
Is OpenCGPA an official Iowa calculator?
No. OpenCGPA is independent and not affiliated with University of Iowa. It applies the rules published in Iowa's own documents, linked on this page. Your official result is the one on your grade card.