UW–Madison GPA & CGPA Calculator
Your courses
Enter each course's credits and your grade. Grade points follow UW–Madison's Official scale of grades.
| Course (optional) | Credits | Grade | Remove |
|---|---|---|---|
How your result is calculated
- The GPA is based on the total number of credits taken for which grades of A through F are received; plus and minus signs are not used.
- Every F counts as 0 grade points and stays on the transcript. If a course is repeated, all A–F grades from all attempts are used in the GPA, including the original F.
- Pass/fail: A through C is recorded as S and D or F as U; neither S nor U is used in computing the GPA. Undergraduates may take one course pass/fail per term and at most 16 credits in total.
- CR/N (credit/no credit) grades carry no grade points.
- An Incomplete not resolved by the Friday of the eighth week of the following fall or spring term lapses to F (or N for credit/no credit courses).
Sources: University of Wisconsin–Madison, Undergraduate Guide 2026-2027 (Policies and Regulations: Grading System) (retrieved 2 Oct 2026); University of Wisconsin–Madison, Office of the Registrar, Valid Grades (retrieved 2 Oct 2026). Checked against the document on 2 Oct 2026.
| Grade | Grade point | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | Excellent |
| AB | 3.5 | Intermediate grade |
| B | 3 | Good |
| BC | 2.5 | Intermediate grade |
| C | 2 | Fair |
| D | 1 | Poor |
| F | 0 | Failure |
| S | Not in GPA | Satisfactory (pass/fail) |
| U | Not in GPA | Unsatisfactory (pass/fail) |
| CR | Not in GPA | Credit |
| N | Not in GPA | No Credit |
| I | Not in GPA | Incomplete |
| EI | Not in GPA | Extended Incomplete |
| PI | Not in GPA | Permanent Incomplete |
| P | Not in GPA | Progress |
| DR | Not in GPA | Dropped |
| W | Not in GPA | Withdrew |
| NR | Not in GPA | No Report |
| NW | Not in GPA | No Work |
| Q | Not in GPA | Question on Credits or Honors |
University of Wisconsin–Madison undergraduates (Undergraduate Guide 2026–2027; Office of the Registrar valid grades).
Sources: University of Wisconsin–Madison, Undergraduate Guide 2026-2027 (Policies and Regulations: Grading System) (retrieved 2 Oct 2026); University of Wisconsin–Madison, Office of the Registrar, Valid Grades (retrieved 2 Oct 2026). Checked against the document on 2 Oct 2026.
Questions
How is UW–Madison GPA calculated?
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 Official scale of grades, A carries 4 grade points on a 4-point scale.
How is UW–Madison CGPA calculated?
CGPA is the average of the grade points of all courses taken so far, weighted by credits.
Is OpenCGPA an official UW–Madison calculator?
No. OpenCGPA is independent and not affiliated with University of Wisconsin–Madison. It applies the rules published in UW–Madison's own documents, linked on this page. Your official result is the one on your grade card.