UW GPA Calculator
Your courses
Enter each course's credits and your grade. Grade points follow UW's Undergraduate numeric grading system.
| Course (optional) | Credits | Grade | Remove |
|---|---|---|---|
How your result is calculated
- Instructors report numeric grades from 4.0 to 0.7 in steps of 0.1, or 0.0; grades of 0.6 to 0.1 are not assigned and are converted to 0.0.
- The letter grades are only equivalents of numeric ranges (A = 4.0-3.9, A- = 3.8-3.5, B+ = 3.4-3.2 … D- = 0.8-0.7, E = 0.0); the GPA uses the numeric grade.
- Grade points = credits × numeric grade; GPA = total grade points ÷ total graded credits attempted.
- A 0.0 counts in the GPA but earns no credit; students who do not officially drop a course receive 0.0.
- S, NS, CR, NC, I, N, W, HW and RD are not computed in the GPA.
- Satisfactory/not-satisfactory option: an undergraduate's numeric grade of 2.0 or above becomes S and below 2.0 becomes NS; S counts as credit earned, NS does not; no more than 25 S/NS credits may apply toward an undergraduate degree.
- An Incomplete not made up by the grading deadline of the next quarter (Fall for a Spring Incomplete) converts to 0.0 (NC in a credit/no-credit course) and the GPA is recomputed.
- An undergraduate may repeat a course once with the department's approval; both the original and the second grade are computed in the GPA, but credit is allowed only once.
- Grades in a third or later taking of a course are not included in the GPA.
- The cumulative GPA is based solely on courses taken in residence at the UW (including some UW Extension courses); grades for non-residence Extension work and credit by examination do not affect it.
- The catalog's worked examples show the GPA to two decimals (40.1 ÷ 12 = 3.34; 19.6 ÷ 13 = 1.51).
Sources: University of Washington, Office of the University Registrar, Grading System (University of Washington General Catalog) (retrieved 2 Oct 2026); University of Washington, Office of the University Registrar, Registration Policies & Procedures (retrieved 2 Oct 2026). Checked against the document on 2 Oct 2026.
| Grade | Grade point | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 4 | Equivalent to A |
| 3.9 | 3.9 | Equivalent to A |
| 3.8 | 3.8 | Equivalent to A- |
| 3.7 | 3.7 | Equivalent to A- |
| 3.6 | 3.6 | Equivalent to A- |
| 3.5 | 3.5 | Equivalent to A- |
| 3.4 | 3.4 | Equivalent to B+ |
| 3.3 | 3.3 | Equivalent to B+ |
| 3.2 | 3.2 | Equivalent to B+ |
| 3.1 | 3.1 | Equivalent to B |
| 3.0 | 3 | Equivalent to B |
| 2.9 | 2.9 | Equivalent to B |
| 2.8 | 2.8 | Equivalent to B- |
| 2.7 | 2.7 | Equivalent to B- |
| 2.6 | 2.6 | Equivalent to B- |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | Equivalent to B- |
| 2.4 | 2.4 | Equivalent to C+ |
| 2.3 | 2.3 | Equivalent to C+ |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | Equivalent to C+ |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | Equivalent to C |
| 2.0 | 2 | Equivalent to C |
| 1.9 | 1.9 | Equivalent to C |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | Equivalent to C- |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | Equivalent to C- |
| 1.6 | 1.6 | Equivalent to C- |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | Equivalent to C- |
| 1.4 | 1.4 | Equivalent to D+ |
| 1.3 | 1.3 | Equivalent to D+ |
| 1.2 | 1.2 | Equivalent to D+ |
| 1.1 | 1.1 | Equivalent to D |
| 1.0 | 1 | Equivalent to D |
| 0.9 | 0.9 | Equivalent to D |
| 0.8 | 0.8 | Equivalent to D- |
| 0.7 | 0.7 | Equivalent to D-; lowest passing grade |
| 0.0 | 0 | Equivalent to E; academic failure, no credit earned |
| N | Not in GPA | In progress |
| I | Not in GPA | Incomplete |
| S | Not in GPA | Satisfactory (S/NS option; numeric grade 2.0 or above) |
| NS | Not in GPA | Not satisfactory (S/NS option; numeric grade below 2.0) |
| CR | Not in GPA | Credit (credit/no-credit-only course) |
| NC | Not in GPA | No credit (credit/no-credit-only course) |
| W | Not in GPA | Official withdrawal (listed as effective through Summer 2020) |
| HW | Not in GPA | Hardship withdrawal (listed as effective through Winter 2020) |
| RD | Not in GPA | Registrar drop (effective Spring 2020) |
Undergraduate students at the University of Washington (current General Catalog; the schools of Dentistry, Law and Medicine have exceptions).
Sources: University of Washington, Office of the University Registrar, Grading System (University of Washington General Catalog) (retrieved 2 Oct 2026); University of Washington, Office of the University Registrar, Registration Policies & Procedures (retrieved 2 Oct 2026). Checked against the document on 2 Oct 2026.
Questions
How is UW Quarterly GPA calculated?
Quarterly 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 numeric grading system, 4.0 carries 4 grade points on a 4-point scale.
How is UW 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 UW calculator?
No. OpenCGPA is independent and not affiliated with University of Washington. It applies the rules published in UW's own documents, linked on this page. Your official result is the one on your grade card.