Waterloo Average Calculator

• All faculties grade courses with numbers from 0 to 100 and report averages as percentages. Letter grades (A+ to F-) appear only on courses taken before fall 2001.
• A course grade of 50 or higher is a pass; 0 to 49 is a fail.
• Averages are weighted by each course's unit weight (most one-term courses carry 0.50 units): average = Σ(grade × unit weight) ÷ Σ unit weights.
• Any grade from 0 to 32 counts as 32 in averages. DNW (did not write exam), FTC (failure to complete), NMR (no mark reported) and WF (withdrew/failure) give no credit and also count as 32.
• CR, NCR and MM are not included in any average (NCR is treated as a failed course); WD gives no credit and has no numeric value.
• The Term Average (TAV) covers the courses of one term; the Cumulative Average (CAV) covers all courses to date. Faculties also calculate major and other plan averages.
• Repeated courses (Arts, Health, Environment): every attempt is included in the averages. Science and Engineering (BASc, BSE): when a course is failed and later passed, both grades count; Science does not normally count a second attempt at a course already passed. Mathematics: courses taken in fall 2013 or later cannot be excluded from averages. Architecture (BAS): for courses of 1.0 units or more, the first grade is removed from averages.
• An INC that is not completed within one year reverts to the earned grade or, when the missing work was required to pass, to the lower of the earned grade and 4% below the passing grade.
• Faculty of Engineering: Quest shows averages to three decimal places and they are not rounded, so a term average of 60.000 is needed to pass a term.

Sources: University of Waterloo, Grading Systems and Processes (2026-2027 Undergraduate Studies Academic Calendar) (retrieved 2 Oct 2026); University of Waterloo, Unit Weights and Degree Requirements (2026-2027 Undergraduate Studies Academic Calendar) (retrieved 2 Oct 2026); University of Waterloo, Mathematics: Averages and Academic Standings (2026-2027 Undergraduate Studies Academic Calendar) (retrieved 2 Oct 2026); University of Waterloo, Engineering: Averages and Academic Standings (2026-2027 Undergraduate Studies Academic Calendar) (retrieved 2 Oct 2026); University of Waterloo, Arts: Averages and Academic Standings (2026-2027 Undergraduate Studies Academic Calendar) (retrieved 2 Oct 2026); University of Waterloo, Arts: Courses and Classes (2026-2027 Undergraduate Studies Academic Calendar) (retrieved 2 Oct 2026); University of Waterloo, Science: Courses and Classes (2026-2027 Undergraduate Studies Academic Calendar) (retrieved 2 Oct 2026); University of Waterloo, Engineering: Courses and Classes (2026-2027 Undergraduate Studies Academic Calendar) (retrieved 2 Oct 2026); University of Waterloo, Health: Courses and Classes (2026-2027 Undergraduate Studies Academic Calendar) (retrieved 2 Oct 2026); University of Waterloo, Environment: Courses and Classes (2026-2027 Undergraduate Studies Academic Calendar) (retrieved 2 Oct 2026); University of Waterloo, Faculty of Engineering, Your academic student record | Engineering (retrieved 2 Oct 2026); University of Waterloo, Faculty of Mathematics, Understanding your unofficial transcript | Mathematics (retrieved 2 Oct 2026). Checked against the document on 2 Oct 2026.