GPA Calculation/Conversion

A cumulative grade point average (CGPA) is calculated as an indicator of overall academic performance in a program and is used as a criterion for graduation requirements, for honors graduation or other academic distinctions, and for determining academic standing during study in a program.

• Courses completed prior to formal program admission usually will not be included in the calculation of cumulative grade point averages (CGPA). Such courses may be applied as transfer credits (CRT and/or NSC) towards the program;
• for purposes of calculating grade point averages, courses of one term and two terms in duration will be given weights of 1 and 2 respectively, with provision for variation this norm under exceptional circumstances;
• the grade point average is calculated as the sum of the products of course weights and earned grade points, divided by the sum of the course weights, and rounded up to the next higher second decimal place;
• some course performance designations may NOT included in calculating the grade point average;
• if applicable, the designation F-S is included in the grade point average at zero grade points (like a F grade) as an interim failure until a final grade is assigned;
• the designation FNA is included in the grade point average at zero grade points and & counts as a failure when academic standings are assigned;
• the grade earned for a repeated course is substituted for the previous grade in calculating subsequent grade point averages even if the later grade is lower, but both attempts may be recorded on the transcript. The passing grade, even if the later grade is a failure, will be applied towards graduation curriculum requirements;
• the cumulative grade point average is calculated at the end of each academic term for which additional course grades have been recorded on the student's transcript, and is calculated on all of the student's formal course grades in the program in which the student is registered.

Although the conversion specifications may slightly differ from college to college, the following table explains the broadest grade distribution and can be use for estimation purposes ONLY.

Please note that not every college uses grading using pluses and minuses like A+, A, A-, etc. Alternative letter grading types may include AA, BA/AB, BB, CB/BC, etc. or only A, B+, B, C+, C, etc. which represent same numeric values. For such cases you may refer to the following table: