Combine GPAs from multiple schools or programs into a single cumulative GPA. Perfect for transfer students and dual-enrollment graduates.
If you've attended multiple institutions, your overall academic performance can't be captured by a single transcript. Graduate schools, employers, and professional licensing boards often want a combined GPA across all institutions. This calculator merges GPAs from up to four schools into one aggregate number.
Enter each institution's GPA and total credit hours. The calculator weight-averages them by credit hours to produce a true combined GPA. A 3.8 from a school where you earned 30 credits and a 3.0 from a school where you earned 60 credits produces a combined 3.27 — not 3.4 (the simple average).
This is especially useful for professional school applications (law, medical, dental) where services like LSAC and AMCAS calculate a combined GPA from all undergraduate institutions attended.
Students, parents, and educators all gain valuable perspective from precise combined gpa data when planning academic paths, managing workloads, or setting realistic performance goals. Return to this calculator each semester or grading period to stay on top of evolving academic targets.
Professional school application services (LSAC, AMCAS) calculate a combined GPA from every college you've attended. Knowing this number in advance helps you understand your competitive standing and avoids surprises during the application process. Real-time results let you test different scenarios instantly, helping you set achievable goals and build an effective plan for academic success.
Combined GPA = Σ(GPA_i × Credits_i) ÷ Σ(Credits_i) This is a credit-weighted average, not a simple average of the GPAs.
Result: 3.40
School 1 QP = 3.2 × 60 = 192. School 2 QP = 3.7 × 40 = 148. Total QP = 340. Total credits = 100. Combined GPA = 340/100 = 3.40.
For single-institution students, combined GPA is irrelevant — it matches their cumulative GPA. But for the millions of students who transfer, take summer courses elsewhere, or do dual enrollment, combined GPA tells the full story. Professional schools need this complete picture to fairly evaluate applicants.
LSAC's combined GPA sometimes differs from what students expect because it recalculates using its own grade conversion table. Pass/Fail courses might be treated differently. Some plus/minus grades are converted to different quality point values. Always verify with the specific service.
If you have a low GPA at one institution, earning credits at another with a high GPA will improve your combined number, but it takes many credits to move the needle. The math simply reflects reality: more credits at a higher GPA improves the overall picture, weighted appropriately.
Multiply each school's GPA by its credit hours, add the products, then divide by total credit hours. Example: (3.5×60 + 3.0×40) / 100 = 330/100 = 3.30. This credit-weighted average accounts for the different amounts of work at each school.
No, it's a credit-weighted average. If you earned 90 credits at one school and 10 at another, the 90-credit school dominates the combined GPA. Simple averaging would give equal weight to both, which is inaccurate.
Yes. LSAC (law), AMCAS (medical), AACOMAS (osteopathic), and AADSAS (dental) all calculate a combined GPA from every undergraduate institution attended. They may also calculate separate science and non-science GPAs.
If you earned college credit through dual enrollment (taking college courses while in high school), those grades typically appear on a college transcript and may be included in combined GPA calculations by application services. Use this calculator to model different scenarios and find the best approach.
No. Application services require reporting all schools attended. Omitting a school is considered academic fraud. The combined GPA includes everything, good and bad.
Summer courses at another institution count as a separate school in your academic history. The grades and credits are included in the combined GPA weighted by credit hours.