Credit Hours To Credit Points Calculator

Calculate credit points, credit hours, or grade points by entering any two values and solving for the missing college grading variable.

Credit Hours To Credit Points Formula

The following formula is used to calculate the credit points for a given number of credit hours and grade points.

CP = CH * GP

Variables:

CP is the credit points
CH is the credit hours
GP is the grade points

To calculate the credit points, multiply the credit hours by the grade points.

Credit Hours to Credit Points Conversion Table (Grade Points = 4.0 per credit)
Credit Hours	Credit Points
0.5	2
1	4
1.5	6
2	8
2.5	10
3	12
3.5	14
4	16
4.5	18
5	20
6	24
7.5	30
9	36
10	40
12	48
13.5	54
15	60
16	64
18	72
20	80
*Assumes 4.0 grading scale (A = 4.0). Formula: Credit Points = Credit Hours × Grade Points.

What are Credit Hours and Credit Points?

Credit hours and credit points are terms commonly used in educational institutions to measure a student’s academic workload and performance. Credit hours represent the number of hours a student spends in class per week for a course. Credit points, on the other hand, are calculated by multiplying the credit hours by the grade points earned in a course. Grade points are typically assigned based on the grade received in the course, with higher grades earning more points. These metrics are used to calculate a student’s Grade Point Average (GPA) and to determine academic standing and progress towards graduation.

How to Calculate Credit Points?

The following steps outline how to calculate the Credit Points.

First, determine the credit hours (CH) for the course.
Next, determine the grade points (GP) earned in the course.
Finally, calculate the credit points (CP) using the formula CP = CH * GP.
After inserting the values and calculating the result, check your answer with the calculator above.

Example Problem :

Use the following variables as an example problem to test your knowledge.

Credit Hours (CH) = 3

Grade Points (GP) = 4