Calculate GPA quality points, grade points, or credit hours on 4, 5, 10, or custom scales, with an optional cumulative GPA preview. Here credit points means quality points, not workload credits such as ECTS.

Here “credit points” means GPA quality points, not ECTS or another institution’s workload credits. Use GPA-eligible hours on one grading scale.

Optional settings

Blank means zero; use only hours included in the same GPA.

Required when prior hours are positive. Ignored for zero prior hours.

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 these GPA quality points, multiply GPA-eligible course credit hours by the grade points per credit. The calculator’s share of the grading maximum is not a percentage mark or letter grade. Prior cumulative hours and GPA are optional; official inclusion and rounding rules vary.

Credit Hours to Credit Points Conversion Table (Grade Points = 4.0 per credit)
Credit Hours Credit Points
0.52
14
1.56
28
2.510
312
3.514
416
4.518
520
624
7.530
936
1040
1248
13.554
1560
1664
1872
2080
*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 measure academic credit under the institution’s policy; they do not universally equal weekly classroom contact hours. Use only hours included in the same GPA calculation. 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.

  1. First, determine the credit hours (CH) for the course.
  2. Next, determine the grade points (GP) earned in the course.
  3. Finally, calculate the credit points (CP) using the formula CP = CH * GP.
  4. 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