GPA calculator

The GPA calculator provides unofficial GPA projections and is provided to help you plan your grades as you plan your courses. The BGSU GPA calculator is a supporting tool. You are encouraged to refer to the University catalog or and advisor for specific GPA information.

7 steps

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Accessing the BGSU GPA calculator

Navigate to the BGSU **GPA Calculator** by logging in to your degree audit in MyBGSU.

Create or open your plan in the BGSU Planner. Select the **calculator icon** at the top of the plan to open the GPA Calculator.

The "my plans" page of the degree audit suite with the calculator icon selected to open the BGSU GPA Calculator.

Select the appropriate calculation criteria to begin. The **Remaining Hours** field will be pre-calculated based on your program requirements. You may update this field to reflect your specific needs.

Your projected cumulative GPA and current earned hours. A field allows entering remaining hours. It lists options to calculate graduation goal GPA: GPA I want, GPA I can average and max possible GPA.

GPA predictor options

**Note:** The goal GPA cannot be higher than the maximum possible GPA. An error message will display if selected.

Option 1: My graduation goal GPA

Set your desired GPA in the text field.

The "Graduation GPA I want" field is featured by a black arrow with the desired GPA set at 3.7

The average GPA that you must earn each term to reach your goal will be computed. Apply this GPA to your plan by selecting **Set Graduation Goal GPA** or **Reset** to make changes.

The goal GPA calculator is filled with the desired graduation GPA and the "set graduation goal" button is selected to proceed to the next step.

Once a graduation goal GPA has been set, it will display at the top of the plan and remain constant. **The goal GPA can only be changed by resetting the Goal GPA Calculator.** The **Projected Cumulative GPA** is listed following the goal GPA. This number is factored in both earned courses and planned courses.

Option 2: GPA I can average per term

Select the **GPA I can average per term** field and **Calculate**.

Option 3: Max possible GPA I can get

Select the **Max possible GPA I can get** field and **Calculate**. The GPA calculator will compute the highest GPA possible. Apply this GPA to your plan by selecting **Set Graduation Goal GPA** or **Reset** to make changes.