ASU Cumulative GPA Calculator

ASU calculates cumulative GPA by dividing the total number of grade points earned across all letter-graded semesters by the total number of credit hours attempted. For each course, you multiply the grade point value by the credit hours — A = 4.0, A- = 3.7, B+ = 3.3, and so on — then sum those products. Divide by all letter-graded credits attempted. W (withdrawal), I (incomplete), P, and NP grades are excluded. ASU uses 'E' rather than 'F' to denote a failing grade.

To earn Dean's List recognition at Arizona State University, you generally need a semester GPA of 3.50 or higher while completing at least 12 graded credit hours. ASU also awards the President's List for students who achieve a perfect 4.0 GPA in a semester with 12 or more graded hours. Individual colleges at ASU may have their own honors criteria, so check with your specific school for exact requirements.

ASU awards Latin honors based on cumulative GPA at graduation. Cum Laude requires a cumulative GPA of 3.50 to 3.69. Magna Cum Laude is awarded for a GPA of 3.70 to 3.89. Summa Cum Laude — the highest graduation honor at ASU — requires a cumulative GPA of 3.90 or above. You must also complete a minimum number of credit hours at ASU to be eligible for graduation honors.

ASU requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 to remain in good academic standing. Students who fall below 2.0 are placed on academic probation and must raise their GPA or risk academic suspension. Some ASU colleges and programs — including the W. P. Carey School of Business and the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering — have higher minimum GPA requirements for continuation in their programs.

ASU uses 'E' rather than 'F' to denote a failing grade. This is a holdover from ASU's grading history and is relatively unusual among U.S. universities. An E grade carries 0.0 quality points and is counted in your credit hours attempted, pulling your GPA down. This calculator includes the E grade option to match ASU's official grading scale.

A W (withdrawal) grade at ASU does not affect your GPA — it records the drop but assigns no quality points. However, excessive withdrawals can affect your Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) and financial aid eligibility. An I (incomplete) grade is also excluded from GPA calculations initially, but if the work is not completed by the deadline ASU sets, it automatically converts to an E (failing), which does impact your GPA.

To calculate your ASU cumulative GPA, add up the grade-point products from every letter-graded semester — (grade points × credit hours) for each course — across your entire academic record, then divide by total letter-graded credit hours attempted. The Cumulative GPA mode in this calculator makes it easy: enter your current GPA and credit hours from previous semesters, then add this semester's courses to see your updated cumulative GPA instantly.

The fastest path to raising your cumulative GPA at ASU depends on how many total credits you've completed. In your first two years (under 60 credits), a single strong semester has an outsized effect. After 90+ credits, the denominator is so large that sustained improvement over multiple semesters is required. The highest-leverage strategies are: retaking courses where you earned a D or E (check ASU's grade forgiveness policy), loading up on high-credit courses you can ace, and building systematic daily study habits with tools like Lunora that generate targeted practice questions from your own course materials so nothing slips through the cracks before exams.