Calculate your UC San Diego semester GPA and cumulative GPA instantly. Built for UCSD's exact grading scale — including A+, no D+/D−, P/NP exclusions, and the new semester system.
P/NP, W, and I grades are automatically excluded · No D+ or D− at UCSD
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UCSD uses a 4.0 scale with F for failing grades and no D+/D− modifiers. P/NP and W grades are fully excluded from your GPA.
A+/A = 4.0 · A- = 3.7 · B+ = 3.3 · B = 3.0 · B- = 2.7 · C+ = 2.3 · C = 2.0 · C- = 1.7 · D = 1.0 · F = 0.0. Note: UCSD does not award D+ or D−. P, NP, W, and I grades are excluded.
For each letter-graded course, multiply grade points by units. Sum those products, then divide by total graded units attempted that semester. Introduced with the Fall 2023 semester conversion.
Add grade-point products across every term at UCSD, then divide by total graded units attempted. This is the GPA shown on your official UCSD transcript.
Provost Honors: 3.5+ GPA in a single semester with 12+ graded units. Graduation: Cum Laude 3.50–3.74 · Magna Cum Laude 3.75–3.89 · Summa Cum Laude 3.90+.
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Everything you need to know about how GPA works at UC San Diego.
UC San Diego calculates GPA by dividing total grade points earned by total units attempted with a letter grade. For each course you multiply the grade point value by units — A/A+ = 4.0, A- = 3.7, B+ = 3.3, B = 3.0, and so on down to F = 0.0. Note that UCSD does not award D+ or D- grades — only a single D (1.0). P/NP (Pass/No Pass), W (withdrawal), and I (incomplete) grades are excluded from GPA. UCSD moved from quarters to semesters in Fall 2023.
Provost Honors is UC San Diego's highest semester academic distinction, awarded to students who earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or above while completing at least 12 graded units in that term. Each of UCSD's six undergraduate colleges (Revelle, Muir, Marshall, Warren, Roosevelt, and Sixth) awards Provost Honors independently. The honor appears on your academic transcript and is a strong signal for graduate school applications and competitive employment.
UC San Diego awards Latin honors at graduation based on cumulative GPA. Cum Laude requires a GPA of 3.5 to 3.74. Magna Cum Laude is awarded for a GPA of 3.75 to 3.89. Summa Cum Laude — the highest graduation honor at UCSD — requires a cumulative GPA of 3.90 or above. You must also complete a minimum number of units at UCSD to be eligible. Check with your college advising office for the most current thresholds.
No — UC San Diego uses a simplified D grade (1.0 quality points) without plus or minus modifiers. This is one of the key differences from many other UC campuses and universities. There is no D+ (1.3) or D- (0.7) at UCSD. A D still counts toward credit hours attempted and pulls your GPA down. This calculator reflects UCSD's actual grade scale correctly — you won't find D+ or D- in the dropdown.
Courses taken under Pass/No Pass at UC San Diego are completely excluded from your GPA calculation. A P grade earns credit but adds no grade points; an NP grade adds no grade points and no credit. UCSD typically allows students to take a limited number of units P/NP, and most major and college requirements must be completed for a letter grade. Using P/NP strategically in electives can protect your GPA while you explore broader interests.
Yes — UC San Diego officially transitioned from a quarter system to a semester system beginning Fall 2023. This was a major academic calendar change affecting course numbering, unit values, and how academic progress is measured. If you completed coursework under the quarter system, those quarter units are converted to semester units on your transcript. This calculator is designed for UCSD's current semester system. If you have older quarter-system coursework, check with the registrar for how those credits are reflected in your official cumulative GPA.
UC San Diego 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. Continued GPA deficiency can lead to academic disqualification. Many UCSD colleges and departments — particularly the Jacobs School of Engineering and the School of Biological Sciences — have higher continuation GPA requirements for their specific programs, so check with your department advisor.
To calculate your UCSD cumulative GPA, sum the grade-point products (grade points × units) from every letter-graded semester, then divide by total letter-graded units attempted. The Cumulative GPA mode in this calculator simplifies this — enter your current GPA and total units from previous semesters, add this semester's courses, and your updated cumulative GPA appears instantly.
Raising your GPA at UCSD is particularly demanding given the university's rigorous STEM programs and competitive curves in gateway courses like CHEM 6A, MATH 20A, and BILD 1. The highest-leverage strategies are: retaking courses under UCSD's repeat policy (check eligibility with your college), using P/NP for exploratory courses to protect your GPA, attacking prerequisites early before upper-division work stacks up, and replacing passive studying with active recall practice. Lunora lets you generate targeted practice questions directly from your UCSD course materials so you build genuine mastery before every exam.
UCSD's six undergraduate colleges — Revelle, Muir, Marshall, Warren, Roosevelt (formerly FDR), and Sixth — each have different general education requirements that can affect how many required courses sit outside your major, which in turn affects your GPA. Revelle has the most demanding science requirements; Muir offers the most flexibility. Regardless of college, all UCSD students have access to the Triton Testing Center, Subject Tutoring through Teaching + Learning Commons, and college-specific academic advising — resources that can meaningfully support GPA improvement.
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