# What will my UT GPA be?

UT GPA is total grade points divided by GPA hours, weighted by each course’s credit hours, so an F adds hours with zero points while CR, Q, and W stay out of the calculation. In the example above, a B+ in the four-hour M 408C and an A–, an A and an A in the three-hour CH 301, RHE 306 and UGS 302 give a 3.718 semester GPA.

**In this guide**

1. What is UT’s grading scale?
2. How do the credit hours change the result?
3. What happens with CR or an F?
4. How do I combine this with my previous GPA?
5. Can I use this for admission or a scholarship?
6. Questions
7. Sources

## In this guide

1. What is UT’s grading scale?
2. How do the credit hours change the result?
3. What happens with CR or an F?
4. How do I combine this with my previous GPA?
5. Can I use this for admission or a scholarship?
6. Questions
7. Sources

## What is UT’s grading scale?

UT uses plus and minus grades, and the decimals matter: A– is 3.67 and B+ is 3.33, not 3.7 and 3.3. An undergraduate needs at least a D– to earn credit for a course, and some departments ask for more.

Fall 2026 grades are due from instructors December 14–17, depending on the exam day. [Our final grades guide](https://utaustin.guide/ut/final-grades) shows when yours should post.

UT Austin grade points

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**What is UT’s grading scale?**

| Grade | Points |
| --- | --- |
| A | 4.00 |
| A– | 3.67 |
| B+ | 3.33 |
| B | 3.00 |
| B– | 2.67 |
| C+ | 2.33 |
| C | 2.00 |
| C– | 1.67 |
| D+ | 1.33 |
| D | 1.00 |
| D– | 0.67 |
| F | 0 |

From One Stop’s grades page, checked November 4, 2026. UT’s own [GPA calculator](https://registrar.utexas.edu/tools/gpa-calculator) uses the same values.

## How do the credit hours change the result?

Multiply each class’s hours by its grade value. Add the points, then divide by the total included hours.

The seven-hour example

**How do the credit hours change the result?**

| Grade | Hours × grade value | Points |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A | 3 × 4.00 | 12.00 |
| B+ | 3 × 3.33 | 9.99 |
| B | 1 × 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Semester | 7 hours | 24.99 ÷ 7 = 3.570 |

## What happens with CR or an F?

Add three CR hours to the example and the GPA stays 3.570. Add three F hours instead and it becomes 24.99 ÷ 10 = 2.499.

UT’s undergraduate calculation excludes I, Q, W, X, S, U and CR. Credit can count toward a degree without counting toward GPA.

## How do I combine this with my previous GPA?

A previous 3.25 GPA over 60 GPA hours gives an estimated 195 points. Add this example’s 24.99 points and seven hours: 219.99 ÷ 67 = about 3.283.

Don’t average 3.25 and 3.570 directly. That would give the seven-hour semester the same weight as the previous 60 hours.

## Can I use this for admission or a scholarship?

Check your program’s GPA and eligibility rules.

This tool is for UT undergraduate University GPA. Graduate and Law rules differ; use the appropriate official guidance for those programs.

## Questions

**How is UT undergraduate GPA calculated?**

Multiply each included grade value by its credit hours, add the points and divide by included GPA hours.

**Is A− 3.7 and B+ 3.3?**

UT uses 3.67 for A− and 3.33 for B+. Use those values rather than one-decimal shortcuts.

**Do CR, Q and W count like zero-point grades?**

No. They’re excluded. An F has zero points while its hours still count.

**Can I average two GPAs?**

Combine the points and hours. A simple average only works when both periods have the same included hours.

**Can I use this for graduate or Law GPA?**

No. This calculator follows undergraduate rules. Use official guidance for graduate or Law work.

**Does a projected GPA tell me I qualify for a major or scholarship?**

No. Check that program’s full rules as well as your GPA.

## Related guides

- [the Q-drop deadline, approval process, and credit consequences](https://utaustin.guide/research/texas/ut-austin-q-drop)

## Sources

The calculator uses the undergraduate catalog’s grade-point values and exclusions, checked October 27, 2026. A− is 3.67 and B+ is 3.33. A 3-hour A− contributes 11.01 points, not the 11.10 produced by using 3.70.

The example grades are invented for the calculation. Previous GPA × hours is approximate if the previous GPA was rounded, and official UT results control.

**Sources and dates**

1. [UT Catalog — official GPA values and undergraduate exclusions](https://catalog.utexas.edu/general-information/academic-policies-and-procedures/computation-of-the-grade-point-average/)2026-10-27
2. [UT Registrar — official GPA calculator](https://registrar.utexas.edu/tools/gpa-calculator)2026-10-27
3. [Texas One Stop — degree progress and IDA](https://onestop.utexas.edu/registration-and-degree-planning/degree-planning/interactive-degree-audit/)2026-10-26
4. [Texas One Stop — grades, grade points and the D– credit rule](https://onestop.utexas.edu/student-records/grades/)2026-11-04

By [Sulayman Bowles](https://sulayman-bowles.dev/about) · Updated October 29, 2026

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Source: https://utaustin.guide/research/texas/ut-austin-gpa-calculator · Checked 2026-10-29 · Field Guide: UT Austin