Carnegie Mellon University GPA Calculator
Calculate your GPA at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh, PA, using its grading scale. Add your courses, grades, and credit hours below.
GPA across 10 credits
Carnegie Mellon University grading scale
Carnegie Mellon uses whole-letter grades for undergraduates (A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0) — no plus/minus.
| Letter grade | Grade points |
|---|---|
| A | 4.0 |
| B | 3.0 |
| C | 2.0 |
| D | 1.0 |
| F | 0.0 |
How to calculate your CMU GPA
- Enter each course and choose the letter grade you earned.
- Add the credit hours for each course.
- Your credit-weighted GPA updates instantly above.
Academic policies at CMU
Graduating with honors
Carnegie Mellon publishes no university-wide Latin honors standard. Graduation honors, like most academic standing decisions, are set by each individual college — Dietrich, Engineering, Mellon College of Science, Computer Science, Tepper, and Fine Arts each maintain their own criteria, so check with your college directly.
Dean's List
Carnegie Mellon sets Dean's List criteria at the college level rather than through the university registrar, so the threshold depends on which college you are enrolled in.
Good academic standing
CMU's suspension policy states that academic suspension is imposed by the student's college or academic department, so minimum-GPA and probation standards are set college by college rather than as one university-wide number.
Repeating a course
Carnegie Mellon does not offer grade forgiveness. When you repeat a course, every grade you earned is recorded on your transcript and factored into your QPA.
Pass/fail grades and your GPA
Undergraduates may take one free-elective course Pass/Fail, unless the course, department, or your home college precludes it. Grades A through D are recorded as a passing P with credit, while anything below D is recorded as a non-passing N with no credit.
CMU calls it QPA, not GPA
Carnegie Mellon's policies refer to your grade point average as QPA, for Quality Point Average. It is the same underlying calculation — credit-weighted average of grade points — just different terminology on official CMU pages.
Sources
The grading scale and policies above were checked against Carnegie Mellon University's own published policies on July 28, 2026:
Policies change. If you spot something out of date, tell usand we'll correct it.
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Frequently asked questions
How is GPA calculated at CMU?
Each letter grade maps to grade points on Carnegie Mellon University's scale (Whole-letter 4.0 (no +/−)). Multiply each course's grade points by its credit hours, sum them, and divide by total credits.
What is the maximum GPA at CMU?
The maximum GPA is 4.0 on this scale.
Can you retake a course to raise your GPA at CMU?
Carnegie Mellon does not offer grade forgiveness. When you repeat a course, every grade you earned is recorded on your transcript and factored into your QPA.
Is this the official calculator?
No — this is a free study tool. Always confirm your GPA against Carnegie Mellon University's official registrar or student portal.
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