Homeschool GPA Calculator

Preparing an official transcript for college admissions? Enter your student's courses to instantly calculate their Unweighted and Weighted GPA.

Course Name
Level
Credits
Grade

Transcript Output

Weighted GPA

0.00

A equivalent

0.04.0

Unweighted GPA

Out of 4.0

3.78

Total Credits

5 Graded Classes

4.5

Transcript Rules

For official homeschool transcripts submitted to universities, colleges usually expect to see both unweighted and weighted GPAs.

  • Credits: A full-year course is usually 1.0 credit. A semester course is 0.5.
  • Honors (+0.5): Assign to courses with advanced rigor.
  • AP/College (+1.0): Assign to official AP courses or dual-enrollment college courses.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know, based on what students are asking right now.

Assign a credit value to each course (usually 1.0 for a full year, 0.5 for a semester). Then assign a grade point to each letter grade (A=4.0, B=3.0). Multiply the credit by the grade point for each course, add them all up, and divide by the total number of credits.
You should ideally include both. Colleges use the unweighted GPA (where an A is always a 4.0) to compare students evenly. The weighted GPA is used to show course rigor (e.g., an A in an AP class is a 5.0).
The standard US high school weighting system adds +0.5 points for an Honors course (so an A is a 4.5) and +1.0 points for an Advanced Placement (AP) or Dual Enrollment college course (so an A is a 5.0).
A course that takes an entire school year (approx. 120-150 hours of coursework) is typically 1.0 credit. A course that takes only one semester is 0.5 credits.
Yes, absolutely. The vast majority of colleges accept parent-generated transcripts, provided they are formatted professionally, clearly state the credit hours and grades, and provide an accurate GPA calculation.