LSAC GPA Calculator — Compute Your Law School GPA on the LSAC 4.0 Scale

Convert your undergraduate letter grades and credit hours to the official LSAC GPA used by law schools. Free LSAC GPA calculator with grade conversion for A+, A, A-, B+, B, and all letter grades.

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LSAC GPA Calculator

Add your undergraduate courses with letter grades and credit hours. The calculator converts each grade to the LSAC 4.0 scale and computes your cumulative LSAC GPA.

# Course Name (optional) Letter Grade Credits
Add your courses and click Calculate LSAC GPA to see your result.
Note: This calculator estimates your LSAC GPA based on the standard LSAC grade conversion scale. Actual LSAC GPA is determined by the Law School Admission Council after reviewing official transcripts. Always verify with your official CAS report.

What Is the LSAC GPA?

The LSAC GPA is your undergraduate grade point average calculated by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) using a standardized 4.0 scale. Law schools use this GPA as a core component of law school admissions decisions, alongside your LSAT score. The LSAC GPA may differ from your institution's GPA because LSAC applies its own conversion scale uniformly to all applicants.

LSAC GPA = Total Quality Points ÷ Total Credit Hours

Key LSAC GPA Rules

  • All undergraduate coursework counts — LSAC includes every undergraduate course from every accredited institution attended.
  • A+ is worth 4.33 — Unlike many schools that cap A+ at 4.00, LSAC assigns 4.33 quality points per credit hour.
  • Repeated courses are NOT replaced — Both the original and repeated attempt grades count toward your LSAC GPA.
  • Punitive withdrawals count as F — WF (Withdrawal Failing) grades are treated as F (0.00) by LSAC.
  • Graduate coursework is excluded — Only undergraduate-level courses are included in the LSAC GPA.

How LSAC GPA Calculation Works

Follow these steps to understand how LSAC computes your cumulative undergraduate GPA:

  1. Convert each letter grade — LSAC converts every letter grade on your transcript to its standard 4.0-scale value. A+ becomes 4.33, A becomes 4.00, A- becomes 3.67, and so on through F at 0.00.
  2. Multiply by credit hours — For each course, multiply the LSAC grade value by the number of credit hours to get the quality points for that course.
  3. Sum all quality points — Add up the quality points from every undergraduate course across all institutions attended.
  4. Sum all credit hours — Add the total number of credit hours for all courses included in the calculation.
  5. Divide to get LSAC GPA — Divide the total quality points by the total credit hours. The result is your LSAC GPA on the 4.0 (or slightly higher) scale.

LSAC Grade Conversion Table

The table below shows how LSAC converts each letter grade to its standardized 4.0 scale value. Use this reference when entering your course grades into the calculator.

Letter Grade LSAC Value Quality Points (3-Credit Course)
A+4.3312.99
A4.0012.00
A-3.6711.01
B+3.339.99
B3.009.00
B-2.678.01
C+2.336.99
C2.006.00
C-1.675.01
D+1.333.99
D1.003.00
D-0.672.01
F / WF0.000.00

Note: Pass/Fail courses are generally not included unless your institution assigns a letter grade equivalent. Withdrawal Fail (WF) is treated as an F by LSAC.

LSAC GPA Calculation Examples

Example 1: Strong Academic Record

Four courses: Biology (A, 4 credits), Chemistry (A-, 4 credits), Calculus (B+, 3 credits), English (A, 3 credits)

Quality Points = (4.00×4) + (3.67×4) + (3.33×3) + (4.00×3) = 16.00 + 14.68 + 9.99 + 12.00 = 52.67
Total Credits = 4 + 4 + 3 + 3 = 14
LSAC GPA = 52.67 ÷ 14 = 3.76

Example 2: Mixed Performance With Retakes

Psychology (B, 3 credits), Statistics (C+, 3 credits, retaken as B+, 3 credits) — both attempts count

Quality Points = (3.00×3) + (2.33×3) + (3.33×3) = 9.00 + 6.99 + 9.99 = 25.98
Total Credits = 3 + 3 + 3 = 9
LSAC GPA = 25.98 ÷ 9 = 2.89

People Also Ask About LSAC GPA

LSAC GPA uses a uniform 4.0 scale where A+ equals 4.33, which may be higher than your school's scale. LSAC also includes ALL undergraduate attempts of repeated courses, whereas many schools practice grade replacement. Additionally, LSAC includes grades from all undergraduate institutions attended, not just your primary school.
Yes. LSAC assigns 4.33 quality points per credit hour for an A+ grade. This is a significant advantage for students whose institutions award A+ grades, as it can push the cumulative LSAC GPA above 4.0. Many colleges cap A grades at 4.00, so this LSAC policy can benefit applicants with A+ grades on their transcripts.
Yes, significantly. LSAC counts every attempt of a repeated course in your GPA calculation. If you earned a D the first time and an A the second time, both grades are included. This differs from many undergraduate institutions that replace the original grade or average the attempts.
LSAC excludes graduate-level coursework, professional school grades, and non-punitive withdrawals (W). Pass/Fail courses are generally excluded unless the school provides a letter grade equivalent. Courses taken at unaccredited institutions may also be excluded at LSAC's discretion.
Yes. Because LSAC assigns 4.33 to A+ grades, a student with enough A+ grades can achieve an LSAC GPA above 4.0. This is one reason the LSAC GPA scale is sometimes described as a 4.33 scale, though it is commonly referred to as the LSAC 4.0 scale.

Frequently Asked Questions About LSAC GPA

A competitive LSAC GPA varies by law school tier. For top-14 law schools, a GPA of 3.7 or higher is typically competitive. For strong regional schools, a 3.3-3.5 may be sufficient. Always check the median GPA for your target schools, as admissions standards vary widely. Your LSAT score is weighed alongside your GPA in admissions decisions.
LSAC typically reports your GPA to two decimal places without rounding up. A 3.495 remains 3.49 on your CAS report. Law schools receive the exact calculation from LSAC, so every hundredth of a point matters in your academic summary report.
Pass/Fail courses are generally excluded from LSAC GPA calculation as long as the pass grade does not equate to a letter grade at your institution. If your school converts a pass to a specific letter grade equivalent, LSAC may include it. Credit hours for excluded pass/fail courses are also removed from the total.
Yes. LSAC includes all undergraduate-level coursework from any accredited institution, including community colleges, regardless of when the courses were taken. Summer courses, night classes, and dual-enrollment courses from high school are all included if they appear on an undergraduate transcript.
If your study abroad grades are reported on your home institution's transcript with letter grades, LSAC includes them. If they appear as pass/fail or transfer credits without letter grades, they are typically excluded. Check how your school reports study abroad coursework on your official transcript.
Yes. Any additional undergraduate coursework taken after graduation at an accredited institution will be included in your LSAC GPA. This includes post-baccalaureate undergraduate courses. However, graduate-level courses are not included. Taking additional undergraduate courses and earning high grades can raise your LSAC GPA, though the impact diminishes with more total credit hours.

LSAC GPA & Law School Admissions Glossary

LSAC

The Law School Admission Council, the nonprofit organization that administers the LSAT and manages the Credential Assembly Service for law school applicants.

CAS

The Credential Assembly Service compiles your transcripts, letters of recommendation, and LSAT scores into a standardized report sent to law schools.

Quality Points

The product of a course's LSAC grade value and its credit hours. Summed across all courses to compute GPA.

Academic Summary Report

The official document produced by CAS that includes your LSAC-calculated GPA, transcript summaries, and LSAT scores for law school review.

Cumulative GPA

The overall GPA across all undergraduate institutions, combining all coursework into a single grade point average on the LSAC scale.

Grade Conversion

The process by which LSAC translates letter grades from various grading systems into its uniform 4.0 scale for fair comparison.

Undergraduate Record

All coursework taken at the bachelor's degree level or below at accredited institutions, including community college and dual-enrollment courses.

WF Grade

Withdrawal Failing, treated by LSAC as equivalent to an F (0.00 quality points) and included in the GPA calculation.

Editorial Review & Methodology

This LSAC GPA calculator was built and reviewed by the NumbrWiz Editorial Team. The grade conversion scale is based on the official LSAC grade conversion table published by the Law School Admission Council, which assigns A+=4.33, 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, and F=0.00.

  • Formula verification: The quality-points calculation (grade value × credit hours) and cumulative GPA formula (total quality points ÷ total credit hours) match the LSAC methodology as described in official CAS documentation.
  • Grade scale sourcing: All grade conversion values are sourced from publicly available LSAC and CAS reference materials used by law school applicants and pre-law advisors.
  • Edge case testing: Tested with single courses, multiple courses across institutions, repeated courses, zero-credit scenarios, and A+ grade combinations to ensure accurate calculations.

Transparency note: All calculations run client-side in your browser. No data is ever collected, stored, or transmitted. This tool provides estimates for educational planning purposes. Your official LSAC GPA is calculated by the Law School Admission Council after transcript review and may differ slightly from calculator estimates. Always rely on your official CAS Academic Summary Report for law school applications.

Page last reviewed: May 2026 · NumbrWiz Editorial Team