1. Calculate your total grade points.
A = 4 grade points
A- = 3.67 grade points
B+ = 3.33 grade points
B = 3 grade points
B- = 2.67 grade points
C+ = 2.33 grade points
C = 2 grade points
C- = 1.67 grade points
D+ = 1.33 grade points
D = 1 grade points
D- = .67 grade points
F = 0 grade points
2. Calculate your total quality points. Quality points = Grade points * Quality hours (for each course)
3. Calculate your Grade Point Average (GPA). GPA = Quality points / Quality hours (hours taken on a letter-grade basis)
Example
| Course | Grade | Grade Points | Quality Hours | Quality Points | |
| WRIT 101 | B | 3 | * | 3 | 9 |
| CTQR 150 | C+ | 2.33 | * | 3 | 6.99 |
| BIOL 204 | B | 3 | * | 4 | 12 |
| PSYC 101 | A- | 3.67 | * | 3 | 11.01 |
| ACAD 101 | B | 3 | * | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 14 | 42 |
GPA = Quality points (42) / Quality hours (14) = 3.00