Waterloo
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Quick answer: Waterloo doesn't use a GPA. Your standing is a weighted percentage average: each course's mark (out of 100) is weighted by its unit value (most courses are 0.5 units; a lab might be 0.25), summed, and divided by total units. Enter your marks and unit weights above.
Waterloo average
marks out of 100How University of Waterloo calculates your average
Waterloo doesn't use a GPA. Your standing is a weighted percentage average: each course's mark (out of 100) is weighted by its unit value (most courses are 0.5 units; a lab might be 0.25), summed, and divided by total units. Enter your marks and unit weights above.
What makes Waterloo specific
No GPA: Waterloo does NOT use a GPA at all. It reports a weighted average as a percentage (0-100), with marks weighted by each course's unit value.
Failing: any course below 60% earns no credit and is a failure.
Repeated courses & standing
Repeated-course and standing rules are set by each Waterloo faculty; confirm with your faculty advisor.
Academic standing
Any course with a numeric grade below 60% is a failure and earns no credit; some programs require higher than 60% in specific courses.
Good to know
Waterloo is fundamentally different from a GPA school: there is no 4.0 (or any) grade-point scale on the official record — your standing is a weighted percentage average across all courses, weighted by each course's unit value (most courses are 0.5 units; a lab might be 0.25). Below 60% is a fail. When applying to US schools that expect a 4.0 GPA, you'll typically submit the transcript and let a credential evaluator (WES) convert it — don't self-convert a Waterloo average to a 4.0 with a single multiplier.
Applying to US schools? They expect a 4.0 GPA, so submit your transcript and let a credential evaluator (WES) convert it — don't self-convert a Waterloo average with a single multiplier.