NursingCAS GPA Calculator
Quick answer: NursingCAS recalculates every applicant’s GPA from their transcripts on a 4.0 scale: A+ and A are both 4.0, A- is 3.7, B+ 3.3, and F, E and WF are 0. Every attempt of a repeated course counts, pass/fail and AP credit are left out, and quarter hours are multiplied by 0.667. Each course is placed by its NursingCAS course subject into one of 5 categories.
NursingCAS GPA calculator
| NursingCAS category | GPA | Semester hrs | Quality points |
|---|
How NursingCAS calculates your GPA
NursingCAS: “…each A-F or 0-100 grade you entered in the Grade field is first converted to a NursingCAS numeric grade value, then multiplied by the attempted credits. The resulting product is Quality Points. Your total Quality Points are then divided by your Attempted Credits to determine your GPA.”
“NursingCAS calculates all GPAs in semester hours. Courses that were completed in quarter hours are converted to semester hours. The conversion ratio is 1.0 quarter hour = 0.667 semester hours.” “NursingCAS does not recognize an individual school's policies for forgiveness, academic renewal, or grade replacement for repeated courses. NursingCAS will verify based on how grades for repeated courses are reported on the official transcripts. All grades earned for repeated courses are factored into your NursingCAS School GPA.”
“Non-graded credits are not included in your GPAs. Non-graded credits are earned credits for which you did not receive actual letter grades (e.g., advanced placement credits, "pass" or "satisfactory" credits, college board AP exams, courses taken as pass/fail, etc.).” And “…a grade of WF (i.e., equivalent of a withdrawn with penalty, withdrawn failing, etc.) is factored into GPA calculations as an F.”
Which GPAs NursingCAS reports
NursingCAS groups subjects into five categories. It does not publish a combination of them, so this calculator gives the overall GPA and each category GPA.
Type the course subject that matches the course on your transcript — the box suggests NursingCAS’s own subject names. A subject NursingCAS does not list still counts in your overall GPA.
NursingCAS grade values
Letter grades on your transcript take these values (NursingCAS grade value chart):
| Grade | NursingCAS value |
|---|---|
| A+ | 4.0 |
| A | 4.0 |
| A- | 3.7 |
| AB | 3.5 |
| B+ | 3.3 |
| B | 3.0 |
| B- | 2.7 |
| BC | 2.5 |
| C+ | 2.3 |
| C | 2.0 |
| C- | 1.7 |
| CD | 1.5 |
| D+ | 1.3 |
| D | 1.0 |
| D- | 0.7 |
| E | 0.0 |
| F | 0.0 |
| WF | 0.0 |
Number grades: “…number grades are rounded up to the higher grade if they fall between the listed values. For example, if you enter 2.8, the round-up will equal 3 (B).”
| Number grade on transcript | Counts as |
|---|---|
| 4.0 | A |
| 3.7 | A- |
| 3.5 | AB |
| 3.3 | B+ |
| 3.0 | B |
| 2.7 | B- |
| 2.5 | BC |
| 2.3 | C+ |
| 2.0 | C |
| 1.7 | C- |
| 1.5 | CD |
| 1.3 | D+ |
| 1.0 | D |
| 0.7 | D- |
| 0.0 | F |
Percentage grades on a US transcript:
| Percentage | Counts as |
|---|---|
| 90 - 100 | A |
| 80 - 89 | B |
| 70 - 79 | C |
| 60 - 69 | D |
| 59 and Below | F |
NursingCAS publishes separate charts for Canadian transcripts:
| Number grade | Counts as |
|---|---|
| 4.0 | A |
| 3.7 | A- |
| 3.5 | AB |
| 3.3 | B+ |
| 3.0 | B |
| 2.7 | B- |
| 2.5 | BC |
| 2.3 | C+ |
| 2.0 | C |
| 1.7 | C- |
| 1.5 | CD |
| 1.3 | D+ |
| 1.0 | D |
| 0.7 | D- |
| Less Than 0.7 | F |
| Percentage | Counts as |
|---|---|
| 90 - 100 | A+ |
| 80 - 89 | A |
| 70 - 79 | B |
| 60 - 69 | C |
| 50 - 59 | D |
| 49 and Below | F |
NursingCAS course-subject categories
NursingCAS lists 354 course subjects in 5 categories. Open a category to see its subjects.
English (12 subjects)
Basic Composition, Composition, Creative Writing, English, English as a Second Language, Journalism, Literature, Medical Terminology, Poetry, Rhetoric, Technical Writing, Writing
Mathematics (17 subjects)
Algebra, Analytical Geometry, Behavioral Statistics, Bioinformatics, Biometry/Biometrics, Biostatistics, Calculus, Chemical Math, Computer Programing, Computer Science, Informatics, Linear Algebra, Math Analysis, Mathematics, Quantitative Analysis, Statistics, Trigonometry
Natural Science (69 subjects)
Analytic Chemistry, Anatomy, Anatomy & Physiology, Armchair Chemistry, Bacteriology, Basic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biodiversity, Biological Chemistry, Biology, Biomedical Science, Biomolecules, Bioorganic Chemistry, Biophysics, Botany, Cellular Biology, Cellular & Molecular Biology, Cellular Physiology, Chemistry, Ecology, Electricity, Electricity & Light, Embryology, Endocrinology, Entomology, Eukaryotics, Evolution, Genetics, Genomics, Heat, Hematology, Histology, Immunology, Inorganic Chemistry, Intro to Chemistry, Light, Magnetism, Mechanical Heat, Mechanics, Medical Chemistry, Metabolism, Microbiology, Micro-Organisms, Molecular Biology, Natural Science, Neural Mechanisms, Neurobiology, Neurology, Neuroscience, Nuclear Physics, Organic Chemistry, Parasitology, Pathology, Pathophysiology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Physical Biochemistry, Physical Chemistry, Physics, Physiological Chemistry, Physiological Science, Physiology, Plant Biology, Population Biology, Prokaryote Physiology, Structure & Bonds, Structure & Reaction, Thermodynamics, Virology, Zoology
Other Courses (203 subjects)
Accounting, Acting, Acupuncture, Administration of Justice, Aerospace Studies, Agribusiness, Agriculture, American Sign Language, American Studies, Animal Behavior, Animal Science, Arabic, Archeology, Architecture, Art, Art History, Astronomy, Athletic Training, Atmospheric Science, Audiology, Banking, Basic Computer Skills/Computer Basics, Bible Literature, Bioengineering, Bioethics, Biological Anthropology, Biomechanics, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Business, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chinese Internal Medicine, Chiropractic Medicine, Civil Engineering, Classics, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Clinical Laboratory Technician, Clinical Sciences, Communications, Communication Science Disorders, Community Planning, Computer Applications, Conservation, CPR, Cytology/Cytotechnology, Dance, Debate, Dental Assisting, Dental Hygiene, Dentistry, Dietetics, Disease, Drama, Early Childhood Education, Earth Science, Economics, Education, Electronics, Emergency Med-Tech, Engineering, Environmental Health, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Ergonomics, Ethics, Excel, Exercise Physiology, Exercise Science, Fashion Design, Film/Media, Finance, Fire Aid/Firefighting, First Aid, Folklore, Food Management, Food Science, Foreign Languages, Forensic Sciences, Forestry, French, Geographic Information Systems, Geography, Geology, German, Gerontology/Aging, Global Studies, Government, Graphic Design, Gynecology, Health, Health Education, Health Science, Health Science Administration, Health Services, Health Technology, Herbology, History, Honors Core, Horticulture, Human Geography, Humanities, Human Movement, Hygiene, Information Systems, Information Technology, Intellectual Heritage, Internet, Kinesiology, Law, Law Enforcement, Library Science, Limnology, Linguistics, Locomotion Studies, Logic, Management, Marine Biology, Marine Science, Marketing, Massage, Media Studies, Medical Ethics, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Medical Laboratory Technician, Medical Technology, Medicine, Meteorology, Military Science, Mosaic, Motor Control, Movement Science, Music, Natural Resources, Nuclear, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Oceanography, Office Technology, Optics, Optometry, Organizational Studies, Oriental Medicine, Orientation, Other Health Prof, Paramedic, Personal Health, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Phlebotomy, Phonetics, Photography, Physical Anthropology, Physical Education, Physical Geography, Physical Sciences, Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy Assistant, Physician Assistant, Plant, Plant Sciences, Podiatry, Political Science, Public Administration, Public Affairs/Administration, Public Health, Public Policy, Public Relations, Public Speaking, Qualitative Analysis, Radiation Therapy, Radiology, Range Management, Reading, Recreation, Rehabilitation, Religion, Respiratory Therapy, Science Reading/Writing, Sonography, Spanish, Special Topics, Speech and Hearing Disorders, Speech and Hearing Science, Sports Administration, Sports Medicine, Sports Sciences, Surgery Tech, Teaching Science, Theater, Theater Literature, Theology, Therapeutic Exercise, Toxicology, Typing, Urban Planning, Veterinary, Western Civilization, Wildlife, Word Processing
Social Science (53 subjects)
Abnormal Psychology, Adolescent Psychology, African American Studies, Anthropology, Asian American Studies, Behavioral Sciences, Bilingual/Bicultural Studies, Biobehavioral Health, Biological Psychology, Brain and Behavior, Child Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Science, Community Health, Counseling, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Cultural Geography, Cultural Studies, Death & Dying, Developmental Biology, Developmental Psychology, Educational Psychology, Ethnic Studies, Family and Consumer Sciences, Family Studies, Gender Studies, Growth & Development, Human Behavior, Human Development, Human Sexuality, Latina/o American Studies, Life Span Development, Marriage/Family, Multicultural Studies, Native American Studies, Neuropsychology, Psychobiology, Psychology, Psychopharmacology, Queer Studies, Sensorimotor Development, Sexuality Studies, Social Ecology, Social Justice Studies, Social Psychology, Social Science, Social Sciences, Social Welfare, Social Work, Sociology, Sports Psychology, Women's Studies
Worked example
NursingCAS applies one formula to every GPA. Five courses — an A in a 4-credit course, a B in 3 credits, a C in 4 credits, a D in 3 credits and an F in 3 credits — give 16 + 9 + 8 + 3 + 0 = 36 quality points over 17 attempted credits: 36 ÷ 17 = 2.12. (This is the worked example in PharmCAS’s help center; the arithmetic is the same in every Liaison service.)
Frequently asked questions
Does NursingCAS count repeated courses?
Do pass/fail and AP credits count in my NursingCAS GPA?
How does NursingCAS handle quarter hours?
What is a WF worth in NursingCAS?
Is an A+ worth more than 4.0 in NursingCAS?
Sources
- NursingCAS: how your GPA is calculated — quality points, non-graded credit, WF, quarter hours, repeated courses
- NursingCAS grade value charts — letter, number and percentage values, US and Canadian
- NursingCAS course subjects — every subject and the category it counts in
All three pages are on NursingCAS’s Applicant Help Center, run by Liaison International, and were checked on 2026-10-01.
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