OTCAS GPA Calculator
Quick answer: OTCAS 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 OTCAS course subject into one of 5 categories.
OTCAS GPA calculator
| OTCAS category | GPA | Semester hrs | Quality points |
|---|
How OTCAS calculates your GPA
OTCAS: “…each A-F or 0-100 grade you entered in the Grade field is first converted to a OTCAS 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.”
“OTCAS 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.” “OTCAS does not recognize an individual school's policies for forgiveness, academic renewal, or grade replacement for repeated courses. OTCAS 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 OTCAS 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 And “…a grade of WF (i.e., equivalent of a withdrawn with penalty, withdrawn failing, etc.)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 OTCAS reports
OTCAS 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 OTCAS’s own subject names. A subject OTCAS does not list still counts in your overall GPA.
OTCAS grade values
Letter grades on your transcript take these values (OTCAS grade value chart):
| Grade | OTCAS 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 |
OTCAS 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 |
OTCAS course-subject categories
OTCAS lists 350 course subjects in 5 categories. Open a category to see its subjects.
Humanities (109 subjects)
Accounting, Acting, Administration of Justice, Agribusiness, Agriculture, American Sign Language, American Studies, Arabic, Archeology, Architecture, Art, Art History, Basic Composition, Basic Computer Skills/Computer Basics, Bible Literature, Business, Business Administration, Classics, Communications, Community Planning, Composition, Computer Applications, Creative Writing, Dance, Debate, Early Childhood Education, Economics, Education, English, English as a Second Language, Ergonomics, Ethics, Excel, Fashion Design, Film/Media, Finance, Fire Aid/Firefighting, Folklore, Food Management, Foreign Languages, Forestry, French, Geographic Information Systems, Geography, German, Global Studies, Government, Graphic Design, Health Education, Health Science Administration, History, Honors Core, Horticulture, Humanities, Hygiene, Information Systems, Information Technology, Intellectual Heritage, Internet, Journalism, Law, Law Enforcement, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Logic, Management, Marketing, Massage, Media Studies, Medical Ethics, Medical Terminology, Military Science, Mosaic, Music, Office Technology, Organizational Studies, Orientation, Personal Health, Philosophy, Photography, Physical Education, Poetry, Political Science, Public Administration, Public Affairs/Administration, Public Policy, Public Relations, Public Speaking, Qualitative Analysis, Range Management, Reading, Recreation, Religion, Rhetoric, Spanish, Special Topics, Sports Administration, Teaching Science, Technical Writing, Theater, Theater Literature, Theology, Typing, Urban Planning, Western Civilization, Wildlife, Word Processing, 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 (77 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, Cytology/Cytotechnology, Developmental Biology, Ecology, Electricity, Electricity & Light, Embryology, Endocrinology, Entomology, Eukaryotics, Evolution, Genetics, Genomics, Gynecology, Heat, Hematology, Histology, Immunology, Inorganic Chemistry, Intro to Chemistry, Light, Limnology, Magnetism, Marine Biology, Marine Science, Mechanical Heat, Mechanics, Medical Chemistry, Metabolism, Microbiology, Micro-Organisms, Molecular Biology, Natural Science, Neural Mechanisms, Neurobiology, Neurology, Neuroscience, Nuclear Physics, Optics, Organic Chemistry, Parasitology, Pathology, Pathophysiology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Phlebotomy, Physical Biochemistry, Physical Chemistry, Physics, Physiological Chemistry, Physiological Science, Physiology, Plant Biology, Population Biology, Prokaryote Physiology, Structure & Bonds, Structure & Reaction, Thermodynamics, Virology, Zoology
Other (96 subjects)
Acupuncture, Aerospace Studies, Animal Behavior, Animal Science, Astronomy, Athletic Training, Atmospheric Science, Audiology, Biobehavioral Health, Bioengineering, Bioethics, Biomechanics, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chinese Internal Medicine, Chiropractic Medicine, Civil Engineering, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Clinical Laboratory Technician, Clinical Sciences, Communication Science Disorders, Conservation, CPR, Dental Assisting, Dental Hygiene, Dentistry, Dietetics, Disease, Earth Science, Electronics, Emergency Med-Tech, Engineering, Environmental Health, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Exercise Physiology, Exercise Science, First Aid, Food Science, Forensic Sciences, Geology, Gerontology/Aging, Health, Health Services, Health Technology, Herbology, Human Geography, Human Movement, Kinesiology, Locomotion Studies, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Medical Laboratory Technician, Medical Technology, Medicine, Meteorology, Motor Control, Movement Science, Natural Resources, Nuclear, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Oceanography, Optometry, Oriental Medicine, Other Health Prof, Paramedic, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Phonetics, Physical Anthropology, Physical Geography, Physical Sciences, Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy Assistant, Physician Assistant, Plant, Plant Sciences, Podiatry, Public Health, Radiation Therapy, Radiology, Rehabilitation, Respiratory Therapy, Science Reading/Writing, Sonography, Speech and Hearing Disorders, Speech and Hearing Science, Sports Medicine, Sports Sciences, Surgery Tech, Therapeutic Exercise, Toxicology, Veterinary
Social Science (51 subjects)
Abnormal Psychology, Adolescent Psychology, African American Studies, Anthropology, Asian American Studies, Behavioral Sciences, Bilingual/Bicultural Studies, Biological Anthropology, Biological Psychology, Brain and Behavior, Child Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Science, Community Health, Counseling, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Cultural Geography, Cultural Studies, Death & Dying, Developmental Psychology, Educational Psychology, Ethnic Studies, Family and Consumer Sciences, Family 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
OTCAS 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 OTCAS count repeated courses?
Do pass/fail and AP credits count in my OTCAS GPA?
How does OTCAS handle quarter hours?
What is a WF worth in OTCAS?
Is an A+ worth more than 4.0 in OTCAS?
Sources
- OTCAS: how your GPA is calculated — quality points, non-graded credit, WF, quarter hours, repeated courses
- OTCAS grade value charts — letter, number and percentage values, US and Canadian
- OTCAS course subjects — every subject and the category it counts in
All three pages are on OTCAS’s Applicant Help Center, run by Liaison International, and were checked on 2026-10-01.
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