VMCAS GPA Calculator
Quick answer: VMCAS 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 VMCAS course subject, which decides whether it counts in the Science GPA.
VMCAS GPA calculator
| VMCAS category | GPA | Semester hrs | Quality points |
|---|
How VMCAS calculates your GPA
VMCAS: “…each A-F or 0-100 grade you entered in the Grade field is first converted to a VMCAS 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.”
“VMCAS 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.” “VMCAS does not recognize an individual school's policies for forgiveness, academic renewal, or grade replacement for repeated courses. VMCAS 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 VMCAS 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 And “…a grade of WF (i.e., equivalent of a withdrawn with penalty, withdrawn failing, etc.)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 VMCAS reports
VMCAS lists a single category, Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Life Science, which feeds its Science GPA. Any course whose subject is not on that list counts in the overall GPA only.
Type the course subject that matches the course on your transcript — the box suggests VMCAS’s own subject names. A subject VMCAS does not list still counts in your overall GPA.
VMCAS grade values
Letter grades on your transcript take these values (VMCAS grade value chart):
| Grade | VMCAS 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 |
VMCAS 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 |
VMCAS course-subject categories
VMCAS lists 170 course subjects in 1 categories. Open a category to see its subjects.
Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Life Science (170 subjects · feeds the Science GPA)
Acupuncture, Aerospace Studies, Analytic Chemistry, Anatomy, Anatomy & Physiology, Animal Behavior, Animal Science, Armchair Chemistry, Astronomy, Athletic Training, Atmospheric Science, Audiology, Bacteriology, Basic Chemistry, Biobehavioral Health, Biochemistry, Biodiversity, Bioengineering, Bioethics, Biological Anthropology, Biological Chemistry, Biology, Biomechanics, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Science, Biomolecules, Bioorganic Chemistry, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Botany, Cellular Biology, Cellular & Molecular Biology, Cellular Physiology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Chinese Internal Medicine, Chiropractic Medicine, Civil Engineering, Clinical Sciences, Communication Science Disorders, Conservation, CPR, Cytology/Cytotechnology, Dental Assisting, Dental Hygiene, Dentistry, Developmental Biology, Dietetics, Disease, Earth Science, Ecology, Electricity, Electricity & Light, Electronics, Embryology, Emergency Med-Tech, Endocrinology, Engineering, Entomology, Environmental Health, Environmental Science, Epidemiology, Eukaryotics, Evolution, Exercise Physiology, Exercise Science, First Aid, Food Science, Forensic Sciences, Genetics, Genomics, Geology, Gynecology, Health, Health Science, Health Services, Health Technology, Heat, Hematology, Herbology, Histology, Human Geography, Human Movement, Immunology, Inorganic Chemistry, Intro to Chemistry, Kinesiology, Light, Limnology, Locomotion Studies, Magnetism, Marine Biology, Marine Science, Mechanical Heat, Mechanics, Medical Chemistry, Medical Technology, Medicine, Metabolism, Meteorology, Microbiology, Micro-Organisms, Molecular Biology, Motor Control, Movement Science, Natural Resources, Natural Science, Neural Mechanisms, Neurobiology, Neurology, Neuroscience, Nuclear, Nuclear Physics, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Oceanography, Optics, Optometry, Organic Chemistry, Oriental Medicine, Paramedic, Parasitology, Pathology, Pathophysiology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Phlebotomy, Phonetics, Physical Anthropology, Physical Biochemistry, Physical Chemistry, Physical Geography, Physical Sciences, Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy Assistant, Physician Assistant, Physics, Physiological Chemistry, Physiological Science, Physiology, Plant, Plant Biology, Plant Sciences, Podiatry, Population Biology, Prokaryote Physiology, Public Health, Radiation Therapy, Radiology, Rehabilitation, Respiratory Therapy, Science Reading/Writing, Sensorimotor Development, Sonography, Speech and Hearing Disorders, Speech and Hearing Science, Sports Medicine, Sports Sciences, Structure & Bonds, Structure & Reaction, Surgery Tech, Therapeutic Exercise, Thermodynamics, Toxicology, Veterinary, Virology, Wildlife, Zoology
Worked example
VMCAS 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 VMCAS count repeated courses?
Do pass/fail and AP credits count in my VMCAS GPA?
How does VMCAS handle quarter hours?
What is a WF worth in VMCAS?
Is an A+ worth more than 4.0 in VMCAS?
Sources
- VMCAS: how your GPA is calculated — quality points, non-graded credit, WF, quarter hours, repeated courses
- VMCAS grade value charts — letter, number and percentage values, US and Canadian
- VMCAS course subjects — every subject and the category it counts in
All three pages are on VMCAS’s Applicant Help Center, run by Liaison International, and were checked on 2026-10-01.
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