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How Carleton University calculates GPA

Carleton University (Ontario) calculates GPA as a credit-weighted average: multiply each course's grade points by its credits, add them up, and divide by total credits. The detail that matters is the grade scale.

The Carleton grade scale — what makes it specific

A+ rule: Carleton uses a 12-POINT scale: A+=12, A=11, A-=10, B+=9, B=8, B-=7, C+=6, C=5, C-=4, D+=3, D=2, D-=1, F=0. A+ is the top at 12 (for a 1.0-credit course; points scale with credit value).

Failing grade: Carleton University uses "F" for a failing grade (0.0).

Repeated courses & grade replacement

Grade points are multiplied by course credit value (A+ = 12 for 1.0 credit, 6 for 0.5 credit). CGPA is TRUNCATED to two decimals (no rounding). F counts until removed by repeat/replacement; on a repeat the best grade is used.

Academic standing

Graduation honours: High Distinction needs CGPA >= 10.40, Distinction >= 9.80 (with 10.0+ credits at Carleton). Percentage bands: A+ 90-100, A 85-89, A- 80-84, B+ 77-79, B 73-76, B- 70-72, C+ 67-69, C 63-66, C- 60-62, D+ 57-59, D 53-56, D- 50-52, F below 50.

Good to know

Carleton uses a 12-point scale (A+ = 12 down to D- = 1, F = 0) rather than 4.0 — a generic calculator will be wildly wrong. Grade points scale with credit value (a 0.5-credit A+ is worth 6.00, not 12.00), and the CGPA is truncated to two decimals rather than rounded. Like uOttawa, courses taken on a Letter of Permission or non-Carleton exchange are excluded from the CGPA.

Need to plan ahead? Use the target GPA planner to find the grades you need, or the final grade calculator for a single class. International student? See CGPA to US GPA (WES).