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How Florida State University calculates GPA

Florida State University (Florida) 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 Florida State grade scale — what makes it specific

A+ rule: FSU uses a 4.0 plus/minus scale with 0.25-point steps and NO A+: A=4.0, A-=3.75, B+=3.25, B=3.0, ... C+=2.25, ... D-=0.75, F=0. (The College of Law separately uses an A+=4.33 scale.)

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

Repeated courses & grade replacement

All attempts of a repeated FSU course count in the GPA as many times as recorded (credit awarded once). Once you earn a C (2.0) or higher you generally can't repeat the course.

Academic standing

Minimum 2.0 GPA. GPA shown to the hundredth and not rounded up.

Good to know

FSU uses the 0.25-step Florida pattern (A-=3.75, B+=3.25, not the more common 0.3/0.33) and has no A+ in the undergraduate scale — it tops out at A=4.0 and runs down to D-=0.75. Notably, FSU counts every attempt of a repeated course in the GPA rather than replacing the old grade. The Law school uses a separate A+=4.33 scale.

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).