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How University of Kansas calculates GPA

University of Kansas (Kansas) 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 Kansas grade scale — what makes it specific

A+ rule: The official KU GPA uses whole-letter grades only: A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0. No plus/minus in the official transcript GPA (per University Senate Rules, Article 2).

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

Repeated courses & grade replacement

Grade replacement on eligible retakes (the replacement grade is used in the GPA). KU also has an academic-forgiveness option after a 2+ year break for students below a 2.5 GPA.

Academic standing

Minimum 2.0 GPA to graduate. Only KU residence coursework counts in the official GPA.

Good to know

Kansas computes its official transcript GPA on whole letters only — A, B, C, D, F — with no plus/minus (the '+' in KU's rules denotes credit-by-examination, not a plus grade). KU offers grade replacement on retakes and an academic-forgiveness path for returning students who were below 2.5 before a multi-year break.

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).