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How Massachusetts Institute of Technology calculates GPA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Massachusetts) 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 MIT grade scale — what makes it specific

A+ rule: MIT uses a 5.0 scale: A = 5, B = 4, C = 3, D = 2, F = 0. There is no A+ boost, and plus/minus modifiers are removed on the official external transcript (an A- and A+ both count as a flat A = 5).

Failing grade: Massachusetts Institute of Technology uses "F" for a failing grade (0.0).

Repeated courses & grade replacement

Every letter-graded attempt of a repeated subject counts in the GPA — MIT does not replace or drop the earlier grade, so a failed attempt permanently affects your average even after a successful repeat.

Academic standing

A 4.0 (on the 5.0 scale) is the minimum for satisfactory standing — a straight-B average. To convert your MIT GPA to a 4.0 scale, multiply by 0.8 (the Registrar's official method: A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1).

Good to know

MIT's scale is the big surprise: it's out of 5.0, not 4.0, so A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, F=0. Plus/minus don't appear on external transcripts (A+ and A- both show as A=5). First-year fall is Pass/No Record, so your GPA officially starts in spring of year one. All repeat attempts count. For grad-school or job applications to schools using a 4.0 scale, multiply your MIT GPA by 0.8.

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).