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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).
Academic probation and dismissal
Committee on Academic Performance (CAP) review / academic warning: CAP reviews any student whose term record falls below a minimum academic record of at least 36 units of credit with a term rating above 3.0 (on MIT's 5.0 grade scale); review and outcome are individualized, not automatic.
Dismissal: not a fixed GPA trigger; CAP considers each case individually and can require a student not continue ("denied permission to continue") after review.
Sources
Every figure on this page was read on one of these pages, all published by Massachusetts Institute of Technology itself. Nothing here comes from a ranking site or an aggregator.
- catalog.mit.edu — academic standing.
- registrar.mit.edu — grading scale and GPA calculation.
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).