During verification, AACOMAS uses the information you entered in the Transcript Entry section to calculate several GPAs, including GPAs for each institution you attended. To calculate these GPAs, each A-F or 0-100 grade you entered in the Grade field is first converted to a AACOMAS numeric grade value, then multiplied by the attempted credits. The resulting product is Quality Points.
Your total Quality Points are then divided by your Attempted Credits to determine your GPA.
Non-graded credits are not included in your GPAs. Non-graded credits are earned credits for which you did not receive actual letter grades (e.g., advanced placement credits, "pass" or "satisfactory" credits, college board AP exams, courses taken as pass/fail, etc.). Note: a grade of WF (i.e., equivalent of a withdrawn with penalty, withdrawn failing, etc.) is factored into GPA calculations as an F.
AACOMAS calculates all GPAs in semester hours. Courses that were completed in quarter hours are converted to semester hours. The conversion ratio is 1.0 quarter hour = 0.667 semester hours.
Use the GPA Calculator to see how AACOMAS will calculate your GPA.
Example:
Course |
Transcript Grade |
Converted Numeric Grade Value |
Attempted Credits |
Calculation |
Quality Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MATH 1100 |
A |
4 |
4 |
4 x 4 |
16 |
ENGL 1310 |
B |
3 |
3 |
3 x 3 |
9 |
GEOL 1610 |
C |
2 |
4 |
2 x 4 |
8 |
PHED 1000 |
D |
1 |
3 |
1 x 3 |
3 |
PSCI 1040 |
F |
0 |
3 |
0 x 3 |
0 |
Total |
|
|
17 |
|
36 |
GPA Calculation: 36 (Quality Points) / 17 (Attempted Credits) = 2.12 (GPA) |
AACOMAS calculates several GPA types, including:
Using Quality Points, AACOMAS calculates a GPA for each academic year. GPAs from your Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior academic years are subsequently:
Year-Level GPA Example:
Year |
Credits |
Quality Points |
GPA |
---|---|---|---|
Freshman |
66 |
166.2 |
2.52 |
Sophomore |
48 |
119.4 |
2.49 |
Junior |
66 |
223.2 |
3.38 |
Senior |
60 |
169.2 |
2.82 |
Total |
240 |
678.0 |
2.83 |
Post-Baccalaureate |
28 |
112.0 |
4.00 |
Cumulative Undergraduate |
268 |
790.0 |
2.95 |
Graduate |
66 |
245.4 |
3.72 |
Overall |
334 |
1035.4 |
3.10 |
Course Subject Category GPAs are based on your overall GPA in each course subject category, regardless of academic year. During Verification, AACOMAS ensures course subjects are placed in the correct categories so that GPAs reflect the appropriate coursework.
To view which course subject GPAs are calculated by AACOMAS, refer to AACOMAS Course Subjects.
Course Subject Category GPA Example:
Course Subject Category |
Graded Credits |
Quality Points |
GPA |
---|---|---|---|
Biology/Chemistry/Physics |
84.0 |
270.0 |
3.21 |
English |
6.0 |
15.0 |
2.50 |
Mathematics |
6.0 |
18.0 |
3.00 |
Other Science |
34.0 |
90.1 |
2.65 |
Science and Non-Science GPAs divide each Year-Level GPA into Science, Non-Science, and Total (science plus non-science) sections. To view which Science and Non-Science GPAs are calculated by AACOMAS, refer to AACOMAS Course Subjects.
Science GPA is calculated using the following course subject categories:
Non-Science GPA is calculated using the following course subject categories:
In the following example, note that the applicant's overall science GPA is 3.08, overall non-science GPA is 3.14, and overall total GPA is 3.10.
Science and Non-Science GPA Example:
|
Category |
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|
Science |
Non-Science |
Total |
||||||
Year |
Credits |
Quality Points |
GPA |
Credits |
Quality Points |
GPA |
Credits |
Quality Points |
GPA |
Freshman |
18.0 |
42.6 |
2.37 |
15.0 |
40.5 |
2.70 |
33.0 |
83.1 |
2.52 |
Sophomore |
18.0 |
49.8 |
2.77 |
6.0 |
9.9 |
1.65 |
24.0 |
59.7 |
2.49 |
Junior |
18.0 |
60.9 |
3.38 |
15.0 |
50.7 |
3.38 |
33.0 |
111.6 |
3.38 |
Senior |
30.0 |
84.6 |
2.82 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
30.0 |
84.6 |
2.82 |
Total |
84.0 |
237.9 |
2.83 |
36.0 |
101.1 |
2.81 |
120.0 |
339.0 |
2.82 |
Post Baccalaureate |
3.0 |
12.0 |
4.00 |
11.0 |
44.0 |
4.00 |
14.0 |
56.0 |
4.00 |
Cumulative Undergraduate |
87.0 |
249.9 |
2.87 |
47.0 |
145.1 |
3.09 |
134.0 |
395.0 |
2.95 |
Graduate |
30.0 |
110.7 |
3.69 |
3.0 |
12.0 |
4.00 |
33.0 |
122.7 |
3.72 |
Overall |
117.0 |
360.6 |
3.08 |
50.0 |
157.1 |
3.14 |
167.0 |
517.7 |
3.10 |