LSAC GPA Calculator
Last reviewed: 2026-10-02 | Written by the SmartCGPA team
Enter every undergraduate course and every attempt to estimate your LSAC GPA on the 4.33 scale. This is an estimate: LSAC calculates your official GPA from the transcripts you send through CAS.
Rules source
This estimate follows LSAC's published transcript rules. Check these pages for the current wording:
What Is LSAC GPA and Why Does It Matter?
Your school GPA is not the number law schools see on your CAS report. The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) summarizes your transcripts using one standard system, whichever university you attended or grading scale it uses. The result is your LSAC GPA, the undergraduate GPA that appears on your CAS report.
ABA-approved law schools publish 25th, 50th and 75th percentile undergraduate GPAs in their ABA disclosures. Knowing your likely LSAC GPA before you apply helps you build a realistic school list.
Who Should Use This Calculator
US Law School Applicants
Anyone applying to ABA-approved US law schools through the LSAC Credential Assembly Service (CAS).
Canadian and International Applicants
Applicants who send transcripts through CAS and want a rough idea of their GPA before LSAC summarizes them.
Pre-Law Students Planning Ahead
Undergraduates who want to see how their current transcript may look to law schools.
Applicants With Repeated Courses
Students who retook classes expecting grade replacement. This shows the impact of both attempts.
Pre-Law Advisors
Advisors who need a quick estimate to guide school selection and LSAT targets.
Students With Withdrawals
Anyone with W, WP or WF grades who wants to see how each treatment changes the estimate.
How LSAC Calculates Your GPA
The formula is the usual one, total quality points divided by total credit hours, with a few differences from most school GPAs.
The Formula
LSAC GPA = Σ(Grade Points × Credits) ÷ Σ(Credits)
Applied to the undergraduate credit attempts on your transcripts that LSAC includes.
1. A+ Grades Are Worth 4.33, Not 4.0
An A+ is worth 4.33 grade points, the only value above 4.0. If you earned A+ grades in high-credit courses, your LSAC GPA can exceed 4.0.
2. All Attempts of Repeated Courses Are Counted
If you failed Calculus I and retook it, both grades are included. Your university may have replaced the original grade, but the original attempt stays on your transcript.
3. Withdrawals Depend on Your School's Grading Key
LSAC excludes a withdrawal grade when your school treats it as nonpunitive, and counts a withdrawal that indicates failure when your school treats it as punitive. It depends on how your school's grading key treats the withdrawal. Use the Counts as F switch in the calculator to model either case.
Other Rules You Should Know
- Graduate and post-bachelor's work: Graduate and professional coursework after the bachelor's conferral date is excluded, and so are undergraduate courses taken after the first bachelor's degree.
- Pass/Fail and Credit/No Credit: Excluded from the GPA in this estimate.
- Transfer and community college credits: Undergraduate courses from every institution you attended appear on your transcripts, so enter them too, unless the post-bachelor's rule above removes them.
Course Timing and Application Cycle
Courses taken after your first bachelor's degree are always excluded. Courses taken in high school (dual enrollment) are included for the 2026-2027 cycle and excluded for 2027-2028 or later. Set the Application cycle and each row's Course timing in the calculator, and confirm the current rules on LSAC's transcript summarization page.
School GPA vs. LSAC GPA: Side-by-Side
These two numbers describe the same transcript but follow different rules. If you need your school-reported number first, use the cumulative GPA calculator, then compare it here.
| Feature | Your University GPA | LSAC GPA |
|---|---|---|
| A+ grade value | Usually capped at 4.00 | 4.33, can push GPA above 4.0 |
| Failed or retaken courses | Often forgiven or replaced by school policy | Both the original grade and the repeat are counted |
| Withdrawals | Varies by school | Depends on how your school's grading key treats the withdrawal |
| Graduate coursework | Varies by school | Excluded after the bachelor's conferral date |
| Courses after the first bachelor's | Often included in a cumulative GPA | Undergraduate courses taken after the first bachelor's degree are excluded |
| Pass/Fail courses | Excluded | Excluded |
| Scale maximum | Typically 4.0 | 4.33 (due to A+) |
Step-by-Step: How to Use This Calculator
Gather all your transcripts
Pull up transcripts from every undergraduate institution you attended, including community colleges and transfer schools.
Enter every course with grade and credits
Add each course, its grade exactly as it appears on your transcript (A+, B, W, WF, and so on), and its credit hours.
Enter repeated courses twice
If you retook a course, add one row for each attempt. Both attempts are counted in the estimate.
Set the withdrawal switch from your school's grading key
It depends on how your school's grading key treats the withdrawal. For each W, WP or WF row, turn Counts as F on if your school treats it as failing, and off if it treats it as nonpunitive.
Review the side-by-side result and breakdown
The calculator shows your estimated LSAC GPA, your approximate school GPA, and a per-course breakdown of which entries affected the result.
Common LSAC GPA Mistakes to Avoid
LSAC Grade-to-Point Conversion Scale
This calculator uses the following scale to turn each letter grade into grade points.
| Letter Grade | Grade Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 4.33 | Above the standard 4.0 scale |
| A | 4.00 | |
| A- | 3.67 | |
| B+ | 3.33 | |
| B | 3.00 | |
| B- | 2.67 | |
| C+ | 2.33 | |
| C | 2.00 | |
| C- | 1.67 | |
| D+ | 1.33 | |
| D | 1.00 | |
| D- | 0.67 | |
| F | 0.00 | |
| W / WP / WF | 0.00 or excluded | Depends on how your school's grading key treats the withdrawal |
| I | Excluded | Excluded from this estimate |
| P / CR | Excluded | Pass or credit, not factored into GPA |
LSAC GPA Frequently Asked Questions
Next Steps After Estimating Your LSAC GPA
Your GPA is one piece of your law school application. Here is how to use the estimate.
Compare to Law School Medians
Search LSAC's Official Guide to compare your GPA with the 25th, 50th and 75th percentile GPAs at your target schools.
Plan Your Remaining Semesters
Still in school? Use the GPA planner to see which grades you need in upcoming terms to reach a target GPA.
Model Different Grade Scenarios
Test what happens to your GPA if a grade changes, using the GPA scenarios calculator.
Recover From a Low Semester
Estimate how many strong grades it takes to lift your GPA with the GPA recovery calculator.
Check Your Cumulative GPA
Get your school-reported number first with the cumulative GPA calculator.
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