VMCAS GPA Calculator
Estimate your VMCAS overall, science and non-science GPA for veterinary school. Enter every course attempt with its credits, grade and VMCAS subject category; quarter hours are converted automatically.
How VMCAS calculates your GPA
VMCAS converts each letter grade to its own grade points, multiplies by the attempted semester hours to get quality points, then divides total quality points by total attempted hours. The grade points are close to the usual 4-point GPA scale, with A+ capped at 4.0 and AB, BC and CD in between.
Worked example with two science courses and one non-science course:
| Course | Group | Credits | Grade | Quality points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | Science | 4 | A (4.0) | 16.0 |
| General Chemistry | Science | 4 | B (3.0) | 12.0 |
| English Composition | Non-science | 3 | A- (3.7) | 11.1 |
- Overall GPA: (16.0 + 12.0 + 11.1) / 11 = 3.55
- Science GPA: (16.0 + 12.0) / 8 = 3.50
- Non-science GPA: 11.1 / 3 = 3.70
Overall, science and non-science GPA in VMCAS
Your overall GPA counts every graded course at every level. VMCAS also reports a cumulative undergraduate GPA (undergraduate plus post-baccalaureate work), GPAs by school and by year, and splits each year into Science and Total.
Your science GPA covers the VMCAS Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Life Science category. It is broader than the name suggests: animal science, biochemistry, nutrition, kinesiology, engineering and public health are all in it. Math, statistics, psychology and English are not.
The non-science GPA on this page is everything outside that category. VMCAS shows it as part of Total rather than as a separate figure, so treat it as a derived number. This calculator gives one overall figure and does not split results by year or level.
VMCAS grade values
From the VMCAS grade value charts. Grades with no value, such as P or W, are left out of the GPA.
| Transcript grade | VMCAS grade points |
|---|---|
| A+ / A | 4.0 |
| A- | 3.7 |
| AB | 3.5 |
| B+ | 3.3 |
| B | 3.0 |
| B- | 2.7 |
| BC | 2.5 |
| C+ | 2.3 |
| C | 2.0 |
| C- | 1.7 |
| CD | 1.5 |
| D+ | 1.3 |
| D | 1.0 |
| D- | 0.7 |
| E / F / WF | 0.0 |
| P, AP, W | Not counted |
Quarter hours vs semester hours
VMCAS calculates every GPA in semester hours and converts quarter hours at 1 quarter hour = 0.667 semester hours. Choose Quarter on a row and the calculator converts it for you. To convert a whole transcript, the semester to quarter credit converter shows the hours side by side.
- 6 quarter hours x 0.667 = 4.0 semester hours (4.002 before rounding)
- An A in that course: 4.0 x 4 = 16.0 quality points
- Add a 3 semester hour B: 3.0 x 3 = 9.0 quality points
- GPA: (16.0 + 9.0) / 7 = 3.57
Repeats, pass/fail and withdrawals
- Every grade for a repeated course counts. VMCAS ignores grade forgiveness and replacement.
- Non-graded credit (AP, pass or satisfactory, courses taken pass/fail) is not included.
- WF counts as F (0.0). W is not on the grade chart, so it carries no grade points.
- For grades not on the chart, or coursework from outside the US and Canada, check the VMCAS instructions.
Planning with your estimate
Use the GPA predictor to see what grades you need in your remaining courses. Your college's own cumulative GPA calculator result can be higher than your VMCAS estimate if your school replaces repeated grades. For a single term, use the GPA calculator, and for a class in progress, the grade calculator. Applying through another service? Compare the professional school GPA calculators.