How Your BU GPA Is Calculated
Boston University calculates your Grade Point Average (GPA) using an honor-point system: each letter grade carries a fixed honor-point value, which is multiplied by the course's unit value to give honor points earned. Your GPA is the total honor points earned divided by the total units attempted.
The grades and units of all repeated courses are calculated in the GPA — repeating a course does not remove the earlier grade from your average.
An Incomplete (“I”) or in-progress (“J”) grade is not computed into your GPA until the required work is completed and a letter grade is assigned.
Source:
University Policy page; honor-point system, university-wide. — verified Aug 2026
Transfer Coursework and Your BU GPA
Grades for courses taken at other institutions appear on the Boston University transcript but are not calculated into a student's Boston University GPA.
Source:
official document — verified Aug 2026
Frequently asked questions
Can I save my semesters and track my CGPA at BU?
Yes. After you calculate a semester's GPA, click "Save as semester" to add it to the built-in CGPA tracker, which then computes your cumulative GPA across every saved semester using the standard weighted formula (Σ SGPA × credits ÷ Σ credits). You can save semesters by course (full breakdown) or quick-add a past semester with just the SGPA and credit hours. Locking, renaming, and deleting saved semesters are all supported, and the tracker shows a running CGPA plus a trend arrow versus your previous semester.
How do I convert SGPA to CGPA at BU?
Your CGPA is the credit-weighted average of every semester's SGPA. The formula is: CGPA = (SGPA₁ × credits₁ + SGPA₂ × credits₂ + … + SGPAₙ × creditsₙ) ÷ (credits₁ + credits₂ + … + creditsₙ). On this page, add each semester to the CGPA tracker (either by course or as a quick SGPA + credit-hours entry) and the calculator runs the conversion for you on every save, edit, and delete — no manual arithmetic required.
Can I add past semester GPAs without entering every course?
Yes. On the My CGPA Tracker tab, click "Add semester" and choose the quick-add option. You enter just the SGPA and the credit hours for that semester — no course-by-course breakdown required. It works as a GPA calculator with previous semesters support, or as a GPA calculator without course details when you only remember the SGPA from your transcript. Quick-added and course-by-course semesters can be mixed freely; both contribute to your CGPA using the same credit-weighted formula.
Is my CGPA tracker data sent to your servers?
No. Your saved semesters are stored locally in your browser only — nothing is transmitted to GPAWise. A "Clear all tracker data" button is always available on the tracker tab to wipe the data on demand.
Is this Boston University (BU) GPA calculator free?
Yes — GPAWise is completely free to use. There's no signup, no paywall, and your inputs stay in your browser.
