How Sonoma State's Grade Points Work
Effective Fall 2002, Sonoma State University uses a standard plus/minus grading system. A plus (+) notation adds 0.3 grade points and a minus (-) notation subtracts 0.3 grade points from grades A through D. There is no A+ grade.
Grades marked with an asterisk (*) before them indicate excessive units, which are not counted toward the total units earned.
Source:
Office of the Registrar, Grade Information page — verified Sep 2026
Which Grades Count Toward Your GPA
Credit (CR), No Credit (NC), Incomplete (I), Withdrawal (W), Report Delayed (RD), Report in Progress (RP), Repeated Course (RPT), and Provisional Graduate Credit (PRV) are not used in calculating GPA.
Withdrawal Unauthorized (WU) is treated as equivalent to an F for GPA purposes. An Incomplete (I) that is not made up within one year is changed to Incomplete Charged (IC), which counts in the GPA at zero grade points.
Source:
Office of the Registrar, Grade Information page — verified Sep 2026
Frequently asked questions
What grading scheme does Sonoma State University (SSU) use?
SSU uses a letter-grade grading system on a 0.0–4.0 scale with 14 grade levels: A = 4.00, A- = 3.70, B+ = 3.30, B = 3.00, B- = 2.70, C+ = 2.30, C = 2.00, C- = 1.70, D+ = 1.30, D = 1.00, D- = 0.70, F = 0.00, IC = 0.00, WU = 0.00.
Where does this SSU grade scale come from?
From SSU's official grading policy, published at registrar.sonoma.edu. The grade table on this page is the one the policy sets out, verified Sep 2026.
What are SSU's GPA rules?
Credit (CR), No Credit (NC), Incomplete (I), Withdrawal (W), Report Delayed (RD), Report in Progress (RP), Repeated Course (RPT), and Provisional Graduate Credit (PRV) are not used in calculating GPA.
Source: Office of the Registrar, Grade Information page — verified Sep 2026
How do I convert semester GPA to cumulative GPA at SSU?
Your cumulative GPA is the credit-weighted average of your semester GPAs across every semester: (semester GPA₁ × credits₁ + … + semester GPAₙ × creditsₙ) ÷ (credits₁ + … + creditsₙ). Save each semester to the tracker on this page, by course or as a quick semester GPA + credits entry, and it works out your cumulative GPA on every save, edit and delete.
Is this SSU GPA calculator free, and is my data private?
Yes. GPAWise is free, with no signup, and your courses and saved semesters stay in your browser: nothing is sent to our servers. "Clear all tracker data" on the tracker wipes them at any time.
