Temple University GPA Calculator

Calculate your Temple GPA fast, then see what your number means and the quickest way to raise it.

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Your Temple GPA

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Fill at least one grade and credit value to see your GPA.

What This GPA Means for You

Temple GPA uses plus/minus grades with A as the 4.0 ceiling, so high-credit B/C-range courses usually decide the plan.

Temple-specific read

At Temple, the GPA story is usually about credits, not tiny course labels.

Temple students often calculate GPA for academic standing, major requirements, scholarships, or professional-school planning. Since A is the ceiling and GPA is credit-weighted, the best repair target is usually a heavy course below your goal, not a small class already near the top.

  • Do not use A+ as a higher-than-4.0 value.
  • Watch high-credit major and GenEd courses before electives.
  • For professional schools, track science/prerequisite GPA separately if needed.

Temple GPA checkpoints

2.00
Good standing

A cumulative GPA below 2.00 puts you on academic probation.

Top 16%
Dean's List

Temple sets the cut-off to the top 16% of GPAs in your school (12+ graded credits).

2/5/9%
Latin honors (by rank)

Roughly summa 2%, magna 5%, cum laude 9% of your school (60+ Temple credits).

4.00
Ceiling

Temple has no A+, so A is 4.0 and GPA tops out at 4.0.

How to Raise This Temple GPA Fastest

At Temple, target the highest-credit course where a one-step plus/minus improvement is realistic.

Fastest move

Enter grades and credits to see the best upgrade.

Once you add counted Temple courses, this section finds the class where one realistic grade improvement would lift your GPA the most.

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Temple's plus/minus scale rewards realistic one-step gains in heavier courses.

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Find the course with leverage

Start with the highest-credit counted course that is below your target grade.

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Test one realistic upgrade

Use the actual Temple grade scale so the next step matches the school, not a generic chart.

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Protect the transcript

If you are near a cutoff, avoiding one low grade in a heavy course can matter as much as chasing an A.

Temple University GPA: Quick Overview

South end of Temple University's main campus in Philadelphia
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Temple students check GPA for standing, major requirements, scholarships, professional-school paths, and whether a current semester is helping or hurting the cumulative number. Because Temple uses credit hours, not every grade has equal weight.

Enter the letter grade and credit hours exactly as they appear for each Temple course. Use the raise-fastest section to find the class where one grade bump gives the biggest realistic lift.

How the Temple University GPA Calculator Works

This calculator uses Temple University's credit-hour and grade-point GPA system. The calculation is credit-weighted, which means a 4-credit course affects your GPA more than a 1-credit course. For every row, the calculator converts the letter grade into grade points, multiplies that value by the course credits, adds all quality points together, and divides by the total GPA-eligible credits.

GPA = total quality points / total GPA credits

For example, if you earn B+ in a 3-credit course, that course contributes 3.33 x 3 = 9.99 quality points. Add the quality points from every graded course, divide by all attempted GPA credits, and you get the semester estimate shown above.

Temple GPA is quality points divided by graded credit hours. Credit/No Credit courses do not carry grade points. Source: Temple University Bulletin - Grades and Grading.

Temple Grading Scale

GradeGrade points
A+4.0
A4.0
A-3.7
B+3.3
B3.0
B-2.7
C+2.3
C2.0
C-1.7
D+1.3
D1.0
D-0.7
F0.0

Temple uses a full plus/minus scale with the .7/.3 convention — note the D- (0.7), which many schools don't grant, and that A+ and A both cap at 4.0. Source: Temple University Bulletin — GPA.

Temple's Percentile-Based Latin Honors

Temple is unusual: it does not use fixed Latin-honors GPA cutoffs. Instead, the cut-offs are set by percentile within each school or college, recalculated to award roughly:

  • Summa cum laude — top ~2% of a college's graduates
  • Magna cum laude — next ~5%
  • Cum laude — next ~9%

You must also have completed at least 60 credits at Temple to be eligible. Because the threshold floats with each class and college, the GPA needed for summa in, say, the Fox School of Business can differ from the College of Liberal Arts — there is no single campus-wide number.

Source: Temple University — Latin Honors.

Academic Standing: Warning vs Probation

Temple separates two below-2.0 states, and the difference is how many credits you've attempted:

  • Good standing — both your cumulative and most recent term GPA are 2.0 or higher.
  • Academic warning — your term or cumulative GPA dips below 2.0 before you've attempted 24 credits (or your 4th term).
  • Academic probation — your cumulative GPA is below 2.0 after attempting 24+ credits or a 4th term.

First-year and first-term transfer students can't be placed on probation in their first matriculated term. The 2.0 cumulative line is also the minimum required to graduate.

Source: Temple University Bulletin — Academic Standing.

Repeating a Course at Temple (3-Attempt Limit)

Temple's repeat policy keeps only your highest grade in the GPA — but caps how many tries you get:

  • Only the highest grade earned in a course counts toward your GPA; the lower attempt stays on the transcript but is excluded from the calculation.
  • You're limited to three attempts total. Everyone may take a course a second time; a third attempt needs your school or college's approval.
  • A W (withdrawal) counts as an attempt.

To model a Temple retake here, enter only your best grade for the course — that matches how the highest-grade rule lands on your GPA.

Source: Temple University Bulletin — Repeating a Course.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Temple use plus/minus grades, and is there an A+?

Yes, Temple uses a full plus/minus scale: A-=3.7, B+=3.3, B-=2.7, and so on, including a D-=0.7 that many schools don't grant. There is an A+, but it's capped at 4.0 — the same as an A — so it doesn't raise your GPA above 4.0.

What GPA do you need for Latin honors at Temple?

There's no fixed cutoff. Temple sets Latin honors by percentile within each school or college — roughly the top 2% for summa cum laude, the next 5% for magna, and the next 9% for cum laude — and you need at least 60 credits completed at Temple. The exact GPA varies by college and graduating class.

What's the difference between academic warning and probation at Temple?

Warning applies when your GPA falls below 2.0 before you've attempted 24 credits or a 4th term; probation applies when your cumulative GPA is below 2.0 after attempting 24+ credits or a 4th term. First-year and first-term transfer students can't be placed on probation in their first term.

How does repeating a course affect my Temple GPA?

Only the highest grade earned counts toward your GPA; the lower attempt stays on the transcript but is excluded. You're limited to three attempts — everyone gets a second try, but a third needs your school or college's approval, and a W counts as an attempt.

What GPA is good standing at Temple?

Both your cumulative and most recent term GPA must be 2.0 or higher. A 2.0 cumulative GPA is also the minimum required to graduate, so staying above it keeps you off warning and probation.

Is this Temple University GPA calculator official?

No. It is a free planning estimator built from Temple's published bulletin rules. Your official GPA is the one in your Temple student record (TUportal) and on your transcript.

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