LSAC GPA calculator

What is LSAC GPA vs my college GPA?

Your college GPA follows institutional rules (grade replacement, academic renewal, etc.). LSAC CAS GPA uses LSAC's uniform 4.33 conversion and includes convertible undergraduate work before your first bachelor's degree. Law schools rely on the CAS figure for medians and scholarships.

Why is A+ worth 4.33?

LSAC's published conversion table assigns 4.33 to A+ so rigorous schools that award A+ are not capped at 4.0. That is the main reason CAS GPA can exceed 4.00 for some applicants.

Do repeated courses count?

In LSAC summarization, convertible attempts are generally included even when your college forgave the earlier grade. This calculator lets you mark repeats for visibility; enter each attempt you expect LSAC to see.

Is this my official CAS GPA?

No. Only LSAC's transcript summarization after you submit schools through CAS produces the official number. Numeric scales, withdrawals, and school-specific policies may differ—use this tool for planning, then confirm on your LSAC law-school report.

LSAC (Law School Admission Council) recalculates undergraduate grades for J.D. applications through its Credential Assembly Service. Law schools receive a standardized CAS GPA on a 4.33 scale so applicants from different colleges can be compared fairly.

• List each undergraduate course that converts to the LSAC scale with letter grade and semester credit hours.
• Mark repeats when you retook a class—LSAC planning models count every attempt, not just the forgiven grade your college may show.
• Toggle Exclude for pass/fail or other non-GPA coursework that LSAC typically omits.
• Quality points = LSAC grade value × credits; divide total quality points by total credits for the headline GPA.

Key LSAC conversions: A+ = 4.33, 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. Some schools use intermediate grades (AB, BC, CD) at 3.50, 2.50, and 1.50.

• Before paying for CAS, preview whether retakes or community-college credits will move your law-school GPA up or down.
• Applicants at schools that award A+ may see CAS GPA above 4.0—uncommon on a standard 4.0 college transcript.
• Compare this estimate with your registrar GPA; CAS is often lower when repeats or transfer work are included.
• Use alongside our college and cumulative GPA tools when mapping a grade-improvement plan before senior year.

1. 3-credit A (4.00) + 3-credit B+ (3.33) → (12 + 9.99) ÷ 6 ≈ 3.67 LSAC GPA.
2. 4-credit A+ (4.33) + 3-credit A (4.00) → (17.32 + 12) ÷ 7 ≈ 4.19—above 4.0 because of A+.
3. Retake: include both the original D and the new B if both appear on transcripts LSAC would summarize.
4. Pass/fail elective: mark Exclude so it does not enter the credit-hour denominator.