Amherst College GPA Calculator

How grades convert to points here

Amherst College recognizes plus/minus, but an A+ is worth 4.00 rather than 4.33. That asymmetry matters at the top of the scale — you can lose points for an A- but cannot gain them back with an A+.

Latin honors at Amherst College

Latin honors at Amherst College are determined by department rather than centrally, so the requirement depends on your major. Some departments set a GPA threshold, others require a thesis, comprehensive examination, or faculty recommendation — GPA alone may not be sufficient or even the primary criterion.

Check with your department directly rather than relying on a university-wide number. The variation between departments at schools using this model is wide enough that a GPA earning honors in one major may not in another.

The part students usually miss

A+ counts the same as A (4.00) for GPA since spring 2021, and Latin honors are not GPA-cutoff based at all: they depend on a student's median letter grade plus a departmental honors recommendation and a four-category breadth requirement.