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Wellesley College GPA Calculator

Built for Wellesley College students on the 4.0 scale. Free, mobile-friendly, no signup.

Note: Wellesley uses a 4.0 scale. Use the generic calculator instead →

This semester

4.00
9 credits

How grades convert to points here

Wellesley College uses plus/minus grading but caps A+ at 4.00 — the same value as a plain A. Practically, that means there is no reward in the GPA for exceptional work beyond an A, while an A- still costs you 0.3 points. The scale is asymmetric, and it slightly depresses averages relative to schools that award 4.33.

Credit/Non-Credit: a grade of C or higher posts as CR; below C posts as NCR. No more than one-quarter of a student's graded units may be Credit/Non-Credit and still count toward Latin-honors eligibility.

Latin honors at Wellesley College

Wellesley College awards Latin honors against fixed GPA cutoffs: 3.6 for cum laude, 3.75 for magna cum laude, and 3.9 for summa cum laude.

Because these are absolute rather than relative thresholds, honors at Wellesley College is not a competition against your cohort. Everyone clearing 3.90 earns summa, however many that turns out to be.

Standing, honors lists, and retakes

On repeated courses: If a failed course is repeated and passed, both the original and the repeat grade remain on the transcript and both are factored into the GPA (no replacement).

One detail specific to this school

First-semester grades for first-year students are excluded from GPA entirely under Wellesley's 'shadow grading' policy, and courses co-taken at MIT count toward Latin-honors GPA eligibility.

Grading policy compiled from Wellesley College's registrar and academic catalog. Policies change; the registrar is authoritative. See our methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Wellesley College use plus/minus grading?▾
Yes, with one exception: A+ is worth 4.00, the same as an A. Minus grades reduce your average but an A+ cannot raise it above 4.00.
What GPA do you need for cum laude at Wellesley College?▾
3.60 for cum laude, 3.75 for magna cum laude, and 3.90 for summa cum laude. These are fixed institutional thresholds rather than class percentiles, so they do not shift with your cohort. Most schools also require a minimum number of credits completed in residence — verify that separately with the registrar.
If I retake a course at Wellesley College, does the old grade still count?▾
If a failed course is repeated and passed, both the original and the repeat grade remain on the transcript and both are factored into the GPA (no replacement).
How accurate is this calculator for my transcript?▾
Close, for ordinary cases. The calculation follows Wellesley College's documented grade-point values, but transfer credits, repeated-course adjustments, and any department-specific rules can shift the official number. Treat this as an estimate and the transcript as authoritative.

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