GPA Calculation and Update Request
How GPA is Calculated and Evaluated
Grade-point average is based on information received from your high school transcript. The most recent unweighted or weighted cumulative GPA, as reported on the transcript, is used for application review. This GPA is also used by the Undergraduate Scholarship Office and the Honors College to determine eligibility. The Office of Admissions reserves the right to verify and/or edit reported calculations.
GPA Calculations
- The Office of Admissions does not recalculate GPA. However, WVU reserves the right to recalculate when needed and may do so if you attended multiple high schools.
- We use the unweighted or weighted GPA reported on your high school transcript when you submitted your application. If your transcript includes both, we will use the weighted GPA. Hand-written GPAs are not accepted. It must be an official calculation printed on the transcript.
- GPAs are rounded to the second decimal point (e.g., 4.195 is rounded up to 4.2, while 4.19 stays at 4.19).
- The Office of Admissions uses the calculator below to convert percentages to a 4.0 scale. We do not use the Princeton Scale or the High School Profile for conversions.
Changing Your GPA Once Admitted
The Office of Admissions does not recalculate GPA. To request an evaluation, your high school must report the updated GPA on your transcript. You can upload an unofficial copy when submitting your change request.
Changes may take up to 1 week to apply to your admissions record. You will be notified of the change by email. GPA changes that affect scholarships may take 3-4 weeks to apply to the financial aid award, which you can view in your WVU Portal. Changes that affect direct admission to a major or Honors College eligibility are subject to available space and priority deadlines. You will be notified by email if either of these apply to you.
Deadline for GPA Adjustments
| Semester | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Fall | August 1 |
| Spring | January 2 |
Change Request Instructions
- If your GPA has changed since you were admitted as a first-time freshman, sign in to the MyWVU Portal.
- Select GPA Update Change Request (top right corner) to request a new evaluation.
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