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Updated October 28, 2026

NursingCAS GPA calculator

NursingCAS converts each grade to a numeric value, multiplies it by the course's semester hours and divides your quality points by your attempted hours. All grades for repeated courses count, a WF counts as an F, and pass/fail and AP credit are left out. When your program asks for official transcripts and full coursework entry, it reports GPAs by school, by year and by course subject category. Its Natural Science category covers biology, anatomy, microbiology, chemistry and physics, and Mathematics covers math and statistics. Geology, kinesiology and nutrition fall under Other Courses. The example transcript below gives 3.45 overall, 3.35 natural science and 4.00 math.

Example transcript. Replace it with your courses.

Credit system
Overall
3.45
Natural Science
3.35
Math
4.00

28 graded semester hours.

A 3.35 natural science GPA: interviews decide the rest.

Practice your nursing school interview free

Rules from NursingCAS's help center, Calculating Your GPAs, Grade Values Chart and NursingCAS Course Subjects, checked October 29, 2026. Nothing you type leaves this page. Confetto is not affiliated with the AACN, NursingCAS or Liaison.

How does NursingCAS calculate your GPA?

NursingCAS converts each letter grade to a numeric value and multiplies it by the course's attempted credits to get quality points. Your GPA is total quality points divided by total attempted credits. NursingCAS's own example: an A, B, C, D and F in 4, 3, 4, 3 and 3 credit courses give 36 quality points over 17 credits, a 2.12 GPA.

NursingCAS grade values
GradeA+AA-ABB+B
Value4.04.03.73.53.33.0
NursingCAS grade values, continued
GradeB-BCC+CC-CD
Value2.72.52.32.01.71.5
NursingCAS grade values, continued
GradeD+DD-EFWF
Value1.31.00.70.00.00.0

When your program asks for official transcripts and full coursework entry, NursingCAS calculates GPAs by course subject, by school and by academic year, with a cumulative undergraduate GPA and an overall GPA that adds graduate courses. If it asks for official transcripts with prerequisite-only or no coursework entry, NursingCAS gives it per-transcript and overall GPAs. With unofficial or no transcripts it calculates none.

Natural science, math and other subjects

  • Natural Science: biology, anatomy and physiology, microbiology, genetics, chemistry, biochemistry and physics.
  • Mathematics: algebra, calculus, statistics and biostatistics, plus computer science.
  • Other Courses: nutrition, kinesiology, geology, nursing and most other subjects. English and Social Science (psychology, sociology) are their own categories.

NursingCAS assigns any course with Nurse or Nursing in its title or prefix to Nursing. This calculator shows your Natural Science and Mathematics GPAs next to your overall GPA. Pick Other science for nutrition or kinesiology so they stay out of Natural Science.

Retakes, pass/fail and quarter hours

  • Repeated courses: NursingCAS does not recognize schools' grade replacement or forgiveness policies. All grades earned for repeated courses count.
  • Non-graded credits such as AP, pass/fail and satisfactory credits stay out of your GPAs.
  • A WF (withdrawn failing) counts as an F.
  • Quarter hours: NursingCAS uses 1.0 quarter hour = 0.667 semester hours.

Questions people ask

Does NursingCAS calculate a science GPA?

It calculates a GPA for each course subject category, and Natural Science (biology, chemistry and physics courses) is the closest to a science GPA. Check each program for any GPA it works out itself.

Will NursingCAS always calculate my GPA?

No. It calculates GPAs by subject, school and year only when your program asks for official transcripts and full coursework entry. With official transcripts and prerequisite-only or no coursework entry, it gives programs per-transcript and overall GPAs. With unofficial or no transcripts, it calculates none.

Is statistics a math course on NursingCAS?

Yes. Statistics, biostatistics and behavioral statistics are in the Mathematics category, along with algebra and calculus.

Does NursingCAS replace retaken grades?

No. NursingCAS does not recognize schools' forgiveness, academic renewal or grade replacement policies. All grades earned for repeated courses count in your GPA.

How does NursingCAS convert quarter hours?

NursingCAS calculates every GPA in semester hours, using 1.0 quarter hour = 0.667 semester hours. Enter quarter hours as your transcript shows them and this calculator converts them.

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