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Updated October 28, 2026

VMCAS GPA calculator

VMCAS 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. Its science GPA covers biology, chemistry, physics and life sciences such as animal science, nutrition and kinesiology, but not math. Many vet schools also look at the GPA of your last 45 semester hours, which VMCAS doesn't report, so this calculator works that out too. The example transcript below gives 3.33 overall, 3.26 science and 3.67 for the last 45 hours.

Example transcript. Replace it with your courses. Number your terms from oldest (1) to newest.

Credit system
Overall
3.33
Science
3.26
Last 45 hours
3.67

60 graded semester hours. Last 45 hours covers 45 hours: your newest terms back to the one where the 45th hour lands.

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Rules from VMCAS's help center, Calculating Your VMCAS GPAs, VMCAS Grade Value Charts and VMCAS Course Subjects, and the last 45 hours rule from Texas A&M, checked October 29, 2026. Nothing you type leaves this page. Confetto is not affiliated with the AAVMC, VMCAS or Liaison.

How does VMCAS calculate your GPA?

VMCAS 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. VMCAS'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.

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

VMCAS reports a GPA for each school, each year, your cumulative undergraduate GPA (with post-baccalaureate courses) and an overall GPA that adds graduate courses. Each year-level GPA is split into science and total. This calculator gives the GPA of the courses you enter.

What counts as science on VMCAS

VMCAS has one science category, Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Life Science, and every course in it feeds your science GPA. It is broader than the BCP GPA of other services. It includes, for example:

  • Biology, biochemistry, chemistry and physics courses, including organic chemistry, genetics and microbiology.
  • Animal science, nutrition, kinesiology, exercise science, geology and environmental science.
  • Any course with Animal or Veterinary in its title or prefix, which VMCAS assigns to Animal Science or Veterinary.

No math or statistics course is on the science list, so math only counts in your total GPA. Psychology and English count in the total too.

The last 45 hours GPA

Many vet schools look at how you did in your most recent coursework, often as a GPA of your last 45 semester hours. VMCAS doesn't calculate it, so each school works it out by its own rule. Texas A&M, for example, starts with your last semester, counts back to the semester in which your 45th hour lands, and includes every hour of that semester.

This calculator does the same with the term numbers you enter, counting graded hours only. In the example, terms 4, 3 and 2 add up to 45 hours, so the weaker first term drops out. Some schools count differently, for example Ohio State looks at your last 30 hours, so check each school's own rule.

Retakes, pass/fail and quarter hours

  • Repeated courses: VMCAS 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: VMCAS uses 1.0 quarter hour = 0.667 semester hours.

Questions people ask

Does VMCAS calculate a last 45 hours GPA?

VMCAS's help center describes school, year-level, course subject and science GPAs, not a last 45 hours GPA. Schools that use one work it out themselves. Texas A&M starts with your last semester, counts back to the semester in which your 45th hour lands and includes every hour of that semester. This calculator follows that rule, so check each school's own method.

Does math count in the VMCAS science GPA?

No. VMCAS's science GPA uses one category, biology, chemistry, physics and life science, and its course subject list for it has no math or statistics course. Math still counts in your overall GPA.

Does VMCAS replace retaken grades?

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

How does VMCAS convert quarter hours?

VMCAS 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.

Does an A+ count as more than 4.0 on VMCAS?

No. VMCAS's grade chart gives an A+ and an A the same 4.0, an A- 3.7, and an E, F or WF 0.

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