Law School GPA Calculator (LSAC)

Calculate your LSAC GPA using the correct A+ = 4.33 scale. LSAC counts every attempt of every undergraduate course — retakes included.

LSAC counts ALL undergraduate attempts including retakes. Mark courses as retakes to track them, but both attempts are included in the GPA.

Course NameGradeCreditsRetake?

LSAC GPA

3.63

LSAC scale: A+ = 4.33 (not 4.0)

Total Credits

Grade Points

87.0

Courses

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How LSAC Calculates Your Law School GPA

The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) calculates a standardized GPA from all undergraduate transcripts you submit. Unlike most institutional GPAs, the LSAC GPA has two important rules: it counts every attempt of every course (no grade replacement), and it uses a unique grade scale where A+ equals 4.33 rather than 4.0.

Use the LSAC GPA tab to enter all your undergraduate courses — including retakes — and get your LSAC-calculated GPA. The Advanced tier below adds LSAT benchmarking, retake impact simulation, and school-tier competitiveness. The Professional tier provides full multi-institution transcript analysis with detailed retake scenarios.

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LSAC recalculates your GPA from official transcripts — it may differ from your school's GPA. Enter your courses to estimate your LSAC GPA.

Course NameGradeCredits

Your Institutional GPA (from transcript)

Institutional GPA

3.62

Your school's calculation

LSAC GPA (estimated)

3.67

What law schools see

LSAC GPA is higher than institutional GPA by 0.05 points. Your LSAC GPA benefits from consistent performance.

LSAC counts all graded coursework including repeated courses. A+ = 4.0, not 4.33.

LSAC Grade Scale

A+ = 4.33 | A = 4.00 | A- = 3.67
B+ = 3.33 | B = 3.00 | B- = 2.67
C+ = 2.33 | C = 2.00 | C- = 1.67
D+ = 1.33 | D = 1.00 | D- = 0.67
F = 0.00

LSAC GPA = Σ(Grade Points × Credit Hours) ÷ Total Credit Hours

The A+ = 4.33 rule means your LSAC GPA can technically exceed 4.0 if you earned many A+ grades. However, few students achieve a true 4.33 because A+ grades are rare across dozens of undergraduate courses. Most competitive applicants have LSAC GPAs in the 3.7–3.9 range.

What LSAC Includes in Your GPA

All attempts counted: If you retook a course, both the original and retake grades appear in your GPA calculation.
All undergraduate institutions: Community college credits, transfer credits, and summer school all count if a letter grade was earned.
Pass/Fail excluded: Courses taken pass/fail typically do not count unless the failing grade converts to an F.
Graduate courses excluded: Courses taken after your bachelor's degree are generally not included in the LSAC undergraduate GPA.
Foreign transcripts: Evaluated by LSAC on a case-by-case basis using standardized conversion guidelines.

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LSAC GPA (Estimated)

3.712

Total Credits

all counted

Retaken Courses

all count (LSAC)

GPA Trend

+0.18

first to last sem

Semester Breakdown

Semester	GPA	Credits
Fall 2021	3.67	9
Spring 2022	3.67	9
Fall 2022	3.85	6

Law School GPA and LSAT Benchmarks

T14 (Top 14): GPA 3.75+, LSAT 173+. Yale averages LSAT 174; Harvard 174; Columbia 174.
T25: GPA 3.65+, LSAT 168+
T50: GPA 3.50+, LSAT 162+
T100: GPA 3.30+, LSAT 155+

These are 25th–75th percentile ranges at competitive programs. Scholarships are typically awarded to students who fall above a school's median. Applying to a school where you are above their median GPA/LSAT is a common strategy for maximizing scholarship dollars.

Frequently Asked Questions

LSAC uses 4.33 for A+ to distinguish it from a standard A grade at institutions that differentiate the two. In practice, the difference is small — very few applicants earn enough A+ grades for it to significantly change their LSAC GPA. However, it is important to use 4.33 (not 4.0) when estimating your own LSAC GPA to get an accurate figure.

Yes, but less than you might hope. Since LSAC counts both attempts, retaking a course you failed (F → A) does improve your GPA because the A grade credits are added. However, the failing grade remains and continues to drag the GPA down proportionally. The best strategy is to avoid retaking courses unless you are confident of significant improvement.

Yes. LSAC includes all institutions where you earned a letter grade — including community college, junior college, and four-year universities. Submit all transcripts; LSAC will flag missing institutions during their credential assembly review.

A 3.4 GPA with a 170+ LSAT score has gotten applicants into T14 schools. At a 168–170, you would be competitive for T25. At 162–167, T50 programs. The tradeoff between GPA and LSAT varies by school.

A 3.7 GPA is at or above the 25th percentile at most T14 schools and is competitive for the 50th percentile range at several (Georgetown, UCLA, Texas). To have strong T14 odds at the top programs, you generally need both a 3.75+ GPA and a 173+ LSAT.