How to use it
- Enter every graded course taken before your first bachelor's degree, at every college you attended.
- Include repeated courses each time they appear on your transcript — LSAC counts both grades.
- Leave out pass/fail passes and non-punitive withdrawals.
- Mark dual-enrollment courses taken in high school: starting with the 2027–28 cycle they're excluded.
The formula
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
LSAC GPA = Σ (points × credit hours) ÷ Σ credit hours
Good to know
- If your school doesn't give A+ grades, your LSAC GPA can't go above 4.00 — and if it does, A+ grades can lift you above your transcript GPA.
- Grades removed under academic forgiveness count unless they no longer appear on the transcript.
- Graduate and post-degree coursework never counts toward the LSAC GPA.
Questions
Why is my LSAC GPA different from my college GPA?
LSAC uses its own conversion (A+ = 4.33), counts every repeated attempt and combines grades from every school you attended, including community college and summer courses.
Do dual-enrollment classes count for LSAC GPA?
Through the 2026–27 cycle they count if they're on a college transcript. Starting with the 2027–28 application cycle, college courses taken while in high school are excluded.
Do withdrawals count in LSAC GPA?
A W counts only if your school treats it as punitive. Withdrawals that your school considers failing grades are counted as failures.