LSAC GPA Calculator
Calculate your LSAC CAS GPA — the grade-point average LSAC recalculates for law school applications using its own 4.33-point scale, not your school's reported GPA. Add your courses below.
LSAC's scale isn't capped at 4.0 — an A+ converts to 4.33. If your school reports a 4.0-capped GPA, your LSAC GPA may come out higher once A+ grades are counted at their true value.
LSAC calculates one cumulative GPA across every undergraduate institution you attended, using every course that converts to this scale — not just your final transcript GPA. Several things are excluded: AP credit, pass/fail or satisfactory/unsatisfactory grades, remedial courses, noncredit courses, and any coursework taken after your first bachelor's degree was conferred (including graduate work). Repeated courses usually count both the original and the repeat grade, unless your transcript doesn't show the original grade and credit hours.
Why LSAC recalculates your GPA
Law schools receive applications from students who attended hundreds of different undergraduate institutions, each with its own grading system. Some cap GPAs at 4.0; others don't. Some weight honours courses; others don't. Some use plus/minus grades; others use only whole letters. To compare applicants on a uniform basis, LSAC recalculates every applicant's GPA using a single, consistent 4.33-point conversion scale through its Credential Assembly Service (CAS).
This means your LSAC GPA may differ from the GPA on your transcript — sometimes significantly. An A+ that your school capped at 4.0 becomes 4.33 on LSAC's scale. A repeated course your school replaced still counts both attempts in LSAC's calculation. And courses your school included but LSAC excludes (AP credit, pass/fail, remedial, post-degree) simply disappear from the LSAC GPA.
Importantly, each law school still receives your original transcript alongside LSAC's summary. Admissions committees can see both your school-reported GPA and the LSAC-recalculated figure, and individual schools vary in how much weight they place on each. The LSAC GPA is a standardised reference point, not a replacement for your academic record.
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