LSAC (CAS) GPA Calculator
Calculate your LSAC cumulative GPA the CAS way โ A+ counts as 4.33.
LSAC Cumulative GPA
Add your undergraduate courses to see your LSAC cumulative GPA.
How LSAC (CAS) Calculates GPA
LSAC's Credential Assembly Service (CAS) recalculates your GPA independently of whatever appears on your undergraduate transcript. It gathers every undergraduate course you completed before your first bachelor's degree โ regardless of institution โ converts each grade onto its own standardized scale, and produces a single credit-weighted cumulative GPA.
LSAC GPA = ฮฃ(Credit Hours ร Grade Points) รท ฮฃ(Credit Hours)
The 4.33 Scale: LSAC's Most Confused Rule
On the LSAC scale, A+ is worth 4.33, not a flat 4.0. This is the single biggest point of confusion for pre-law students, and it becomes especially important for anyone also exploring AMCAS's GPA rules for medical school applications, which cap A+ at exactly 4.0. These are two genuinely different scales serving two different application systems โ a GPA calculated under one doesn't transfer directly to the other, even though both start from the same underlying letter grades. Always double-check which scale a number was calculated under before comparing it across application types.
All Undergraduate Coursework Counts
LSAC's CAS pulls in every undergraduate course completed before your first bachelor's degree โ community college credits, transfer coursework, summer classes at another institution, all of it. And just like AMCAS, there's no grade replacement: if you retook a course after a weak grade, both attempts count separately, weighted by their own credit hours, even if your home school's own GPA calculation drops the original.
Worked Example: A Mixed Transcript
A student's coursework: English 101 (3 credits, A+), Calculus (4 credits, B+), a community college Chemistry course (3 credits, A), and Political Science โ first attempt (3 credits, C) and a retake (3 credits, A+).
Both Political Science attempts count (the original C and the retaken A+), and the community college Chemistry credits count exactly as if taken at a four-year institution โ both defining features of the LSAC method.
Worked Example: The 4.33 Scale in Contrast
Running that exact same transcript through an AMCAS-style 4.0 cap instead (A+ valued at 4.0 rather than 4.33) produces a GPA of 3.45 โ noticeably lower than the 3.57 LSAC result, purely from how the two systems treat A+ grades. Neither number is "wrong"; they're answers to two different questions, calculated under two different official standards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does LSAC recalculate my GPA instead of just using my transcript GPA?
Because undergraduate institutions calculate GPA differently from each other โ different scales, different rounding, different treatment of retakes. LSAC standardizes every applicant's record onto one consistent scale (through its Credential Assembly Service, or CAS) so law schools can compare applicants from different colleges on equal footing.
Is A+ really worth 4.33 on the LSAC scale?
Yes โ this is the single most common point of confusion for pre-law students, especially those who've also looked at medical school GPA rules. LSAC's CAS scale allows A+ to exceed a standard 4.0, typically valued at 4.33. This is a direct contrast with AMCAS (for medical school), which caps A+ at exactly 4.0. The two application services use genuinely different scales โ a GPA calculated for one doesn't transfer directly to the other.
Does community college coursework count toward my LSAC GPA?
Yes. All undergraduate coursework completed before earning your first bachelor's degree is included in the LSAC GPA calculation, regardless of which institution it was taken at โ including community college credits, transfer credits, and summer coursework elsewhere.
What happens to coursework after I've already earned my bachelor's degree?
Graduate coursework and post-bachelor's undergraduate coursework are typically reported separately and don't factor into your primary LSAC cumulative GPA the same way โ check LSAC's current CAS guidelines for exactly how post-degree coursework is handled for your specific situation.
If I retook a course, does only the better grade count?
No โ LSAC does not apply grade replacement. Every attempt at a course counts separately in the cumulative GPA calculation, weighted by its own credit hours, even if your home institution's own GPA calculation replaces the old grade with the new one.
Is this calculator's result my official LSAC GPA?
No โ treat it as a close, unofficial estimate. Your official LSAC GPA is only established once CAS processes your actual transcripts, verifying every course and grade according to its full official methodology. Use this tool to track your progress, not as a substitute for CAS's official report.
Do all law schools weigh LSAC GPA the same way?
No โ while nearly all ABA-accredited law schools use the LSAC-calculated GPA as a standardized starting point, individual admissions committees weigh it differently alongside LSAT score, personal statements, and other factors. The standardized number is a common input, not a single formula for admission.
Does a Pass/Fail course affect my LSAC GPA?
Generally not โ Pass/Fail courses without a letter grade are typically excluded from the GPA calculation since there's no grade point to assign. This calculator doesn't include a Pass/Fail option for that reason; leave ungraded courses out of your entries.