Are quality points the same as GPA?

No. Quality points are summed course contributions; GPA is the sum divided by total credits.

Do weighted courses change quality points?

They can, if the institution adds a documented honors, AP, IB, or dual-enrollment bonus.

Understand how grade points and course credits combine into a credit-weighted GPA.

Quality points equal a course’s grade-point value multiplied by its credits. Add those products and divide by total credits to calculate GPA.

Quality points = grade points × credits; GPA = Σ quality points / Σ credits

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