How to Put GPA in Resume

To put your GPA on a resume, place it in the Education section on the same line as your degree, written as GPA followed by your number and the scale, such as GPA: 3.8/4.0. Include it when it strengthens your candidacy, and note that law schools rely on LSAC's recalculated GPA, not the resume figure.

By Ali Unar, Founder, Lovare Institut; JD/MSFS Candidate, Georgetown University. Last updated August 2026. Every figure on this page was verified in August 2026 against the sources listed below.

How do you put your GPA on a resume?

Put your GPA in the Education section, next to the degree it belongs to, formatted as GPA and the number followed by the scale, for example GPA: 3.8/4.0. List it when it helps your case and leave it off when it does not. For law school applications, remember that admissions offices use the LSAC-recalculated GPA, so the resume figure is for employers and general applications.

Steps to add your GPA to a resume

1. Find the Education entry for the degree whose GPA you want to show.
2. Confirm your GPA to two decimal places from your official transcript.
3. Write it as GPA: X.XX/4.0 on the same line as the degree or just beneath it.
4. Add a major GPA separately only if it is higher and clearly labeled.
5. Keep the format identical across every Education entry you include.

What does a GPA on a resume look like?

A clean entry reads as one line under your school, such as: B.A. in History, State University, 2025, GPA: 3.8/4.0. Always state the scale, because a bare number is ambiguous between a 4.0 and a 5.0 system. If you show a major GPA, label it plainly, for example Major GPA: 3.9/4.0.

Common mistakes when putting GPA on a resume

• Omitting the scale, which leaves the number open to misreading.
• Rounding up, which can conflict with the transcript an employer or school later verifies.
• Listing a weak overall GPA when a labeled major GPA would serve better.
• Assuming the resume GPA is what law schools evaluate, when they use the LSAC recalculation.

Frequently asked questions

Does pass/fail affect GPA?

A pass/fail course usually does not change your GPA, since a Pass carries no grade points. It still appears on your transcript, and when you list a GPA on a resume you report the graded average your registrar shows. For law school, LSAC applies its own rules and generally excludes a plain Pass.

How does LSAC calculate GPA?

LSAC recalculates your undergraduate GPA through the Credential Assembly Service, converting all graded courses to a standard 4.0 scale and counting failed and repeated classes. This figure can differ from the GPA on your resume or transcript, and it is the number law schools actually evaluate for admissions.

What GPA do you need for law school?

There is no fixed minimum; each school reports 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile GPAs, and meeting a target school's median makes you competitive there. Your resume GPA and your LSAC-recalculated GPA can differ, so plan around the recalculated number when you gauge your law school odds.

Should you round your GPA on a resume?

Report your GPA to two decimals exactly as your transcript shows it, rather than rounding up. Employers and schools may verify it, and an inflated figure undermines your credibility. If your overall GPA is modest but your major GPA is strong, list the higher figure with a clear Major GPA label instead of rounding.