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Universita della Svizzera italiana GPA Calculator

Calculate your semester GPA and updated CGPA using Universita della Svizzera italiana's own grading scale, credit weighting, rounding rules, and CGPA formula — not a generic Switzerland average.

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USI 1.0-10.0 numeric grade scale

19 grades carry points, 2 do not, and results are rounded to 2 decimal places. Verified 2026-07-21.

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Universita della Svizzera italiana

Switzerland · USI 1.0-10.0 numeric grade scale

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Enter your current CGPA and completed credits to calculate your updated CGPA. Your semester GPA is shown from your courses below.

Semester Courses

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Universita della Svizzera italiana grading at a glance

Grading scale
USI 1.0-10.0 numeric grade scale
Scale range
1.0 to 10.0 — a higher number is a better grade
Grades that carry points
19 grades count toward the GPA, plus 2 administrative grades that do not
Best possible grade
10.0 (10.0 points)
Lowest passing grade
6.0 (6.0 points) — the weakest grade that still earns credit
Failing grades
5.5, 5.0, 4.5, 4.0, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5, 2.0, 1.5, and 1.0 — counted in the GPA but earning no credit
Semester GPA rounding
Rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places
Cumulative GPA rounding
Rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places
Credit hours per course
0.0 to 120.0, in steps of 0.5
Pass/fail courses
Supported (P) and excluded from the GPA
Zero-credit courses
Allowed, but they do not move the GPA
Repeated courses
Latest attempt replaces
Percentage bands published
No — this university publishes grade points, not percentage cut-offs
Grading data last verified
2026-07-21

Universita della Svizzera italiana grading scale

Every grade Universita della Svizzera italiana awards, the points it carries, and whether it counts toward the GPA or earns credit. This is the table the calculator above runs on.

Universita della Svizzera italiana grade points, GPA inclusion and credit rules
GradeMeaningPointsGPA countedCredit earned
1.0Fail1.0YesNo
1.5Fail1.5YesNo
2.0Fail2.0YesNo
2.5Fail2.5YesNo
3.0Fail3.0YesNo
3.5Fail3.5YesNo
4.0Fail4.0YesNo
4.5Fail4.5YesNo
5.0Fail5.0YesNo
5.5Fail5.5YesNo
6.0Pass6.0YesYes
6.5Pass6.5YesYes
7.0Pass7.0YesYes
7.5Pass7.5YesYes
8.0Pass8.0YesYes
8.5Pass8.5YesYes
9.0Pass9.0YesYes
9.5Pass9.5YesYes
10.0Pass10.0YesYes
PPass / binary evaluationExcludedNoYes
FFail / binary evaluationExcludedNoNo

How the Universita della Svizzera italiana GPA formula works

Universita della Svizzera italiana converts every graded course into quality points by multiplying the grade's point value by the course's credit hours. Your semester GPA is the total quality points divided by the total credit hours that count toward the GPA, and the result is rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places. Points run from 1.0 up to 10.0, so a higher average is a better result. The scale has no plus/minus steps, so every grade in a band is worth exactly the same number of points.

What gets left out of the average

P and F carry no point value at Universita della Svizzera italiana, so a course marked with one of them drops out of the division entirely — it changes neither the top nor the bottom of the fraction. P still earns credit toward your degree while staying out of the GPA, which is why your credit total can climb in a semester where your GPA barely moves. 5.5, 5.0, 4.5, 4.0, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5, 2.0, 1.5, and 1.0 work the other way: they earn no credit but are still counted in the average at 5.5, 5.0, 4.5, 4.0, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5, 2.0, 1.5, and 1.0 points respectively, so a failed course pulls the average down while adding nothing to your progress.

How this semester rolls into your CGPA

USI final degree grades are calculated as the ECTS-weighted average of exam marks and dissertation grades; binary evaluations do not affect the final average. In practice that means your existing CGPA is turned back into quality points by multiplying it by your completed credits, this semester's quality points are added on, and the total is divided by your new credit total. Both the semester and the cumulative figures are rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places. The most recent attempt replaces the earlier one, so only the newest grade counts toward the cumulative average.

How Universita della Svizzera italiana compares with other Switzerland universities

Universita della Svizzera italiana is the only Switzerland university covered here using the USI 1.0-10.0 numeric grade scale; the other 10 universities on this site grade on different scales entirely, so their GPA numbers are not comparable with yours. Rounding is not uniform either: Universita della Svizzera italiana has its cumulative average rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places, whereas University of Zurich does it differently. Repeated courses are handled differently again at EPFL, ETH Zurich and 8 others.

A GPA only means something alongside the scale it was calculated on, which is why comparing raw numbers between institutions — even neighbouring ones — is unreliable. See the Switzerland comparison table for every university covered there side by side.

Converting this GPA to a 4.0 scale

Universita della Svizzera italiana does not grade on the US 4.0 scale. Its scale runs to 10.0 rather than 4.0, with 19 point values in use and 6.0 as the lowest passing mark. There is no single correct formula for converting that into a 4.0 GPA, and GPAWorld deliberately does not publish one: every graduate school, employer and credential evaluator applies its own conversion table, and a number invented here could cost you an application. Calculate your GPA on this page using the real Universita della Svizzera italiana scale, then let the institution you are applying to convert it with their table.

Worked examples

Each example below is run through the same engine the calculator uses, so the numbers show Universita della Svizzera italiana's own rounding.

A typical graded semester

A student sitting at 7.48 after 60 completed credits takes 3 courses worth 3 credits each.

  • Core course3 credits × 10.0 (10.0 points)
  • Elective3 credits × 9.0 (9.0 points)
  • Lab or seminar3 credits × 8.0 (8.0 points)

Semester GPA 9.00 · Updated CGPA 7.68

The semester total is 81 quality points over 9 counted credits. Because the cumulative average now spans 69 credits, one semester moves it only a little — this is why a CGPA gets harder to shift the further into a degree you are.

Adding a course graded P

The same student adds a fourth 3-credit course graded P (Pass / binary evaluation).

  • Core course3 credits × 10.0 (10.0 points)
  • Elective3 credits × 9.0 (9.0 points)
  • Lab or seminar3 credits × 8.0 (8.0 points)
  • Pass / binary evaluation course3 credits × P (no grade points)

Semester GPA 9.00 · Updated CGPA 7.68

The semester GPA is unchanged at 9.00. P carries no grade points at Universita della Svizzera italiana, so the course is removed from both sides of the division — even though the credit still counts toward the degree. Students often expect a fourth course to move the average and are surprised when it does not.

What one 5.5 costs

The same semester again, but the last course comes back as 5.5 (Fail) instead.

  • Core course3 credits × 10.0 (10.0 points)
  • Elective3 credits × 9.0 (9.0 points)
  • Failed course3 credits × 5.5 (5.5 points)

Semester GPA 8.17 · Updated CGPA 7.57

The semester GPA slips from 9.00 to 8.17, and the cumulative average slips from 7.68 to 7.57. 5.5 is worth 5.5 points and earns no credit, so it weighs the average down while adding nothing to your degree progress.

What this semester does to your CGPA

A student with a 7.48 CGPA after 60 credits takes 4 courses worth 3 credits each (12 credits in total). Here is where that CGPA lands if every course comes back at the same grade — calculated with the Universita della Svizzera italiana scale and rounding.

Projected Universita della Svizzera italiana CGPA after a 12-credit semester
If every course isSemester GPANew CGPAMovement
10.0 (10.0)10.007.90+0.42 (better)
8.5 (8.5)8.507.65+0.17 (better)
7.0 (7.0)7.007.40−0.08 (worse)
5.5 (5.5)5.507.15−0.33 (worse)
4.0 (4.0)4.006.90−0.58 (worse)

Your own starting CGPA and completed credits will differ — enter them in the calculator above for your real figure.

Common mistakes when calculating your Universita della Svizzera italiana GPA

These are the places where the Universita della Svizzera italiana rules differ from what most students assume, and where a hand calculation usually goes wrong.

  1. Counting P courses in the average

    These earn credit at Universita della Svizzera italiana but carry no grade points, so they belong in your credit total and nowhere near the GPA division. Including them is one of the most common reasons a hand-calculated GPA comes out wrong.

  2. Dropping a failed course from the calculation

    5.5, 5.0, 4.5, 4.0, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5, 2.0, 1.5, and 1.0 earn no credit toward the degree, but they are still counted in the GPA at 5.5, 5.0, 4.5, 4.0, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5, 2.0, 1.5, and 1.0 points. Leaving a failure out flatters the result.

  3. Borrowing plus/minus values from another university

    The Universita della Svizzera italiana table has no plus or minus steps — every grade in a band is worth the same points. Intermediate values like 3.3 or 3.7 do not exist on this scale.

  4. Averaging the grades instead of weighting them

    A course worth twice the credits moves your GPA twice as much. Adding up your grade points and dividing by the number of courses ignores that weighting and is almost always wrong.

  5. Expecting a 0-credit course to move the number

    Universita della Svizzera italiana allows them, but with no credit hours they contribute nothing to either side of the division.

  6. Handling a retake by guesswork

    The most recent attempt replaces the earlier one, so only the newest grade counts toward the cumulative average. Check the current catalog before assuming an old grade has left your record.

Universita della Svizzera italiana GPA — frequently asked questions

What is a passing grade at Universita della Svizzera italiana?

6.0 (6.0 points) is the weakest grade in the Universita della Svizzera italiana table that still earns credit. Anything below it — 5.5, 5.0, 4.5, 4.0, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5, 2.0, 1.5, and 1.0 — is counted in your GPA but earns no credit toward the degree. Individual programmes can set a higher minimum for courses in your major, so check your programme handbook as well.

What is the best GPA you can get at Universita della Svizzera italiana?

10.0 on the USI 1.0-10.0 numeric grade scale, which you reach by earning 10.0 (10.0 points) in every course that counts toward the GPA.

Does Universita della Svizzera italiana round GPA up?

The cumulative average is rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places, and the semester average is rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places. That is ordinary rounding, so a result sitting exactly half a step along goes up.

Is this a generic Switzerland GPA formula?

No. This page is generated from the grading configuration for Universita della Svizzera italiana alone — its 19 point values, its standard rounding, and its own rules for pass/fail and repeated courses. Other universities in Switzerland routinely use different point values or a different scale entirely, so the same grades can produce a different GPA elsewhere.

Do pass/fail courses affect my GPA?

No. P earns credit at Universita della Svizzera italiana without carrying grade points, so it is excluded from the GPA division entirely. Your completed-credit total goes up while the average stays where it was.

Which grades are excluded from the Universita della Svizzera italiana GPA?

P (Pass / binary evaluation) and F (Fail / binary evaluation) carry no grade points and are left out of the average. Of those, P still earn credit toward the degree.

What happens to my GPA if I repeat a course?

The most recent attempt replaces the earlier one, so only the newest grade counts toward the cumulative average.

How much does one semester change my cumulative GPA?

Your CGPA is weighted by every credit you have already completed, so a single semester moves it less the further along you are. Fifteen credits added to sixty already completed is a fifth of your record; the same fifteen added to a hundred and twenty is an eighth of it. Use the calculator at the top of this page with your real completed-credit total rather than estimating the movement.

Is this calculator official?

No. GPAWorld is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Universita della Svizzera italiana. The grading data on this page was taken from USI - Faculty of Informatics study regulations, USI - Faculty of Economics study regulations, USI - Faculty of Communication Sciences study regulations, and USI - Traditional mobility information and last verified on 2026-07-21; every source is linked on this page so you can check it yourself. Your registrar's record is always the authority.

Notes on this university's data

Judgement calls and caveats recorded when this grading configuration was built from the official sources. They are published so you can see exactly what the calculator assumes.

  • USI has its own grading configuration and is not treated as a generic Switzerland formula.
  • USI is intentionally modeled on its official 1 to 10 grade scale, not the 1 to 6 scale used by many other Swiss universities.
  • Official USI sources define 0.5 grade increments, 6 as minimum passing grade, ECTS-weighted final averages, binary evaluations excluded from averages, and last-attempt repeat handling.
  • No logo was added because reusable official logo rights were not confirmed for this project.