High School GPA to 4.0 Scale Converter
See your GPA the way colleges calculate it. Enter your courses or paste your GPA directly.
Enter your current GPA on a 100-point or percentage scale (e.g. 89.5 or 92).
If your transcript shows a GPA like 3.2 or 2.8 but you think it uses a different scale, enter it here and we’ll show the equivalent.
Your GPA on the 4.0 Scale
How this GPA reads to colleges
Course Breakdown
| Course | Grade | Credits | Points (4.0) | Quality Pts |
|---|
Quick reference: percentage to 4.0
| % | Letter | 4.0 Points |
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How This GPA Converter Works
Most US high schools use either a percentage scale, a 5.0 weighted scale, or some variation of a 4.0 scale. Colleges standardize everything to a 4.0 unweighted scale when comparing applicants. This converter does exactly what a college admissions office does: it strips extra weighting and maps your grades to the standard 4.0 scale.
4.0 GPA = Sum of (Grade Points x Credits) / Total Credits
Grade Points come from the standard 4.0 conversion table:
A/A+ = 4.0, A- = 3.7, B+ = 3.3, B = 3.0, B- = 2.7,
C+ = 2.3, C = 2.0, C- = 1.7, D+ = 1.3, D = 1.0, F = 0.0
Percentage to 4.0 Formula:
4.0 GPA = (Percentage GPA / 100) x 4.0
The By Course method is the most accurate because it accounts for the different credit weights of your classes. A 4-credit math course has more influence on your GPA than a 1-credit elective. If you have your transcript, use that mode.
Percentage to 4.0 Scale Conversion Table
This is the standard conversion most US colleges use when recalculating high school GPAs.
| Percentage Range | Letter Grade | 4.0 Points |
|---|---|---|
| 97-100% | A+ | 4.0 |
| 93-96% | A | 4.0 |
| 90-92% | A- | 3.7 |
| 87-89% | B+ | 3.3 |
| 83-86% | B | 3.0 |
| 80-82% | B- | 2.7 |
| 77-79% | C+ | 2.3 |
| 73-76% | C | 2.0 |
| 70-72% | C- | 1.7 |
| 67-69% | D+ | 1.3 |
| 65-66% | D | 1.0 |
| Below 65% | F | 0.0 |
Table of Truth: Sample GPA Conversions
| High School GPA | Original Scale | 4.0 Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 95% | 100-point | 3.80 |
| 88% | 100-point | 3.52 |
| 78% | 100-point | 3.12 |
| 4.3 | 5.0 weighted | 3.44 |
| 3.8 | 5.0 weighted | 3.04 |
| 3.5 | 4.5 scale | 3.11 |
| A, A-, B+, B, A (3cr each) | Letter grades | 3.60 |
Why Do Colleges Recalculate Your High School GPA?
High schools across the US use dozens of different grading systems. Some use a 4.0 scale, others use percentages, and many use weighted scales that go above 4.0 for AP or Honors courses. If colleges compared raw GPAs without converting them, a student with a 4.6 from a heavily weighted school would look better than a 4.0 student from a school that didn’t offer AP classes.
By recalculating everyone on the same unweighted 4.0 scale, colleges create a level comparison. That said, most colleges also separately consider the rigor of your course schedule. Taking harder classes and earning a 3.6 is usually viewed more favorably than taking easy classes and earning a 4.0.
GPA Benchmarks for US College Admissions
| Unweighted 4.0 GPA | College Tier |
|---|---|
| 3.9 – 4.0 | Ivy League, top research universities |
| 3.7 – 3.89 | Highly selective schools (top 25 universities) |
| 3.5 – 3.69 | Selective four-year colleges and state flagships |
| 3.0 – 3.49 | Most four-year colleges, merit scholarships |
| 2.5 – 2.99 | Open-enrollment schools, community colleges |
| Below 2.5 | Very limited options; community college is a strong starting point |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between weighted and unweighted GPA?
Unweighted GPA treats every course the same: A = 4.0, regardless of difficulty. Weighted GPA gives bonus points for harder courses, so an A in AP might be 5.0 points. This tool converts to the unweighted 4.0 scale, which is what most college admissions offices use as a baseline comparison.
My high school uses a 5.0 scale. Is my 4.2 GPA a 4.2 on the college scale?
No. A 4.2 on a 5.0 scale is approximately 3.36 on the standard 4.0 unweighted scale. Use the “From Letter GPA” mode in this converter, enter 4.2, and select “5.0 scale” to get the correct conversion.
Do all colleges use the same conversion table?
No. The table in this tool reflects the most widely used US standard, but selective colleges like the UCs or Ivies sometimes have their own proprietary recalculation formulas. Use this as a reliable estimate. If a school you’re applying to publishes its own conversion, use that for the final application.
Should I report my weighted or unweighted GPA to colleges?
Most college applications ask for both. The Common App, for example, has fields for both weighted and unweighted GPA. Report whatever your school reports on your transcript. The admissions office will recalculate it their own way regardless of what you write.
What if my high school doesn’t use letter grades?
Use the “From Percentage GPA” mode. Enter your percentage average (for example, 87) and the tool will convert it to the 4.0 scale using the standard percentage-to-letter-to-points mapping.
