Percentage to GPA Calculator
Convert a percentage to a letter grade and GPA on the US 4.0 scale.
About the Percentage to GPA Calculator
The College Board's general guide maps 90–100% to an A (4.0), 80–89% to a B (3.0), 70–79% to a C (2.0) and 65–69% to a D (1.0). Many schools add pluses and minuses with their own cut-offs. Credential evaluators such as WES use country-specific scales for foreign marks, so treat this as a guide.
The formula
Percentage band → letter → grade points
College Board general guide
| Percent | Letter | GPA |
|---|---|---|
| 90–100 | A | 4.0 |
| 80–89 | B | 3.0 |
| 70–79 | C | 2.0 |
| 65–69 | D | 1.0 |
| below 65 | E/F | 0.0 |
Worked example
Example: GPA (4.0 scale) = 4
- Input: Percentage: 94%.
- Formula: Percentage band → letter → grade points
- Result: GPA (4.0 scale) = 4
- College Board guide: A, 4
- Common plus/minus scale: A, 4
Questions people ask
Is 85% a 3.0 or 3.5?
A 3.0 (B) on the College Board guide; plus/minus scales also give a B (3.0).
Will foreign universities use this?
Many use a credential evaluator such as WES, whose conversion depends on your country's grading.