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US GPA Calculator (Weighted & Unweighted)
Add your courses, letter grades, and credit hours to get your unweighted 4.0 GPA and your weighted GPA with AP/IB and Honors bonuses — plus how your number compares to what top colleges expect.
Your courses
Grade columns: letter · credit hours · course level. Honors adds +0.5 and AP/IB adds +1.0 to the weighted GPA only.
Unweighted
3.50
4.0 scale
Weighted
3.88
with AP/Honors
Last reviewed: · Standard 4.0 scale with +0.5 Honors / +1.0 AP-IB weighting.
Reference
US grading scale
| Letter | GPA points | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 4.0 | 97–100 |
| A | 4.0 | 93–96 |
| A− | 3.7 | 90–92 |
| B+ | 3.3 | 87–89 |
| B | 3.0 | 83–86 |
| B− | 2.7 | 80–82 |
| C+ | 2.3 | 77–79 |
| C | 2.0 | 73–76 |
| C− | 1.7 | 70–72 |
| D+ | 1.3 | 67–69 |
| D | 1.0 | 63–66 |
| D− | 0.7 | 60–62 |
| F | 0.0 | Below 60 |
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GPA top colleges expect
| School tier | Median GPA |
|---|---|
| Ivy League / Stanford / MIT | 3.9–4.0 (often 4.0+ weighted) |
| Top 25 universities | 3.8–3.95 |
| Top 50 universities | 3.6–3.85 |
| Strong state flagships | 3.4–3.7 |
| Most 4-year colleges | 3.0–3.4 |
| Open-admission / community college | 2.0+ (or none required) |
Foreign transcripts are usually converted by a service like WES or another NACES-member evaluator before US colleges will read them.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between weighted and unweighted GPA?
Unweighted GPA puts every course on the same 4.0 scale — an A is 4.0 whether it's a regular class or AP Calculus. Weighted GPA adds a bonus for harder courses, typically +1.0 for AP/IB and +0.5 for Honors, so weighted GPAs can exceed 4.0 (often up to 5.0). Colleges look at both, and most recalculate your GPA their own way using your transcript.
How do US letter grades convert to GPA points?
On the standard 4.0 scale: A = 4.0, A− = 3.7, B+ = 3.3, B = 3.0, B− = 2.7, C+ = 2.3, C = 2.0, and so on down to F = 0.0. Your GPA is the credit-hour-weighted average of these points across all your courses.
How is my Indian or foreign GPA converted for US colleges?
US colleges and employers usually require a credential evaluation from a service like WES (World Education Services) or another NACES-member agency. They convert your percentage marks or CGPA into a US 4.0-scale equivalent. Rules of thumb vary, but a credential evaluation is the document that actually counts — don't rely on a rough self-conversion for applications.
What GPA do top colleges require?
The most selective universities (Ivy League, Stanford, MIT) admit students with median GPAs near 3.9–4.0 unweighted and often well above 4.0 weighted. Top-50 schools cluster around 3.6–3.85, strong state flagships around 3.4–3.7, and most four-year colleges around 3.0. Community colleges are typically open-admission.
What are Dean's List, cum laude, and academic probation?
Dean's List recognizes a strong semester GPA (often 3.5+). Latin honors at graduation are usually cum laude (~3.5), magna cum laude (~3.7), and summa cum laude (~3.9), though exact thresholds vary by school. Academic probation is a warning status for students who fall below a minimum GPA (commonly 2.0) and risk dismissal if it isn't raised.
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