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Free GPA calculators & GPA-to-percentage converters for U.S. universities — each tool uses the official 4.0 grading scale and conversion formula of its respective institution.

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Each calculator is tailored to that university's official grading scale and percentage conversion formula.

Arizona State University

Official plus/minus 4.0 grade-point scale (A+ = 4.33, capped at 4.00). Uses E instead of F, with no D+/D−. Includes honor points and percentage conversion.

Tempe, Arizona · Plus/Minus 4.0

Boston University

Official 4.0 honor-point scale (A = 4.0, no A+, D+, or D−). Standard A–F with C− = 1.7. All repeated-course grades count. Includes honor points and percentage conversion.

Boston, Massachusetts · 4.0 Honor-Point

Carnegie Mellon University

Official Quality Point Average (QPA) on units. Undergraduate uses a non-plus/minus 4.0 scale; graduate uses a plus/minus 4.33 scale. Uses R instead of F, with quality points and percentage conversion.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · QPA · 4.0 / 4.33

Columbia University

Official 4.33 plus/minus scale (A+ = 4.33, not capped at 4.00). No plus/minus on D or F. Includes quality points and percentage conversion.

New York, New York · Plus/Minus 4.33

Cornell University

Official 4.3 quality-point scale (A+ = 4.3, not capped at 4.0). Full plus/minus range A+ to F. Includes quality points and percentage conversion.

Ithaca, New York · 4.3 Quality-Point

George Mason University

· 4.0 Scale

Harvard University

Official Harvard FAS 4.0 grade-point scale (A = 4.00, no A+). Uses E instead of F for failing grades, with full plus/minus modifiers down to D−. Includes quality points and percentage conversion.

Cambridge, Massachusetts · FAS 4.0

Illinois Institute of Technology

Official whole-letter 4.0 quality-point scale (A = 4, no plus/minus). Uses E for failure; D is undergraduate/Stuart only. Includes quality points and percentage conversion.

Chicago, Illinois · Whole-Letter 4.0

Iowa State University

Official 4.0 quality-point scale (A = 4.00, no A+). Full plus/minus range down to D− = 0.67, with F for failure. Includes quality points and percentage conversion.

Ames, Iowa · 4.0 Quality-Point

Kansas State University

Official whole-letter 4.0 grade-point scale (A = 4, no plus/minus). Uses XF/XNC for Honor Code violations. Includes GPA calculator and percentage conversion.

Manhattan, Kansas · Whole-Letter 4.0

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Official 5.0 grade-point scale (A = 5, B = 4, C = 3, D = 2, F/O = 0), weighted by units. Includes quality points and a 5.0-to-4.0 scale converter.

Cambridge, Massachusetts · 5.0 Scale

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Official 4.0 grade-point scale (A = 4.0) with half-point plus grades — B+ = 3.5, C+ = 2.5. No minus grades and no A+. Includes quality points and percentage conversion.

Newark, New Jersey · 4.0 Scale

Northeastern University

Official plus/minus 4.0 grade-point scale (A = 4.000, no A+). Full A–F range with D+/D/D− for undergraduates only. Includes quality points and percentage conversion.

Boston, Massachusetts · Plus/Minus 4.0

Ohio State University

Official plus/minus 4.0 grade-point scale (A = 4.0, no A+ or D−). Uses E instead of F for failing grades. Includes credit points and percentage conversion.

Columbus, Ohio · Plus/Minus 4.0

Oklahoma State University

Official straight 4.0 grade-point scale (A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1, F = 0) with no plus/minus grades, per Academic Regulation 6.3. Includes grade points and percentage conversion.

Stillwater, Oklahoma · Straight 4.0

Oregon State University

Official plus/minus 4.0 grade-point scale (A = 4.0, no A+; full A–F range). GPA is truncated to two decimals, never rounded up. Includes grade points and percentage conversion.

Corvallis, Oregon · Plus/Minus 4.0

Pennsylvania State University

Official plus/minus 4.0 quality-point scale (A = 4.00, no A+). Uses standard A–F with no C−/D+/D−. Includes quality points and percentage conversion.

University Park, Pennsylvania · Plus/Minus 4.0

Stanford University

Official 4.3 grade-point scale (A+ = 4.3, GPA above 4.0 possible). Uses NP = 0.0 (counted in GPA), with CR/NC and S excluded. Includes percentage conversion.

Stanford, California · 4.3 Scale

Stevens Institute of Technology

Official plus/minus 4.0 grade-point scale (A = 4.00, no A+). Full A–F range with C−/D+/D for undergraduates only. Includes quality points and percentage conversion.

Hoboken, New Jersey · Plus/Minus 4.0

Syracuse University

Private research university in New York. Official A–F 4.0 quality-point scale (no A+) per the SU Course Catalog.

Syracuse, New York · 4.0 Scale

University of Arizona

Top public research university (the Wildcats). Straight 4.0 scale (A, B, C, D, E) — no plus/minus except the College of Law.

Tucson, Arizona · 4.0 Scale

University of Colorado Boulder

Official University of Colorado plus/minus 4.0 grade-point scale (A = 4.0, no A+). A '+' adds 0.3 and a '-' subtracts 0.3; F = 0.0. Includes grade points and percentage conversion.

Boulder, Colorado · Plus/Minus 4.0

University of Iowa

Official plus/minus 4.0 grade-point scale (A+ = 4.33, truncated at 4.00). Full A+ to F range with F counting in attempted hours. Includes grade points and percentage conversion.

Iowa City, Iowa · Plus/Minus 4.0

University of Kansas

Official 4.0 plus/minus scale (A = 4.0, no A+; intermediate grades ±0.3). Standard A–F with C− = 1.7. Only A–F coursework counts. Includes grade points and percentage conversion.

Lawrence, Kansas · Plus/Minus 4.0

University of Kentucky

Official 4.0 quality-point scale (A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1, E = 0). Uses E instead of F. Whole-letter grades for most colleges; plus/minus only in select units like Architecture and Law. Includes quality points and percentage conversion.

Lexington, Kentucky · 4.0 Quality-Point

University of Missouri

Official plus/minus 4.0 grade-point scale (A+ = 4.00, same as A — no value above 4.0). Standard A–F with C− = 1.7 and full D range. Uses S/U grades excluded from GPA. Includes grade points and percentage conversion.

Columbia, Missouri · Plus/Minus 4.0

University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Official plus/minus 4.0 grade-point scale (A+ = 4.00, same as A). Full A+ to F range with C−/D+/D−. GPA truncated to the thousandth decimal. Includes grade points and percentage conversion.

Lincoln, Nebraska · Plus/Minus 4.0

University of Oklahoma

Official whole-letter 4.0 grade-point scale (A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1, F = 0), no plus/minus. Excludes P, S, I, X, U, N, NP, AW, W. Includes quality points and percentage conversion.

Norman, Oklahoma · Whole-Letter 4.0

University of Oregon

Official plus/minus 4.0 quality-point scale (A = 4.0, A+ = 4.3, no GPA cap). Plus adds 0.3, minus subtracts 0.3; GPA truncated to 2 decimals. Includes quality points and percentage conversion.

Eugene, Oregon · Plus/Minus 4.0

University of South Florida

Major public research university in Florida. Plus/minus 4.0 quality-point scale (A+ to F) verified from the USF Registrar.

Tampa, Florida · 4.0 Scale

University of Texas Arlington

Official whole-letter 4.0 grade-point scale (A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1, F = 0) with no plus/minus grades. Excludes I, P, Q, W, Z from GPA. Includes grade points and percentage conversion.

Arlington, Texas · Whole-Letter 4.0

University of Texas at Dallas

Official plus/minus 4.0 grade-point scale (A+ = A = 4.000, full range down to D−). GPAs rounded to three decimals; I, CR and NC excluded. Includes percentage conversion.

Richardson, Texas · Plus/Minus 4.0

University of Utah

Official plus/minus 4.0 grade-point scale (A = 4.0, no A+ above 4.0). Uses E for failure with full A–F range down to D−. Includes grade points and percentage conversion.

Salt Lake City, Utah · Plus/Minus 4.0

Washington State University

Official 4.0 grade-point scale (A = 4.0, no A+ or D−). Standard A–F with C− = 1.7. GPA = total points earned ÷ credits attempted, with F credits counted. Includes percentage conversion.

Pullman, Washington · 4.0 Scale

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Background

About the U.S. GPA System

4.0 Scale

Most U.S. universities use a 4.0 GPA scale where A = 4.0, B = 3.0, C = 2.0, D = 1.0, and F = 0. Many use plus/minus modifiers (A− = 3.67, B+ = 3.33), and some allow A+ to exceed 4.0 before capping the cumulative GPA.

Standard Formula

GPA = Σ(Grade Point × Credit Hours) ÷ Σ(Credit Hours). This credit-weighted average is used across all U.S. universities, though the letter-grade-to-grade-point mapping varies slightly between institutions.

Percentage Conversion

The standard 4.0-scale conversion is Percentage = GPA × 25, equivalent to (GPA ÷ 4.0) × 100. U.S. transcripts rarely show percentages — use this approximation only when an external institution requests it.

Latin Honors

Most U.S. universities award Latin honors at graduation — cum laude, magna cum laude, and summa cum laude — typically requiring a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Exact thresholds vary by institution and are often set by class rank percentile.

Got Questions?

U.S. GPA — Frequently Asked Questions

Why does my U.S. university show a different GPA scale?

While the 4.0 scale is the U.S. standard, the exact grade-point values differ between institutions. Some use plus/minus modifiers, some don't; some award A+ = 4.33 (capped at 4.0), and a few use unweighted vs. weighted GPAs.

For consistency, each university's calculator above uses the exact grade-point mapping published in that institution's official policy.

How do I convert my U.S. GPA to a percentage?

On the 4.0 scale, the standard conversion is Percentage = GPA × 25. Examples: GPA 3.5 → 87.5%, GPA 3.0 → 75%, GPA 2.0 → 50%.

U.S. universities don't usually print percentages on transcripts. Use the per-university calculators above for the exact formula recommended by each institution.

What's a "good" GPA in the USA?

On a 4.0 scale:

  • 3.7+ (A−/A) — Excellent. Competitive for graduate school, scholarships, and top employers.
  • 3.0–3.69 (B to A−) — Good. Eligible for most graduate programs.
  • 2.0–2.99 (C to B−) — Satisfactory. Meets graduation requirements at most universities.
  • Below 2.0 — Academic probation possible at most institutions.

Professional programs (e.g., medical school, law school) have their own GPA cut-offs that may be much higher than the university minimum.

Are these calculators official?

No — CGPAPro is an independent third-party tool and not affiliated with any university. Each calculator uses the grading scale and conversion formula published in the respective university's official policy documents (linked in the References section on each page).

For your official transcript or conversion certificate, always contact the Office of the Registrar at your university.

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