USA · 4.33 Scale

University of Alabama
GPA Calculator

Calculate your UA GPA and convert it to percentage using the official plus/minus 4.33 grading scale used on your Crimson Tide transcript.

Tool 1

UA GPA Calculator

Add each course with its letter grade and credit (semester) hours. Calculation uses UA's official grade-point values.

Add Your Courses

UA uses a plus/minus 4.33 scale. A+ counts as 4.33, but cumulative GPA is capped at 4.00.

The Math

How UA GPA Is Calculated

UA multiplies each grade point by credit hours to get quality points, then divides total quality points by total GPA hours.

UA GPA Formula
\[ \text{GPA} = \frac{\displaystyle\sum \text{Quality Points}}{\displaystyle\sum \text{GPA Hours}} = \frac{\displaystyle\sum (\text{Grade Point} \times \text{Credit Hours})}{\displaystyle\sum \text{Credit Hours}} \]
Quality PointsGrade point value × credit hours for each course
GPA HoursTotal graded credit hours (excludes P, W, NA, NC, etc.)

📝 Worked Example

The official UA Catalog sample calculation:

Credit HoursGradeGrade PointQuality Points
3A4.003 × 4.00 = 12.00
4B−2.674 × 2.67 = 10.68
3F0.003 × 0.00 = 0.00
3C2.003 × 2.00 = 6.00
3D+1.333 × 1.33 = 3.99
16——32.67

Plugging into the formula:

\[ \text{GPA} = \frac{32.67}{16} \approx \mathbf{2.042} \]
Tool 2

UA GPA to Percentage Converter

Convert your 4.0-scale UA GPA to an equivalent percentage instantly.

Convert GPA → Percentage

Enter any UA GPA between 0.0 and 4.0.

The Conversion Formula

UA uses a 4.0 scale, so:

\[ \text{Percentage} = \text{GPA} \times 25 \quad \text{or equivalently} \quad \text{Percentage} = \left(\frac{\text{GPA}}{4.0}\right) \times 100 \]

Example: If your GPA is 3.5, then Percentage = 3.5 × 25 = 87.50%.

Reference

Official UA Grading Scale

Grade-point values used to compute the GPA, sourced from The University of Alabama Undergraduate Catalog.

📘 UA Plus/Minus Grade Points

A plus raises a grade by 0.33; a minus lowers it by 0.33. F and IN cannot take a plus or minus.

Letter GradeGrade PointDefinition
A+4.33Excellent (capped at 4.00 cumulative)
A4.00Excellent
A−3.67Excellent
B+3.33Good
B3.00Good
B−2.67Good
C+2.33Average
C2.00Average
C−1.67Below Average
D+1.33Passing
D1.00Passing
D−0.67Passing (lowest)
F0.00Failure

📌 Grades Excluded from GPA

The following marks carry no grade points and are not used when computing the GPA: IN (Incomplete), P (Pass), W (Withdrawn), NA, NC (No Credit), IP (In Progress), NG (Non-Graded), and AU (Audit).

An unresolved IN becomes an F after the subsequent regular semester. A grade of F taken under the pass/fail option is still computed in the GPA.

Got Questions?

UA GPA — Frequently Asked Questions

What GPA scale does the University of Alabama use?

UA uses a plus/minus 4.33 grade-point scale: A+ = 4.33, A = 4.00, A− = 3.67, B+ = 3.33, B = 3.00, B− = 2.67, C+ = 2.33, C = 2.00, C− = 1.67, D+ = 1.33, D = 1.00, D− = 0.67, and F = 0.00. A plus raises a grade by 0.33 and a minus lowers it by 0.33.

Is A+ worth 4.33 at the University of Alabama?

Yes — an A+ carries a value of 4.33. However, the highest cumulative GPA an undergraduate can receive is 4.00, so a single A+ cannot raise your overall GPA above 4.00.

How is the UA GPA rounded?

UA computes the overall and institutional GPA by dividing total quality points by total GPA hours, rounded to the third (thousandths) decimal — for example, 2.042.

How do I convert my UA GPA to a percentage?

Use Percentage = GPA × 25 (equivalent to (GPA ÷ 4.0) × 100). For example, a GPA of 3.5 converts to 87.5%.

Which grades are left out of my UA GPA?

Grades of IN, P, W, NA, NC, IP, NG, and AU carry no grade points and are not used when computing the GPA, so they don't affect it.

Reference: All grading data verified against The University of Alabama Undergraduate Catalog — Grades and Grade Points.