*About GPA Calculator

This international GPA calculator is intended to help you calculate the United States Grade Point Average (GPA) based on grades or points from almost any country (most Asian countries). The U.S. GPA is calculated on a 4.0 scale.

This calculator follows the standard from scholaro.com, which is widely acknowledged in the US, including by one of our partners UCLA Extension. The purpose of this calculator is only to provide general guidance to international students.

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How is the GPA calculated?

1) First, the grades are converted to the U.S. equivalent for countries other than the U.S.

2) The GPA converter converts each U.S. grade equivalent to points using the following scale;

3) The points for each class are multiplied by the number of credits or hours for that class, added together, and divided by the total number of credits or hours.

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Other Conversion Scales

The scale above is the most common GPA conversion scale used by high schools and universities in the United States. Some schools use .5 steps. For example, grades A- or B+ are converted to 3.5, but grade AB is more accurate in this case. A+ is sometimes converted to 4.3 (or 4.33) points, but many universities do not have an A+.

It is also common for high schools to give an extra point for AP (Advanced Placement) classes, so the GPA can be as high as 5.0. However, this GPA is known as a weighted GPA. An unweighted GPA is still calculated out of 4 points and is indicated on the transcript next to the weighted GPA.

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Is D a passing grade in the U.S.?

D is a passing grade in most public schools (primary and secondary schools) in the U.S., but usually not in college. College courses with a grade of D cannot be transferred, but can be re-taken. Most high schools require a minimum 1.0 GPA to graduate. Most undergraduate programs require a minimum 2.0 GPA. Most graduate programs require 3.0 or above.

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Other Information

Enter P for Pass/Fail classes
Enter W for withdrawal from a class

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