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How to Convert Your GPA to a 4.0 Scale

Colleges report GPA (grade point average) on a 4.0 scale. The top grade is an A, which equals 4.0. This is
the standard scale at most colleges, and many high schools use it.

To convert your GPA to a 4.0 scale:

Letter Grade Percent Grade 4.0 Scale

     

A+ 97-100 4.0

A 93-96 4.0

A- 90-92 3.7

B+ 87-89 3.3

B 83-86 3.0

B- 80-82 2.7

C+ 77-79 2.3

C 73-76 2.0

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Letter Grade Percent Grade 4.0 Scale

     

C- 70-72 1.7

D+ 67-69 1.3

Look up the academic requirements of your favorite colleges on BigFuture using College Search
(https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search) and see how your GPA compares to students who got
in and enrolled.

 
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