How to convert a GPA between scales
Applications, resumes and graduate programs often expect a GPA on a scale other than the one your transcript uses. A 3.87 out of 4.5 is hard to place against a 4.0 maximum, and a 3.4 out of 4.0 is just as hard to place the other way. Choose the original maximum and the target maximum and this tool shows the proportional result along with the arithmetic it used.
The method is GPA divided by the original maximum, multiplied by the target maximum. The numbers that went into that expression are printed under the result so you can see exactly what was applied. The share of the original maximum is shown too, and because that percentage does not change when the scale does, it is often the more useful number for comparing transcripts from different systems.
One thing matters more than the arithmetic: there is no official table for converting between GPA scales. Credential evaluators, graduate schools and employers each use their own rules, and some convert grade by grade rather than proportionally, which produces different results. This tool therefore does not imitate any one evaluator table.
If your transcript uses a 5.0 or 10-point maximum, pick the type-it-in option and enter the number. When the organization you are applying to specifies a conversion method, use theirs, and treat this result as a way to see roughly where you stand.
Frequently asked questions
No. There is no standard table that maps a 4.5 or 4.3 scale onto a 4.0 scale, and every evaluator uses its own rules. This tool applies a straight proportional conversion between the two maximums.
Only if the school has not told you how to convert. Graduate programs and credential evaluators often publish their own method or ask for an unconverted transcript, so treat this as a rough position check.
Choose the type-it-in option for either scale and enter the maximum. Both the original and the target maximum can be any positive number.