Is a 4.0 GPA good?

A 4.0 GPA is an A average, or about 96%. It's excellent. It's in the range typical of students admitted to the most selective colleges, where most admits have unweighted GPAs of 3.8 or higher.

A 4.0 is the top of the unweighted scale: every grade so far is an A. To stand out further, colleges look at course rigor — a weighted GPA with honors and AP classes can go above 4.0. Calculate your weighted GPA.

4.0 GPA at a glance

Letter gradeA
Percentage≈96%
On a 5.0 scale (proportional)5.00
On a 100-point scale (proportional)100.0

Questions

What letter grade is a 4.0 GPA?

A 4.0 GPA works out to an A average on the standard 4.0 scale.

What percentage is a 4.0 GPA?

About 96%, using the College Board's letter-grade bands. There's no single official conversion, so schools may differ by a point or two.

Is a 4.0 GPA good?

It's excellent. It's in the range typical of students admitted to the most selective colleges, where most admits have unweighted GPAs of 3.8 or higher.

What is a 4.0 GPA on a 5.0 scale?

Proportionally it's 5.00 out of 5.0. A real weighted GPA depends on which classes were honors or AP, so recalculate from your grades for an exact number.