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What is a good GPA?

On the 4.0 scale, a 3.0 GPA is a B average, a 3.5 is halfway between B+ (3.3) and A− (3.7), and a 4.0 is straight A’s. A 3.0 meets the University of California’s minimum for California residents; a 3.5 or higher is a strong unweighted GPA for most colleges.

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GPA to letter grade average

A GPA is easiest to judge as a letter-grade average. On the plus/minus 4.0 scale, each letter has a fixed value: A = 4.0, A− = 3.7, B+ = 3.3, B = 3.0, B− = 2.7, C+ = 2.3 and C = 2.0.[1][6]

What an unweighted GPA means
GPALetter averageIn practice
4.0Astraight A’s
3.7A−mostly A’s
3.5B+/A−A’s and B’s
3.3B+mostly B’s with some A’s
3.0BB average
2.7B−B’s and C’s
2.5C+/B−more C’s
2.0CC average

Is a 3.5 GPA good?

Yes. A 3.5 unweighted GPA means mostly A’s and B’s, halfway between a B+ and an A−. It clears the University of California’s published minimums of 3.0 for residents and 3.4 for nonresidents (both on the UC’s own capped, weighted calculation).[2][3]

Is a 3.0 GPA good?

A 3.0 is a solid B average and meets the University of California’s minimum for California residents.[2] It is below the typical range at selective universities: the University of Florida reports a middle 50% of 4.5–4.7 on its own weighted scale for students admitted in 2026.[4][5] If you have time left, raising a 3.0 is possible but slow, because each new term counts in proportion to its credits; the cumulative GPA calculator shows how fast it moves.

What is a good weighted GPA?

Weighted GPAs run higher because honors and AP courses earn extra points, so the same transcript can be a 3.6 unweighted and a 4.0 or more weighted. North Carolina, for example, reports both, and uses the weighted one for class rank.[7] Compare a weighted GPA only with other weighted GPAs on the same scale, and read weighted vs unweighted GPA for the details.

Find your own numberEnter your courses in the GPA calculator or, for school-specific rules, the high school GPA calculator. The GPA scale guide explains 4.0, 4.3 and 5.0 systems.

Frequently asked questions

What is a good GPA in high school?

Anything from about 3.0 (a B average) up is solid; 3.5 and higher means mostly A’s and B’s. What counts as good depends on the colleges you apply to.

Is a 3.5 GPA good?

Yes: it is between a B+ and an A− average and clears the University of California’s published minimums.

Is a 3.0 GPA good?

It is a B average and meets the University of California’s minimum for California residents, but it is below the ranges at selective colleges.

What is a 4.0 GPA?

Straight A’s on the unweighted scale. On a weighted scale, a 4.0 can also come from A’s and B’s with honors or AP bonuses.

Sources

  1. How to Convert Your GPA to a 4.0 Scale (earlier version with the plus/minus table; Internet Archive copy of the official page) · College Board, BigFuture, archived January 1, 2024
  2. GPA requirement · University of California Admissions, n.d.
  3. What’s the 411 with first-year admissions? (2026 Counselor Conference) · University of California Admissions, August 2026
  4. Freshman Decision Process (core, weighted GPA and admitted-student profile) · University of Florida, Office of Admissions, profile accurate as of July 2026
  5. Freshman Student Profile, Class of 2030 · University of Florida, Office of Admissions, 2026
  6. Grades & Grading · University of California, Berkeley, Office of the Registrar, n.d.
  7. Policy GRAD-009, High School Grading and Transcript Standards · North Carolina State Board of Education, revised November 7, 2024