Your grade point average, or GPA, can be unofficially calculated on the basis of grades and number of units. The University of California Berkeley's grade point scale is: A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0. A plus (+) or minus (-) may also be recorded. Grades with a plus sign (such as B+) carry 0.3 point more per unit; minus grades (such as A-) carry 0.3 point less. (An A+ counts as 4.0.) The chart below outlines the standard scale used by most colleges in the United States:
| 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 |
| C- | 70–72 | 1.7 |
| D+ | 67–69 | 1.3 |
| D | 65–66 | 1.0 |
| F | Below 65 | 0.0 |
You can use the following resources to calculate your unofficial GPA, if desired:
Please note that our admissions office will convert your GPA according to our own standards. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your academic background do not hesitate to email us at visiting-student@berkeley.edu.