Is a 3.5 GPA Good?
A 3.5 GPA on the unweighted 4.0 scale is roughly an A- average — about 91% — and it is comfortably above the typical US college average (around 3.1) and competitive for most graduate programs and internships.
- Letter averageA-
- Percent equivalent≈91%
- US college average≈3.1
Context that matters more than the number
GPA is read alongside course rigor and trajectory. A 3.5 earned in a demanding major with an upward trend reads better than the same number from an easy schedule that's sliding. Mathematically, raising a 3.5 takes time: one straight-A semester of 15 credits moves a 60-credit GPA by only 0.1 points — which is why starting the climb early beats a senior-year sprint.
Raise it — calculate your exact GPA
Unweighted 4.0 scale (A+ = 4.0, steps of 0.3). Your registrar's number is official.
Common questions
Do these calculators store my grades?
No. Everything is computed in your browser the moment you press Calculate — nothing is uploaded, saved or seen by anyone else. Refresh the page and it's gone.
How are letter grades calculated from percentages?
Most US schools map percentages to letters in 10-point bands: 90–100 is an A range, 80–89 a B range, 70–79 a C range, 60–69 a D range, and below 60 an F. Plus/minus splits each band roughly in thirds (e.g. 90–92 = A-, 93–96 = A, 97+ = A+). Individual schools and professors can and do vary the cutoffs.