Saudi Arabia Grades to US GPA Conversion

Converting Saudi Arabia grades to a US GPA matters for university applications, scholarship forms, and credential evaluations. Saudi Arabia uses a 5.0 scale at most universities (some use 4.0), while American institutions expect results on the 4.0 scale — this guide shows the standard equivalencies and the caveats evaluators actually apply.

Saudi Arabia to US GPA conversion chart

Saudi Arabia grade	US GPA equivalent
4.75–5.00 (A+)	4.0
4.50–4.74 (A)	3.8–4.0
4.00–4.49 (B+)	3.3–3.7
3.50–3.99 (B)	3.0
3.00–3.49 (C+)	2.3–2.7
2.50–2.99 (C)	2.0
2.00–2.49 (D)	1.0–1.7
Below 2.00 (F)	0.0

What to know before you convert

Most Saudi universities grade out of 5.0, so the quick conversion is (your GPA ÷ 5) × 4 — a 4.5/5.0 becomes a 3.6/4.0. Some institutions already use the 4.0 scale, in which case no conversion is needed.

Converting the rest of your application

Once you know your equivalent GPA, our College GPA Calculator lets you recompute semester and cumulative figures on the 4.0 scale, and the CGPA to Percentage Calculator handles the reverse direction when a form asks for marks instead. Remember that official evaluations (WES, ECE, or a university’s own international office) are what admissions committees ultimately rely on — use these charts to plan, and the official evaluation to submit.