NZ to US GPA Converter
Applying for US grad schools or international exchange? Convert your New Zealand 9-point university GPA to the standard US 4.0 scale instantly.
US GPA Equivalent
on the 4.0 Scale
Converting 9.0 to 4.0
Because the New Zealand system uses a 9.0 scale, and the US system uses a 4.0 scale, the conversion requires a specific mapping table (it is not a simple linear division). Most US graduate schools and credential evaluators like WES use the following rough equivalents:
- 9.0 (A+) 4.0 US GPA
- 8.0 (A) 3.7 US GPA
- 7.0 (A-) 3.5 US GPA
- 6.0 (B+) 3.3 US GPA
- 5.0 (B) 3.0 US GPA
- 4.0 (B-) 2.7 US GPA
- 3.0 (C+) 2.3 US GPA
- 2.0 (C) 2.0 US GPA
This calculator uses linear interpolation between these anchor points to provide a highly accurate decimal estimate for any GPA.
UK Degree Class Equivalents
If you are applying to universities in the UK (such as Oxford, Cambridge, or LSE), they look for Honours classifications rather than GPAs. Since New Zealand degrees historically share roots with the UK system, the mapping is very straightforward:
- First Class Honours: GPA 8.0+ (A average)
- Upper Second Class (2:1): GPA 6.0 - 7.9 (B+ average)
- Lower Second Class (2:2): GPA 4.0 - 5.9 (B- average)
- Third Class / Pass: Below 4.0