| Course | Credits | Grade |
|---|
- Scale
- 4.3 scale
- Location
- Kingston, Ontario
- Type
- Public research university
- Founded
- 1841
How to Calculate Your Queen's GPA
Queen's University uses a 4.3 GPA scale where A+ = 4.3 (90 to 100 percent), A = 4.0 (85 to 89), A- = 3.7 (80 to 84), B+ = 3.3 (77 to 79), B = 3.0 (73 to 76), B- = 2.7 (70 to 72), C+ = 2.3, C = 2.0, C- = 1.7, D+ = 1.3, D = 1.0, D- = 0.7, and F = 0.0. Queen's also reports percentage grades. The calculator's 4.33 option closely matches this; Queen's assigns A+ exactly 4.3, so a transcript with A+ grades reads about 0.03 lower than the calculator's 4.33 figure.
The calculator above is preset to the 4.3 scale for Queen's University. Enter each course with its credit weight and grade; the GPA is the credit-weighted average, computed as the sum of (grade value times credits) divided by total credits. The tool also reports a normalized 4.0-scale figure so you can compare your standing when applying to graduate schools or universities in other provinces or the United States. For the full cross-scale reference, see the Canadian GPA calculator hub.
Queen's University Academic Standing
Queen's requires a minimum cumulative GPA for good academic standing, with most programs placing students below roughly a 1.6 to 1.9 cumulative GPA on academic probation. The Dean's Honour List recognizes a high GPA over a full course load (commonly 3.5 or above). Because Queen's faculties set their own continuation and award thresholds, confirm the precise figures with the University Registrar.
What makes Queen's distinctive: Queen's caps the GPA at 4.3 for an A+, slightly above the common 4.0 ceiling. Use the 4.0 equivalent the calculator reports when a US graduate program asks for a standard 4.0-scale GPA.
Source: Queen's University registrar grading policy (www.queensu.ca). Specific thresholds change between academic years and faculties, so verify any figure that affects probation, graduation, or scholarship eligibility with the registrar before relying on it.
Converting a Queen's GPA to the US 4.0 Scale
Canadian students applying to US graduate schools, professional programs, or for transfer admission usually report a GPA on the standard US 4.0 scale. The calculator above shows the 4.0 equivalent alongside your Queen's result. For a deeper walk through the conversion across Canadian scales, use the GPA converter, and see the GPA scale reference for how each 4.0 value maps to a percentage and letter grade. Other Canadian schools and their scales are listed on the Canada GPA calculator and the GPA by country directory.