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Convert ECTS grades to US

From ECTS (A–F) to US (0–4.0 GPA). Instant, free, calculated in your browser.

European students whose transcripts use the ECTS A–F scale translate it into a US 4.0 GPA for graduate admissions.

4.00
Normalized (0–1)1.00

How the ECTS → US conversion works

Every MyCollab conversion runs through a single 0–1 normalized score so the math stays consistent across all nine systems.

ECTS letter grades map to fixed normalized values: A = 1.0, B = 0.85, C = 0.7, D = 0.55, E = 0.4, F = 0.

To express the normalized score on the US 4.0 GPA scale, MyCollab multiplies by 4.0 and reports two decimals.

Worked example: a A on the ECTS (A–F) scale normalizes to 1.00. On the US (0–4.0 GPA) scale, 1.00 corresponds to 4.00 (A / Summa Cum Laude).

Worked example

A (ECTS)  →  4.00 (US)

Normalized score: 1.00 · A / Summa Cum Laude

Common questions

Is this conversion accepted by US universities?+
MyCollab's conversion follows the same normalized-score approach used by services like WES, ECCTIS (UK NARIC), and Uni-Assist. Individual universities make their own final decisions, but a MyCollab conversion gives you a defensible reference point when you discuss your transcript with admissions or with a credential evaluator. Always check the target university's published admissions guidance for any institution-specific adjustments.
Do graduate programmes use a different US scale?+
Some graduate programmes apply stricter thresholds: for example, US graduate schools often expect a normalized score above 0.75 (≈ B+ / 3.3), and German master's programmes often want a 2.5 or better. MyCollab gives you the underlying conversion; programme-specific thresholds are on each university's admissions page. The /sop-checklist tool surfaces typical thresholds per country.
What about pass/fail or untranslated courses?+
Pass/fail courses on a ECTS transcript usually do not carry a numeric grade and therefore do not participate in the GPA conversion. Most credential evaluators exclude them from the GPA calculation but still list them on the official transcript. Leave them out of the MyCollab calculator unless your target programme has a published rule for converting them.
How is the ECTS-to-US conversion calculated?+
MyCollab normalizes the ECTS grade onto a 0–1 scale (A through F, where E is the minimum pass), then projects that score onto the US scale (0.0–4.0 GPA with 1.0 to pass). The result is always grounded in the official published ranges — no opaque weighting, no proprietary curves. The math is explained in plain language above and exposed in the /my-grades tool.

See also

Reverse conversionUS → ECTSRelated conversionECTS → UKRelated conversionECTS → German
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