Grading System in American Colleges
American universities employ a system of continual assessment and assign grades for each course taken. Almost everything you do for a class will influence your final grade. Examinations and tests, essays or written assignments, laboratory reports, laboratory or studio work, class attendance, and class participation may all be used to determine your final grade. This means it is essential to keep up with the reading and course work and to attend classes on a regular basis.


The following is a general percentage-letter grade scale for classes taken at U.S. colleges:

% From
% To
Grade
90
100
A
80
89
B
70
79
C
60
69
D
50
59
E
0
49
F