The information on your unofficial transcript will be reproduced on your official transcript. If you receive your official transcript and there is an error, it will take time and money to correct the mistake. Make sure your most recent information is on the transcript. If you have just recently graduated, or will be graduating shortly, your most recent grades should still be on your official transcript, so long as the professor has turned them in on time. Double check that your grades are correct. Go over each grade on your unofficial transcript and make sure that they match the grades that you know you received for each class.
If you forgot your ID or password, click on the applicable “forgot my password” option and follow the steps listed. If you do not have an ID or password, you may have to print out the request form and mail it in or bring it in person to the enrollment office. In general, most universities require two to three working days to process official transcript requests after receiving the request in the transcript or records office. However, this period of time may be longer if you request your transcript close to the end of the semester.
You can pay this fee by credit, PayPal, or through your student account.
The form will also note the cost per a transcript, usually $10-$15 per a transcript.
If you are sending multiple transcripts, all with additional documents, make photocopies of the additional documents and send enough copies for each transcript.
Many institutions list the admissions and enrollment mailing address on their website.
On the form, you will need to specify how many transcripts you are requesting. Most offices will allow you to order up to five official transcripts at a time. You may also need additional documents attached to your official transcripts, such as forms for the Law School Admission Council (LSAC), the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS), or the Pharmacy College Application Service(PHARMCAS). Complete any additional forms and bring them with you so they can be added to your official transcript package.
Take the completed form with you so it can be processed by the admissions and enrollment office.
To order PDF versions and have them sent to the recipients, you will need to provide the recipients’ email addresses, and verify that the recipients will accept an electronic transcript before you send them PDF transcripts. The recipient will need to use an access code to view the PDF transcripts. The transcript may also contain a warning that the document is intended for the recipient’s use only and is considered a confidential document. The cost for PDF transcripts are the same as paper transcripts (around $10-$15 per transcript).
Most institutions put a limit on how long the recipient has to access the PDF transcript, usually up to 30 days. If the recipient does not download the PDF transcript after several weeks, they should receive a reminder email prior to the expiration date.
If you choose FedEx delivery, your transcripts will be prepared and sent out on the next business day. So, if you requested the transcripts on a Monday night, they will be processed and prepared Tuesday, to be delivered on Wednesday.
If you are expecting the transcripts by mail, they should have a tracking number that can locate the transcripts to determine why you have not yet received them.
