Transcripts

What Are They?

Official transcripts are comprehensive records of your academic coursework and progress at the University of Coloradothat reflectearned degrees as well as credits accepted in transfer or by exam.

Unofficial transcripts contain the same information as official transcripts, but:

  • Lackthe authenticity features typically required by academic institutions and potential employers
  • Includeyour academic probation information for advising purposes, if applicable
  • Display yourpreferred name (official transcripts display yourlegal name)

Order an Official Transcript

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Official Transcript Hold

Students with financial obligations may have financial holds that prevent the release of transcripts. However, in compliance with Colo. Rev. Stat. (C.R.S.) § 23-5-113.5, official transcripts will be released for the following reasons

  • Job application
  • Transferring to another postsecondary institution (i.e., attending another college or university)
  • Applying for state, federal, or institutional financial aid
  • Pursuing opportunities in the military or National Guard
  • Pursuing other postsecondary opportunities (i.e., graduate or professional programs)

If you have financial obligations resulting in a transcript hold, you may complete a Request for Release of Financial Transcript Hold. Typically, your hold will be released within 15 minutes of submitting the form. Contact the Bursar's Office with questions about financial holds and obligations.

Unofficial transcripts are available on BuffPortal to current and former students with an active Identikey.

ID Verification

鶹ѰBoulder cares about the safety and security of your information. As such, ID verification has been added for all transcript orders. It is critical that all former students, who do not authenticate with their IdentiKey and password, complete ID verification to avoid significant delays or order cancellation.

If you're unable to use the online ordering system, contact transcriptinfo@colorado.edu for assistance.

What's Included

Transcript Types Transfer & Test Credits Authenticity
Transcript Types

Select thetranscript type that best meets your needs:

  • All 鶹ѰHistoryincludes all coursework from any 鶹Ѱcampus (includes nondegree work; excludes noncredit work). You must select this transcript type if you took:
    • One or more graduate courses as a nondegree student
    • One or more 鶹Ѱcourses in or before1988

    • Nondegree coursework for any career

  • Undergraduate, Graduate or Law Onlyincludes coursework in the specified career only. Pre-1988 coursework is not available in this format.

  • Non-Credit Onlyincludes noncredit coursework taken through Continuing Education.

Transfer Credits

Credits transferred from other institutions, including study abroad (starting Summer 2016),display in the "Transfer Credit and/or Study Abroad Credit Applied"section of your transcript.Note: Transfer credits are presented as total credits from each institution, not as individual courses.

AP/IB/CLEP Test Credits

Courses and credits appear in the "Transfer, Test and/or Study Abroad Credit Applied"sectionand include the equivalent 鶹Ѱcourse(s) for which credit was granted.

All official 鶹Ѱ transcripts are authenticated by the following criteria.

Front of transcript

  • Registrar's signature.
  • "The University of Colorado" appearsin large white type across the face of the document.
  • The university seal is printed on transcript background.
  • The wordsParchment Official Document Anti-Copy Watermarkwill appear when held at a 45-degree angle.
  • The wordsParchment Official Document Sealwill appear when rubbed with a coin.
  • The hidden messageUNOFFICIAL COPYwill appear on copies made by most photocopiers.

Back of transcript

  • A hidden Parchment official document seal will fluoresce green under black light.
  • The wordsParchment Official Document Anti-Copy Watermarkwill appear when held at a 45-degree angle.
  • The wordsParchment Official Document Sealwill appear when rubbed with a coin.

All questions and concerns about the authenticity of transcripts should be directed to the Office of the Registrar.

Pricing & Shipping

General Processing Timelines Official Electronic PDF Transcript Official Paper Transcript
General Processing Timelines

Standard electronic transcript orders are typically processed within 15 minutes, but may take up to a few hours during high-volume periods. Paper and electronic transcripts with pre-1988 coursework are processed within 3 to 5 business days. Transcripts with incomplete account information or third-party orders are immediately assigned to Registrar staff for review and processing within 1 to 3 business days.

Hold for Degree
Graduating students may choose to have transcripts placed in a “hold for degree” status until the current semester degrees are posted. The Office of the Registrar does not review “hold for degree” orders to see if individual degrees have been posted – students who select this option and are delaying their graduation are responsible for notifying our office to cancel any transcript orders before they are released. No refunds will be given for orders after they have been released. Students should check the Academic Calendar to see when their degrees are officially posted. If students need proof of completing all graduation requirements prior to degrees being posted, they must contact academic advising to obtain a letter of completion.
The Office of the Registrar will release all “hold for degree” transcript orders during the approximate windows:
  • Spring Orders– Orders placed on hold from the fourth week of January through the first week in June will be held until spring degrees are posted.
  • Summer Orders– Orders placed on hold from mid-June through the second week of September will be held until summer degrees are posted.
  • Fall Orders– Orders placed from mid-September through the third week of January will be held until fall degrees are posted.

This is the fastest and most cost-effective way to send or receive an official transcript. PDF transcripts are available for download for 30 days after purchase. It is the purchaser's responsibility to ensure the recipient downloads the transcript within that time. No refunds are given fordocuments not downloaded within 30 days.

Orders are typically processed withinminutes, but may take up to a few hours during high-volume periods. Transcripts with pre-1988 coursework are processedwithin3 to 5 business days.

  • Electronic Delivery: $11 per PDF transcript

Paper transcripts are packaged individually and can only be ordered one at a time.

Processing & Shipping Times
  • Orders placed by 2 p.m. Mountain Time are typically processed the same day; orders placed after 2 p.m. are processed the next business day.
  • Transcripts with pre-1988 coursework are processed within 3 to 5 business days.
  • If you pay for FedEx delivery, your transcript will be delivered by 8 p.m. the day after your order is processed.
Pricing
  • U.S. Postal Service (USPS): $16 per transcript + $0 shipping per transcript + sales tax as applicable
  • FedEx Domestic:$16 per transcript + $35 shipping per transcript (FedEx does not deliver to P.O. Boxes) + sales tax as applicable
Processing & Shipping Times
  • Orders placed by 2 p.m. Mountain Time are typically processed the same day; orders placed after 2 p.m. are processed the next business day.
  • Transcripts with pre-1988 coursework are processed within 3 to 5 business days.
  • If you pay for FedEx delivery, your transcript will typically be delivered within a week after your order is processed.
Pricing
  • U.S. Postal Service (USPS): $16 per transcript + $6shipping per transcript + sales tax as applicable
  • FedEx International:$16 per transcript + $65 shipping per transcript (FedEx does not deliver to P.O. Boxes) + sales tax as applicable

Special Services

Attachments Common Application & College Transfer Report Notarization & Apostille
Attachments

Completed Attachments

You may upload fully filled-out attachmentsto your paper or PDF transcript order using the attachment control.

Attachments Needing Staff Processing

If yourattachment needs to be processed by CUBoulder staff, please email it to transcriptinfo@colorado.edubefore placing your order.We will provide the required information and return it to you so you can upload it to your transcript order.

As of Fall 2022, our office no longer provides college reports, transfer reports or dean's certifications. When applying to other schools you’ll need to send your official transcript directly to those schools by following the links under Order an Official Transcript, above.

The 鶹ѰBoulder transcript contains the information being requested, including, where applicable:

  • Transfer credits, AP or IB credits and study abroad credits
  • Cumulative and term GPA
  • Major (in progress)
  • Major, minor, academic certificates or licensures earned
  • Terms of enrollment
  • Degrees earned and degree honors
  • Academic suspensions or dismissals
  • Suspensions or expulsions due to student conduct or honor code violations

So long as students do not have a suspension, dismissal or expulsion noted on their official transcript, they are eligible to return to University of Colorado.

About Notary Services

A public notary is licensed by the State of Colorado to authenticate documents. Notary services may be found on campus, but policies regarding notarizing non-CU-related documentationdifferby campus office and notary.

Local banks and UPS stores also provide notarization services for students and community members.If you're seeking a notarization from aUPS storeon campus, please be sure to call ahead and schedule an appointment.

Requesting 鶹ѰBoulder Transcript Notarization

Service Alert
Limited notarization services are available, but are experiencing delays.

If you need notarization for a 鶹ѰBoulder paper transcript, email transcriptinfo@colorado.edufor further assistance.

If you needan apostille authentication, first request a notarized transcript. Once you receive it, forward the notarized transcript to the Colorado Secretary of State for apostille authentication. See thewebsite for more information.

View Your Unofficial Transcript

Current students and prior students with no coursework on or before 1988 are eligible to download their unofficial transcript by following the instructions below:

  1. Log in to.
  2. On the,select "View your unofficial transcript."
  3. If you’ve attended multiple 鶹Ѱcampuses, select your home institution by clicking on the campus.
  4. Select the transcript type (see below for details), then click "Submit."
  5. This will open the "View All Requested Unofficial Transcripts" tab. Select "View Report."

If you no longer have access to Buff Portal:

If you have trouble, you need to be provisioned access by OIT. They can be contacted atoithelp@colorado.eduor 303-735-4357.

Transcripts from Other Institutions

鶹ѰBoulder is not authorized to provide copies of official transcripts from high schools or other institutions of higher education as those institutions are the sole owners of their official documents.

If your former institution has closed, please review its website for guidance on obtaining an official transcript or consult with the state's Department of Education, on which the institution was based, on how to request your official transcripts from your former institution.

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Transcript Calendar

Check your unofficial transcript in Buff Portal before placing your order to make sure the information you want is included.

Spring 2026

  • Courses post on 1/26/2026, after 5 p.m.
  • Grades post by 5/9/2026, at 5 p.m.
  • Degrees/honors post on 5/29/2026, after 5 p.m.
  • Certificates post on 6/5/2026, after 5 p.m.*

Summer 2026

  • Courses post on 5/25/2026, after 5 p.m.
  • Grades post by 8/20/2026, at 5 p.m.
  • Degrees/honors post on 9/4/2026, after 5 p.m.
  • Hold for degree orders released starting 9/8/2026
  • Certificates post on 9/26/2026, after 5 p.m.*

Fall 2026

  • Courses post on 9/7/2026, after 5 p.m.
  • Grades post by 12/18/2026, at 5 p.m.
  • Degrees/honors post on 1/8/2027, after 5 p.m.
  • Hold for degree orders released starting 1/11/2027
  • Certificates post on 1/15/2027, after 5 p.m.*

*Your department must notify the Office of the Registrar when you completea certificate. Certificates post only after yougraduatefrom a degree program.