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Transcripts
View exam results and transfer credit reports
Diplomas and CeDiplomas
Request degree or enrollment verification
Academic Progress Report (APR)
Readmission

Transcripts

Submitting outside transcripts

Newly admitted students: Official transcripts and documents must be submitted by the deadlines outlined in your Conditions of Admission and in your CalCentral tasks list. You should request transcripts from your high school before your school closes for the summer. You must also request official transcripts from any college you have attended and submit them before the deadline.

For instructions and any questions regarding submitting documents, or if your documents were submitted and not updated after three weeks, please visit submitting transcripts and other documents for newly admitted students.

Continuing students: If you completed transfer courses while attending Berkeley, please visit the Central Evaluation Unit website for instructions on submitting transcripts.

International students: If you can only request one copy of an official transcript, you can request to have your transcript returned after processing. You can do this by notifying the Cal Student Central advisor you are working with or open a case to request the original transcript be returned.

Obtaining UC Berkeley transcripts

For complete details, please read how to order official transcripts from the Office of the Registrar.

Current students and alumni: Order official transcripts in CalCentral > My Academics > Academic Records > Transcript – Undergraduate or Graduate Students.

Alumni, former students, and summer-only students: Order official transcripts via Parchment.

PDF Transcripts: Current and former students can order PDF transcripts via Parchment.

Order a transcript in person: If you are a current student or alumni, you can request and pick up copies at Cal Student Central in 120 Sproul Hall. Be sure to bring your photo ID. Limited to nine copies per day.

Electronic transcripts: Berkeley can send fully electronic transcripts (EDI) to receiving institutions. Sending transcripts electronically is the fastest and most secure way to go. To initiate this process, complete an order of your official transcripts via Parchment.

“Unofficial” transcripts: While the university does not provide an unofficial transcript, the Academic Summary from CalCentral > My Academics can act as an “unofficial transcript” for current students and recent graduates. This option is only available to students with active CalCentral access.

Processing fees for transcripts: The university does not charge for transcripts. However, there is a processing fee of $10 (plus shipping) if you want them sent express or need us to enclose a form with your transcripts. If you request transcripts online via Parchment, our partner vendor, Credentials Solutions, charges a $1.90 processing fee per online order and a $2.30 first-class mailing fee per transcript. For more details, please refer to the Pricing and Payment section of the order form.

How to authorize a third party to pick up your physical transcript: If you’d like another person to pick up your transcript, you will have to write a signed letter of authorization with the name of the person who will be picking up the official transcript with a photocopy of your ID on the authorization letter. We will be asking for a photo ID from the person picking up the transcript.

View exam results and transfer credit reports

There are two reports — “Exam Results” and “Transfer Credit Report” — you can use to review scores and transfer credit. They are both available under My Academics in CalCentral.

Exam Results: The Exam Results Report displays all of the exam scores you requested to be sent to Berkeley. It includes both non-credit (e.g., SAT and ACT) and credit-bearing (e.g., AP and IB) scores as well as exam dates. To view, go to CalCentral > My Academics > Degree Requirements > Academic Progress Report > View your Degree Requirements and Progress. For details, visit How to Read Exam Results.

Transfer Credit Report: Displays exams and courses awarded for transfer credit. To view, go to CalCentral > My Academics > Transfer Credit > Transfer Credit Report The time it takes for transfer credit to post differs based on the student submitting. For details, visit How to Read Transfer Credit Report.

Note: Links to these reports do not appear until the Central Evaluation Unit has posted at least one score or exam/transfer course credit.

Transcript review and transfer of credits

Cal Student Central does not review transcripts. This is handled by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, the Central Evaluation Unit, college evaluators, and occasionally major advisers. Visit ASSIST.org to obtain information on all academic requirements. Visit the Central Evaluation Unit site for details on Course Evaluation at UC Berkeley.

Note: UC Berkeley cannot evaluate your courses until 1) you are admitted and 2) we see your official transcripts.

Continuing students who submit transfer credit during their Berkeley career should expect posting of credit within two to four weeks once the transcript is received and processed by UC Berkeley.

If you are a continuing student with a current Expected Graduation Term (EGT), or with an EGT for the immediate term following, you can expect transfer credit to be posted within one to two business days once processed.

Non-graduating, continuing students may request an expedited posting for time-sensitive concerns (i.e., scholarship requirement, academic hold) by opening a Cal Student Central case under Office of the Registrar > Transfer Credit/Outside Transcripts. Transfer credit will be posted within one to two business days once processed.

If you are a newly admitted student, your exam scores and transfer credit will be posted throughout the Initial Transfer Credit Review. For more information, visit Submit and Review of Transcripts on the Central Evaluation Unit site.

Diplomas and CeDiplomas

Physical diplomas are mailed four months after the end of the graduation term. Your physical diploma is sent to your diploma mailing address in CalCentral.

Certified Electronic Diplomas (CeDiplomas) are available in CalCentral for UC Berkeley graduates at the same time that traditional paper diplomas are mailed.

For details on how to request or manage your diploma, visit Diplomas on the Office of the Registrar site.

Request degree or enrollment verification

To request proof of your enrollment and/or graduation online, go to CalCentral > My Academics > Academic Records > Enrollment Verification. For additional information, visit the Office of the Registrar Verify Attendance and Degrees page.

To request a custom verification of enrollment or a third-party form to be completed, please submit a verification request on CalCentral > My Dashboard > Student Resources > Submit a Form > Verification Request: Enrollment, Degree, Good Standing & more.

Academic Progress Report (APR)

The Academic Progress Report or APR is a report used by multiple levels of the university responsible for assigning the requirements you need to complete to earn your bachelor’s degree. You can use this to track your degree progress, including your current term coursework. This tool is located on CalCentral > My Academics > Degree Requirements > Academic Progress Report.

Find UC and Berkeley campus degree requirements on the Central Evaluation Unit site. You may have additional requirements assigned by the full faculty of your college, the faculty of your major department, and the faculty of your minor program.

How to fix an error in your APR

For information on how to submit questions or report errors regarding your APR, visit Central Evaluation Unit’s Academic Progress Report.

Readmission

Occasionally students decide to discontinue their studies at Berkeley for a period of time after beginning a semester. This is called a withdrawal. Students withdraw for many reasons: to work, recover from an illness, attend to personal business, or find their true academic direction.

If you’d like to return to campus, you must apply for readmission. Note: There is no time limit for when you can return.

Readmission Deadlines:

Fall Term: June 1
Spring Term: November 1

Undergraduate student readmission process
To be eligible for undergraduate readmission, you must:
1. Clear all registration holds. Visit Registration and Enrollment for details about holds.
2. Complete the Undergraduate Application for Readmission.
3. After the college has approved the readmission, pay the $70 Readmission Application Fee.
4. Include official transcripts for any coursework completed during your leave of absence.
5. Submit application and transcripts to your college/school by the deadline.
Graduate student readmission process
To be eligible for graduate readmission:

First consult with the Graduate Division Readmission and Re-enrollment policies and procedures.

If you qualify for re-enrollment based on these policies, you must:
1. Clear all academic, administrative, and registration holds.
2. Contact your Head Graduate Advisor for assistance with the re-enrollment process and to have a re-enrollment request submitted to the Office of the Registrar on your behalf.
3. Check CalCentral for follow-up items to complete.