Transcripts

What Are They?

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

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

  • Lack the authenticity features typically required by academic institutions and potential employers
  • Include your academic probation information for advising purposes, if applicable
  • Display your preferred name (official transcripts display your legal name)

Order an Official Transcript (Currently Unavailable)

CU is aware of a data breach involving Instructure, the parent company of Parchment, the platform used to generate official transcripts. This reported data breach is a nationwide event affecting multiple institutions. While we have not yet received confirmation on Parchment being affected, out of an abundance of caution, CU has temporarily disabled access to Parchment. Updates will be provided as they are available. We apologize for this inconvenience. Contact the Office of the Registrar with questions.

Current and former students with access to Buff Portal can access their unofficial transcripts directly through the portal.

What's Included

Transcript Types Transfer & Test Credits Authenticity
Transcript Types

Select the transcript type that best meets your needs:

  • All CU History includes all coursework from any CU campus (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 CU courses in or before 1988

    • Nondegree coursework for any career

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

  • Non-Credit Only includes 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" section and include the equivalent CU course(s) for which credit was granted.

All official University of Colorado Boulder transcripts are authenticated by the following criteria.

Front of transcript

  • Registrar's signature.
  • "The University of Colorado" appears in large white type across the face of the document.
  • The university seal is printed on transcript background.
  • The words Parchment Official Document Anti-Copy Watermark will appear when held at a 45-degree angle.
  • The words Parchment Official Document Seal will appear when rubbed with a coin.
  • The hidden message UNOFFICIAL COPY will appear on copies made by most photocopiers.

Back of transcript

  • A hidden Parchment official document seal will fluoresce green under black light.
  • The words Parchment Official Document Anti-Copy Watermark will appear when held at a 45-degree angle.
  • The words Parchment Official Document Seal will 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 for documents not downloaded within 30 days.

Orders are typically processed within minutes, but may take up to a few hours during high-volume periods. Transcripts with pre-1988 coursework are processed within 3 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 + $6 shipping 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 attachments to your paper or PDF transcript order using the attachment control. 

Attachments Needing Staff Processing

If your attachment needs to be processed by CU Boulder staff, please email it to transcriptinfo@colorado.edu before 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 CU Boulder 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 documentation differ by 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 a UPS store on campus, please be sure to call ahead and schedule an appointment.

Requesting CU Boulder Transcript Notarization

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

If you need notarization for a CU Boulder paper transcript, email transcriptinfo@colorado.edu for further assistance.

If you need an 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 the Secretary of State website 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 Buff Portal.
  2. On the transcripts card, select "View your unofficial transcript."
  3. If you’ve attended multiple CU campuses, 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:

  1. Recover your student ID.
  2. Reactivate your IdentiKey.
  3. Log into Buff Portal.

If you have trouble, you need to be provisioned access by OIT. They can be contacted at oithelp@colorado.edu  or 303-735-4357.

Transcripts from Other Institutions

CU Boulder 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.

Not a Student?

Learn how to order an official transcript with the student's consent.

Third-Party Requester 

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Contact Us

   transcriptinfo@colorado.edu
   303-492-6970

Resources

All CU History & Career-Specific Transcripts

Noncredit Transcripts

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 complete a certificate. Certificates post only after you graduate from a degree program.