Final Transcript Instructions

Document Deadlines

You may accept the offer of admission prior to sending your final official transcripts.

After you have accepted an offer, please send official final transcripts from each post-secondary institution you have attended. Any academic work that appears on any transcript as transfer credits requires submission of a separate transcript, if both courses and grades are not recorded on that primary transcript. Official transcripts must be submitted according to the instructions below:

  • If you have completed all coursework and requirements for a degree, please send the official transcript, including proof of degree(s) awarded, as soon as possible.

  • If you are still enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program, please send official documents when you have completed all coursework and your degree has been awarded.
     

Deadlines for submission of these academic documents:

  • Spring 2026 Admitted Applicants: December 15

  • Summer 2026 Japanese Pedagogy Admitted Applicants: June 1

  • Fall 2026 Admitted Applicants: August 1



Official Transcript Definition

A transcript is an official copy of a student’s record at a college or university, which includes the dates of attendance, the names of all courses taken, and the grades received.

For a transcript to be considered official, it must be provided to the GSAS Office of Admissions directly from the Registrar’s Office of the sending institution. Any documents to which an applicant has had access, including any transcripts uploaded as part of the application, are automatically considered unofficial.

GSAS does not accept transcripts sent by university officials as email attachments. To be considered official, academic documents must be sent via a secure online system (password-protected) directly from the institution's Registrar's Office.

Final official transcripts must include proof of the degree(s) awarded and corresponding official English translations (if applicable).

 

Document Submission Instructions

Students who have attended universities in the United States of America:

Please contact your school's Registrar's Office and arrange for transcripts, including proof of degree(s) awarded, to be sent electronically via their digital transcript service. The documents must be sent via the digital transcript service to “Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Columbia University,” or via the digital transcript service to gsas-credentials@columbia.edu.

When ordering your electronic transcript, please be certain to indicate the correct institution for delivery. If you are asked to enter the name of your intended transcript recipient, please provide the full name of the school: "Columbia Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS)." If you are asked to select the name of your intended recipient from a menu of options, it may be listed as:

  • Columbia University GSAS
  • GSAS at Columbia University
  • Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Columbia University

The Graduate School is not able to retrieve transcripts sent only to "Columbia University," nor can we access transcripts sent to any other Columbia school, so please be sure to provide the correct information to the digital transcript service to avoid delays.

 
If a school does not offer electronic delivery, you must write to gsas-admissions@columbia.edu to provide us with the link to your institution's webpage concerning transcript orders. After verification, we will respond with further instructions.



Students who have attended universities outside of the United States of America:

Please contact one of the following third-party agencies:


Please order a Course-by-Course Evaluation, including the International Credential Advantage Package, to be sent to gsas-credentials@columbia.edu.

We encourage you to contact one of the third-party agencies as soon as you have completed your degree. Evaluations may take several weeks to be completed.

Please note that GSAS cannot accept evaluations sent by postal mail, email attachment, or uploaded as part of your application.

If you have any questions about transcript submission, please contact gsas-admissions@columbia.edu.



The instructions above reflect the requirements for the 2026 application season.
To view the 2025 season information, please click here.