Academic Transcripts

Your application must include one (1) academic transcript, mark sheet, or final grades sheet (and certified English translation, if required) from each institution you attended. The baccalaureate or equivalent transcript should clearly indicate conferral of your undergraduate degree. If you are currently completing your baccalaureate, you should upload a transcript showing your academic record through your most current term of study.

The document must be produced by the registrar, and include one or more of the following features:

  • Registrar's signature

  • Registrar's seal

  • Institutional watermark

  • Printed on official institutional paper

You should upload your transcript to the online application as a PDF, TIFF, or JPEG (either single or multi-page documents). The file(s) must be clear and legible, including in orientation (e.g. not upside down or sideways). You will upload this document to the "Educational History" section of your application.

If you have a hard copy, please scan it—it is okay if the process removes the registrar seal, marks the transcript as "void," or causes some other change. 

If uploaded, you should not mail paper copies. If you are offered admission, you will be required to provide official transcripts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What degree must I have in order to enroll?

You must receive your undergraduate degree (U.S. baccalaureate or equivalent) from an institution of recognized standing before enrollment.

Students studying in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Bangladesh must show completion of four years of study. Completion of a four-year degree program in Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Technology meets the application requirement for the Graduate School. If completing a three-year bachelor’s degree, one must complete an additional year of undergraduate studies, one year of graduate studies or a one year post bachelor’s diploma program to be eligible to apply to the Graduate School.

 

 

 

Do you need transcripts for coursework I completed in a study abroad program, summer session, or for other transfer credit?

We do not require separate transcripts from study abroad, transfer or summer session schools, as long as your transcript reports the same course names and grades for work done at other institutions. If these details are not reported, you must submit a separate transcript.

 

How do I include transcripts with my online application?

It depends on the form of transcript.

  • Example 1. You have a paper, hardcopy document from your registrar. Scan and upload it to your online application. It is preferred that you scan it as a pdf, if possible. Do not also mail it to us. Note: we know that scanning may cause you to lose the registrar seal, mark the transcript as "void," or make some other change. That is okay.
  • Example 2. You have a pdf file produced by your registrar. Upload it to your online application. Do not also mail it to us. Please note: if you have a pdf portfolio from the registrar (a bundle of several documents), you cannot upload the entire portfolio as it will not appear in the application correctly. Instead, save each of the documents as individual pdfs and then upload them.
  • Example 3. Your school can send an electronic transcript directly to the Graduate School. Should you do this? No. You should request that the electronic transcript be sent to you. Then, you should upload it into your online application.
  • Example 4. You have a print-out from your institution's website that shows your academic history. This does not meet the requirements for a transcript as described above in example 1 or 2.

 

 

My transcript becomes illegible once it's scanned. What should I do?

You should upload the official transcript to the application, even though it is illegible, and also upload a print-out from your institution's website that shows your academic history. Even though we do not normally accept print-outs from the web, in this case we will.

 

I am unable to upload my transcript online. What should I do?

While we prefer applicants upload transcripts when possible, we recognize that not everyone is able to prepare a scanned file. Your application will receive full consideration as long as you mail us your transcripts by the application deadline date. Please note our address below.

 

How will my international transcript be evaluated?

Your application is referred to our advisors for review, who ensure that you have received (or will receive by the expected enrollment date) the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree. If so, the application will then be forwarded to the department you have applied to. GSAS advisors are expertly trained, familiar with the educational systems and transcripts of many countries throughout the world, and have a wide variety of resources to call upon to assist them in reviewing credentials.

 

 

My transcripts are not written in English. What should I do? Am I required to get a WES evaluation?

All applicants must ensure that certified English translations accompany all documents written in languages other than English. Translations must be literal and complete versions of the original records. We must have your transcripts in both the native language and in English for us to evaluate your credentials. 

You are not required to provide a WES evaluation for foreign transcripts, but you may do so if you already have it.

 

 

Do I need to report or calculate my GPA?

If you attended a U.S. institution, you should report your GPA in the online application. If your transcript does not calculate your GPA, you will need to do so. 

If you attended an institution outside of the U.S., do not report your GPA — leave the field in the application blank. Part of the training GSAS advisors receive prepares them to calculate U.S. equivalent GPAs based on the grades and grading scales used on international transcripts.

 

 

I am a current or former NYU student. Am I required to upload an NYU transcript?

Yes, all applicants are required to upload a transcript to their online application. However, if you are or were an NYU student, you do not need to request your official transcript — you may upload the unofficial transcript available on Albert in the Grades & Transcripts tab.

 

Do you need an updated copy of my transcript if I am offered admission and enroll?

If you are offered admission and enroll, we require that you send us official transcripts, as follows:

  • One final transcript showing conferral of your undergraduate degree (baccalaureate or equivalent);

  • One final transcript from any institution in which a degree was conferred (e.g., if you received a master's degree); 

  • One transcript from any institution in which you did graduate-level work, even if a degree was not conferred. 

Each transcript must be mailed to Graduate Enrollment Services and be received prior to your first term of registration. Any transcript you send must be an original official transcript with the Registrar's stamp or signature. It will become part of your official New York University record.

 

 

What address should my transcripts be mailed to?

All materials should be sent to Graduate Enrollment Services — not the department you are applying to — at one of the following addresses:

U.S. Postal Service (including express and priority mail):

New York University
Graduate School of Arts and Science
Graduate Enrollment Services
P.O. Box 907
New York, NY 10276-0907

FedEx, DHL, UPS, or other express mail service (do not use for U.S. Postal Service express or priority mail):

New York University
Graduate School of Arts and Science
Graduate Enrollment Services
One-half Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10003
Telephone: (212) 998-8050