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International Transcript Submission

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International students attending USF must submit transcripts to enroll at the university. Below are definitions of the types of transcripts that may be requested and how to complete the requirement.

REQUIRED FOR:

Final Enrollment at USF

Before your first day of classes, you must submit final official transcripts that reflect your date of graduation to the University of South Florida. Remember, your offer of admission is contingent upon our receipt and evaluation of your transcripts.

  • If you attended multiple institutions, be sure to submit separate official transcripts from each of them.
  • If you submit international transcripts and they are not issued in English, you must also include certified English translations.

If you are graduating from an international high school located outside the U.S., be sure to review our transcript submission requirements by country below.

If you are graduating from a high school in the U.S., review our information based on your school type here.

HOW TO SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS:

Preferred Method of Receipt
Request your high school official staff member or guidance counselor email official documents to us at internationaltranscripts@usf.edu. The email must include your full name and USF ID number.

In-Person When You Arrive at USF
If you choose this option, you will need to deliver your official documents in a sealed institutional envelope to the Office of Admissions in-person when you arrive at USF. Please ensure it remains sealed; opening it renders it unofficial.

  • Mail
    • University of South Florida
      Office of Admissions
      4202 E Fowler Avenue, SVC 1036
      Tampa, FL 33620

Important notes for transcript submission:

  • Transcripts must be sent directly to USF from your school.
  • Provide official final transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended.
  • Allow 4-6 weeks for the USF Office of Admissions to process your transcript.
  • Do NOT fax your transcripts to USF.
  • If you cannot submit digitally, we will accept hard copies via mail.
    • Please note: hard copy official transcripts should be sent directly from the school in sealed envelopes. If you pick up your official transcript and bring it to the Admissions Office, do NOT open the envelope! Opening it renders it unofficial.

Be sure to check final transcript requirements for YOUR COUNTRY below. If your country is not listed, please email us at international@usf.edu.

Education System / Examinations

British Style High School (A levels)

If Cambridge Exam(s) (GCSE, IGCSE, and/or GCE/ O/AS/A Levels) can be verified via direct.cie.org.uk, submit A Level Certificates for review and verification.

If Cambridge Exams cannot be verified - you will need to request the official Cambridge certificates to be sent to us directly from Cambridge. For information about requesting official Cambridge certificates please visit:  
http://www.cie.org.uk/cambridge-for/parents-and-students/exams-and-results/lost-certificates/

Cambrige AICE
https://gradetranscripts.cambridgeinternational.org/ 

EDEXCEL (GCSE, IGCSE, and/or, GCE O/AS/A Levels) - you will need to request the official EDEXCEL certificates to be sent to us directly from EDEXCEL. For information about requesting official EDEXCEL certificates please visit: http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/Services/replacement-certificates.html
 
AQA (GCSE, IGCSE, and/or, GCE O/AS/A Levels) - you will need to request the official AQA certificates to be sent to us directly from AQA. For information about requesting official AQA certificates please visit:  https://www.aqa.org.uk/contact-us/certificate-services/past-results-and-lost-certificates

OCR (GCSE, IGCSE, and/or, GCE O/AS/A Levels) - you will need to request the official OCR certificates to be sent to us directly from OCR. For more information about requesting official OCR certificates please visit: https://certstat.ocr.org.uk/#candidate-details

A-level exam results are released on August 15th, 2024.

IB Curriculum

You will need to request the official IB scores to be sent to us directly from the IBO. For more information about requesting the official score report on the IBO site please visit:.  https://rrs.ibo.org/replacement_orders/index.cfm 

CXC/CAPE

Final official high school transcript(s) along with Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and, if applicable, official scores from the Caribbean Advanced Examinations Council (CAPE) https://www.cxc.org/my-account 

AP (Advanced Placement) Exams

https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/sending-scores

Countries

Argentina

  • Final official high school transcript(s), along with Diploma (Bachillerato/Bachiller)

    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Azerbaijan

  • Official Certificate of General Secondary Education (Svidetelstvo o Srednem Obrazovanii)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Bahamas (The)

  • Official scores for the Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) from the Ministry of Education

Bahrain

  • Final official high school transcript(s), along with the official General Education Leaving Certificate (Shehaadat al-thaanawiya al-’aama)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Bangladesh

  • Official Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and Higher Secondary Certificate Examination (HSCE)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Barbados

  • Final official high school transcript(s) along with Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and, if applicable, official scores from the Caribbean Advanced Examinations Council (CAPE) https://www.cxc.org/my-account  

Belize

  • Official Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and, if applicable, official scores from the Caribbean Advanced Examinations Council (CAPE) https://www.cxc.org/my-account    

Bolivia

  • Final official high school transcript(s), along with the Diploma (Bachiller en Humanidades)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Brazil

  • Final official (Historico Escolar Ensino Medio) high school transcript(s). The transcripts must include a statement of high school completion. If the document does not include a statement of high school completion you must also submit a copy of your hig school diploma (Certificado de Conclusão do Ensino Medio)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Canada

  • Official provincial or territorial Ministry of Education (MOE) final secondary school transcript(s), along with official provincial/territorial Diploma

Cayman Islands

  • Final official high school transcript(s) along with Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and, if applicable, official scores from the Caribbean Advanced Examinations Council (CAPE) https://www.cxc.org/my-account

Chile

  • Final official high school transcript(s), along with Diploma (Licencia de Educacion Media)

    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

China

  • Final official high school transcript(s) (高中成绩单), along with Senior High School Graduation Diploma (高中毕业证书)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Colombia

  • Final official high school transcript(s), along with official Diploma (Titulo de Bachiller Academico)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Costa Rica

  • Final official high school transcript(s), along with the official Diploma (Bachillerato/ Bachiller)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Cuba

  • Final official high school transcript(s), along with Diploma (Bachillerato/ Bachiller)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Egypt

  • Official General Certificate of Secondary Education
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Ecuador

  • Final official high school transcript(s), along with the official Diploma (Bachillerato en Humanidades/Ciencias)

    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Eritrea

Eritrean Secondary Education Certificate Examination (ESECE)

Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Ethiopia

  • Final official Results of the Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination (EHEEE), when available
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

France

  • Official Baccalauréat Releve des Notes/ Baccalauréat transcript along with the Diplôme du Baccalauréat Général /Diploma of General Baccalaureat

    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Gambia

  • WAEC Senior School Certificate Exam & WAEC Scratch Card for verification purposes.
  • If WAEC Senior Secondary School Certificate Exam is not available, then submit
  • WAEC Scratch Card with the following information:
    • Exam Type
    • Candidate Number
    • Examination Year
    • Card Serial Number (Found on Scratch Card)
    • Card Pin (Can be Found on Scratch Card)

Germany

  • Official Certificate of Overall Maturity for Higher (Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife or Zeugnis of Fachhochschulreife), and official German Abitur examination results, if applicable

    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Ghana

  • WAEC Senior Secondary School Certificate Exam & WAEC Scratch Card for verification purposes.
  • If WAEC Senior Secondary School Certificate Exam is not available, then submit WAEC Scratch Card with the following information:
    • Index Number
    • Examination Type
    • Examination Year
    • Voucher Serial Number (Found on Scratch Card)
    • Pin (Can be Found on Scratch Card)

Guatemala

  • Final official high school transcript(s), along with Graduation Certificate (Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras)

    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Haiti

  • Final official transcript (Releve de Notes), along with Diploma of Completion of Secondary Studies (Diplôme de Fin d'Études Secondaires) (Ministère de l'éducation nationale et de la formation professionelle diplômes)

    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Honduras

  • Final official high school transcript(s), along with Graduation Certificate (Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras)

    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

India

  • Official Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE)/Year 10 Examination issued by various boards and Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE)/Year 12 Examination issued by various boards

  • If submitting in person upon arrival at USF: you may come to the Office of International Admissions, and a recruiter will watch you log into your Digi locker account to verify your CBSE grade X and XII exam results

    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran)

  • Final official high school transcript(s), along with Certificate of Completion of Secondary Studies
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Israel

  • Matriculation examination certificate (Teudat Bagrut) with results
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Italy

  • Official Diploma di Maturita/Diploma di Esame di Stato with results
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Jamaica

  • Official Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and, if applicable, official scores from the Caribbean Advanced Examinations Council (CAPE) https://www.cxc.org/my-account    

Japan

  • Final official high school transcript (高校の最終成績証明書) along with the official Upper Secondary School Certificate of Graduation/Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shosho (高校の卒業証明書)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Jordan

  • Official General Secondary Education Certificate (Tawjihi) with results
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Kazaksthan

  • Final official “Attestat” of (complete) General Secondary Education with the Supplement (Attestat o srednem (polnom) obschem obrazovanii)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Kenya

  • official Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with results

Kuwait

  • Official Completion Certificate of Secondary Stage/Shahadat Al-Hanaway-Al-A'ama with results
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Kyrgystan

  • Final official “Attestation” of (complete) General Secondary Education with the Supplement (Attestation o srednem (polnom) sachem obrazovanii)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Malaysia

  • SPM: Official Certificate of Education (Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia) with results

    -OR-

     

  • STPM: Official Higher School Certificate of Education (Sijil Tinggi Perseroan Malaysia) with results

    -OR-

     

  • UEC: Official United Examination Certificate for Independent Chinese Schools in Malaysia with results

    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Mexico

  • Final official high school transcript along with the official Diploma/CERTIFICADOS de Bachillerato o Preparatory

    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Mongolia

  • Official Certificate of Complete Secondary Education with results.
    Final official transcript(s) Releve de Notes and Baccalauréat diploma (front and back)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Myanmar

  • Final official Matriculation Examination Marks and Pass Certificate.Nepal
    Secondary Education Examination (SEE) & School Leaving Certificate Examination (SLCE)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Nepal

  • Final official high school transcript, along with the official Higher Secondary Education Board Certificate (HSEB)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Netherlands (The)

  • Final official high school transcript(s), along with the official HAVO Diploma; or the final official Diploma of Senior General Secondary Education; VWO Diploma (Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs); or Diploma of University Preparatory Education (IERF)

    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Nicaragua

  • Final official high school transcript(s), along with official Diploma (Bachillerato) 
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Nigeria

  • WAEC Senior Secondary School Certificate Exam & WAEC Scratch Card for verification purposes
  • If WAEC Senior Secondary School Certificate Exam is not available, then submit
  • WAEC Scratch Card with the following information:
    • Examination Number
    • Examination Year
      Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Oman

  • Final official Transcript of Student Attainment in General Education Diploma
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Pakistan

  • Official Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary School Certificate  (HSSC)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Panama

  • Final official high school transcript(s), along with Diploma de Educación Media/ Bachiller
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Paraguay

  • Final official high school transcript(s) along with Diploma (Bachiller Humanistico y Ciencias)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Peru

  • Final official high school transcript(s), along with one of the following: the official Certificate of Studies/Certificado Oficial de Estudios; Certificate of Completion of General Secondary Education/Certificado de Educacion Secundaria Común Completa; Bachillerato Academico
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Qatar

  • Official Qatar Senior Schooling Certificate with results

    -OR-

     

  • Official Qatar Secondary Schooling Certificate with results

    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Romania

  • Final official high school transcript(s), along with the official Diploma/Diploma de Baccalaureat (Academic)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Russian Federation

  • Final official “Attestat” of complete General Secondary Education with the Supplement (Attestat o srednem (polnom) obschem obrazovanii)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Saint Lucia

  • Final official high school transcript(s) along with Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and, if applicable, official scores from the Caribbean Advanced Examinations Council (CAPE) https://www.cxc.org/my-account  

Saudi Arabia

  • Final official General Secondary School Transcript

    -OR-

  • Final official General Secondary School Leaving Certificate with results

    -OR-

  • (Credit System): final official General Secondary Education Transcript and Certificate

    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

South Africa

  • Final official National Senior Certificate with results

South Korea

  • Final official high school transcript(s) (최종 공식 고등학교 성적표), along with Senior High School Graduation Diploma (인문계 고등학교 졸업장)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Spain

  • Final official high school transcript(s), along with the provisional Bachillerato/Titulo de Bachiller
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Sri Lanka

  • Final official Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education, O and A'Levels be sent to USF directly from the Department of Examinations - Sri Lanka.
    For information about requesting General Certificate of Education, O and A'Levels please visit the following site: http://www.doenets.lk/exam/
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Taiwan, republic of China

  • Final official high school transcript (高中成績單) along with Senior High School Graduation Diploma (高中畢業文憑)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Thailand

  • Final official high school transcript(s), along with /Higher Secondary School Certificate (Matayom VI (MS 6))
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Trinidad and Tobago

  • Official Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and, if applicable, official scores from the Caribbean Advanced Examinations Council (CAPE) https://www.cxc.org/my-account   

Turkey

  • Final official high school transcript(s), along with the official copy of the Secondary School Diploma (Lise Diplomasi)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

UAE

  • Final official Statement of Student after passing grade 12 with results

    -OR-

  • Military school: Final official high school transcript(s) including grade 12 Certificate for the academic year (___ /___)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Ukraine

  • Final official Certificate of Complete General Secondary Education (Atestat pro Povnu Zagal’nu Seredniu Osvitu)  with the supplement/appendix to the certificate
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Uruguay

  • Final official high school transcript(s), along with official Diploma (Bachillerato Diversificado de Ensenanza Secundaria)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Uzbekistan

  • Final official high school transcript(s), along with the Certificate of Complete Secondary Education (attestat zrelosti)

    -OR-

  • 3-year vocational college: final official transcripts booklet, along with the Diploma of Secondary Vocational Education (the diploma name may vary)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Viet Nam

  • Final official HỌC BẠ (high school transcript) along with Provisional Graduation Certificate/ Giấy Chứng Nhận Tốt Nghiệp Tạm Thời
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

Venezuela

  • Final official high school transcript(s), along with the official Graduation Certificate (Bachiller Diversificado de Enseñanza Secundaria)
    Final official high school transcripts and documents issued in another language other than English must be accompanied by a certified word-for-word English translation

AFTER YOU'VE SUBMITTED YOUR TRANSCRIPT:

Please allow 4-6 weeks for processing of your transcript by the USF Office of International Admissions. Here's what to expect once we receive it:

  • USF Receives Transcript

    Step 1

    When the USF Office of Admissions receives your transcript from your previous or current institution(s), we'll update your Transcript tile(s) in the Applicant Portal to "Received and Under Review," marked with a Yellow status. 

  • USF Completes Transcript Processing

    Step 2

    Once USF processes your transcript, the following updates will occur on your checklist:

     

    • Green "Completed" Status: Your tile will transition to a Green "Completed" status once your transcript has been verified as final, indicating that all coursework has been completed with a final grade, and a degree or graduation date has been provided, if applicable.

    • Yellow "Received and Under Review" Status: If your transcript contains any ongoing coursework without a final grade, or if it lacks a graduation date for your degree, if applicable, your tile will maintain a "Received and Under Review" status, marked with a Yellow flag.

    • Freshman and transfer applicants should log into their Applicant Portal often for updates. If you have questions, please reach out to us: