Frequently Asked Transcript Questions

If you placed your order online, you can check the status of your order with Parchment. You can enter your order number and email address in the navigation on the right side of the page. You will also receive email notifications as the request moves into processing and is sent.

If you selected Express Mail (FedEx) as your delivery option, we will provide your FedEx tracking number in the confirmation email. You can check FedEx's online tracking for the status of your transcript delivery at www.fedex.com.

If you selected standard processing, we are unable to provide tracking. Please allow 14 days for delivery before contacting Registration and Records.

Once you receive the transcript, you may do with it what you wish. Most other institutions will require that the transcript arrive in a sealed envelope. As such, we advise that you should not open the sealed envelope once it is received.

Yes, transcripts can be ordered and picked up on the same day from our office during regular business hours. All additional rush processing fees will apply. You can also order your transcript online and, after making payment, pick it up in person at our office. For this option, be sure to select "Hold for Pick-up" when ordering.

Other expedited options include fax and mail combo, same day email/secure PDF, express mail, and global express.

Yes, you will indicate your name and address in the recipient information area. The transcript will be stamped "Issued to Student".

Yes. A secure, official transcript can be sent to any valid email address when placing an order through Parchment. These transcripts are accessible for 30 days or 3 downloads from the date they are opened. After 30 days or 3 downloads, the transcript locks for security purposes and will not be accessible.

Students and former students who have access to Campus Connection can view their student records prior to requesting a transcript; this would serve as your preview.

No. NDSU follows guidelines of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers, which states that an official university transcript reflects all of the academic coursework completed at the institution.

Yes. We are able to hold transcript requests for grades and/or degrees as long as the order indicates "After Grades" or "After Degree". Once your semester grades or degree appear on your student record, it will be on your official transcript. Grades are posted approximately 10 business days after the last day of finals. Degree notations are posted approximately 20 business days after the last day of finals.

Course descriptions are available online for current and historical courses. If the course descriptions are for courses prior to 2000, please contact the Office of Registration and Records.

The grading system key is located on the reverse side of the official transcript. This information is also available for download as a PDF (NDSU Transcript Key).

Standard processing time is 2 business days from the date we receive your complete request (request form and payment). Please note that this is processing time only and does not include transit time.

Please be aware that most institutions require the transcript to arrive in our unopened university envelopes. If you open the sealed envelope, you will need to place a new order (including payment).

Contact Dakota College at Bottineau.

As of July 1, 2014, NDSU is the custodian of Sanford College of Nursing-Bismarck and MedCenter One College of Nursing-Bismarck academic record. Former students should order their transcript online using the Transcript Request Form. Please note your attendance at the institution on the order form.

Orders for Sanford College of Nursing/MedCenter One can only be fulfilled as a paper transcript.

You are NOT able to request a transcript while having a hold on your account that prevents a transcript from being printed. Please submit the transcript request after the hold is removed. A hold can only be cleared/removed by the department or institution that placed the hold on your account.

Your transcript will show all degrees received at NDSU.

Please contact the Office of Registration and Records.

Name changes need to be completed with the Office of Registration and Records. See name change procedures for more information. Please complete and submit your name change prior to ordering, if you would like your current name reflected on the transcript.

In order to open an electronic transcript, the computer being used must have Adobe Reader.

Check the status of your transcript request online if you ordered through Parchment. For U.S. mail requests, once the status shows "Processed", please allow at least 14 days for delivery to the recipient(s) before contacting the Office of Registration and Records.

We are unable to take responsibility for mail that has been lost. If you are concerned about a transcript's security during transit, we suggest selecting Express Mail (FedEx) or you can pick up your order in person and send it on your own behalf. If your transcript was not received and you had it sent via Express Mail (FedEx), please contact FedEx or check their online tracking to determine delivery status.

We will only re-issue a transcript to the same address indicated on the original order for requests completed within the last 30 days. After that time frame, a new order will need to be placed.

If you feel there is an error on your transcript, please contact the Office of Registration and Records.

The only delivery option for mailing a transcript to an APO/FPO address is the U.S. mail delivery.

Any paperwork that needs to accompany an official transcript can be uploaded electronically with an order through Parchment.

No. NDSU is not authorized to release official transcripts from other educational institutions, even if you previously submitted them to NDSU. You will need to contact the appropriate institutions for official copies of your transcripts from their schools. NDSU transcripts will only contain work completed at NDSU.