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Boston University and Wheelock College merged on June 1, 2018, and as a result, BU has assumed custodianship of the academic credentials issued by Wheelock College. Alumni of Wheelock College and individuals who attended, but did not graduate from Wheelock College, will request credentials from Boston University as of June 1, 2018. Official Wheelock College transcripts may be ordered online for electronic or paper delivery through Parchment, BU’s transcript partner.
Transcripts are issued separately for students who have attended both the former Wheelock College and Boston University. Wheelock College transcripts are reflective of a student’s entire academic record, regardless of level of coursework.
Transcripts will not be released if there is outstanding financial obligation to the University.
If you are anticipating any updates to your transcript, such as end of semester grades, grades being changed, degrees being posted, an update to your name, etc., please check your transcript preview to ensure that the change has been made before you request your transcript. Due to the automated nature of our transcript request process, we are unable to hold requests until the changes are made.
Following the guidelines of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, your Boston University transcript provides a comprehensive academic record that reflects all BU academic coursework completed, degrees awarded, and credit earned by examination, as well as credit for courses that were transferred from other institutions. Official Boston University transcripts may be ordered online for electronic or paper delivery through Parchment, BU’s transcript partner; except LAW, MED/MD program, and SDM transcripts which may be ordered through the Registrar’s Office of those schools. Please allow 5-7 business days for the processing of transcript requests.
Current BU students: Please review your transcript preview before requesting your transcript. The transcripts produced by our vendor will contain the exact information that you see in your transcript preview.
If you are a prospective graduate, your degree award will print on your transcript on/after your degree conferral date.
View Grades & GPA for an explanation of BU’s grading scale; grades for courses taken at other institutions are not listed on your BU transcript, and are provided by the institution at which those courses were completed. Grades for courses taken at other institutions are not calculated into a student’s Boston University GPA.
Boston University transcripts include a cumulative GPA reflective of a student’s entire academic record. A BU transcript cannot be separated to exclusively display either undergraduate or graduate work. It can also not be amended to display a major GPA or a cumulative GPA excluding non-degree coursework.
Official transcripts for all schools (except LAW, MED/MD program, and SDM) are produced by the Office of the University Registrar, and can only be requested by the student of record (requests from any third party will not be accepted). Transcripts for GMS students are produced by the Office of the University Registrar.
Official eTranscripts can be delivered to any valid email address via secure certified PDF. The recipient is notified by email to download the PDF transcript from a secure website. You have the option of attaching files to the transcript order; you will need to upload electronic copies of any documents that need to be included with your order. eTranscripts are $8 per official copy, payable by credit card only.
Before selecting this option, it is recommended that you check with the transcript recipient to confirm they accept electronic transcript delivery. Please note that e-transcripts are available to download for a limited time only. Email recipients will have the ability to download the document within 30 days of delivery. Please be sure to notify any third-party recipients of this information. If you are sending the e-transcript to yourself, we highly recommend saving the document in a secure location on your personal computer.
Official paper copies of transcripts may also be ordered online for delivery by USPS first class mail or express shipping. You have the option of attaching files to the transcript order, which will be enclosed with your mailed transcript. You will need to upload electronic copies of any documents that need to be included with your order. Transcripts are $10 per official copy, payable by credit card only.
Paper transcript requests may be delayed. If your transcript request is time-sensitive, we urge you to request an electronic transcript.
In addition, there is a shipping cost based on method of delivery. Please be aware that standard shipping may take 7–10 days for delivery. Standard air mail delivery to international destinations (including Canada and Mexico) is 3–5 weeks. Expedited shipping of transcripts is available through our express carrier, FedEx for an additional charge.
FedEx does not deliver to P.O. Boxes. For packages shipped by FedEx to international addresses, we use international priority shipping. Please contact FedEx for an estimated delivery time frame.