Get Credit for Work You’ve Done—Requesting Transcripts Can be Easy
Take the Next Step—Transfer to TV or Request TV Official Transcripts
If you’ve taken courses or received a degree from acommunity collegeor another college or university, you're likely already well on your way to a TV degree. You can almost always transfer credits when you send accredited bachelor's or associate degree transcripts.
Similarly, if you're in need of your official TV transcripts to transfer to another university or for a job, it's simple to make that request and show the courses you have taken at TV.
Ready to Transfer to TV?
The first step to earning transfer credits is to submit your previous college transcripts to TV. We'll review them and let you know how many transferrable credits you have.
Need Your TV Transcript?
It's simple to request your TV transcripts to submit to another university, for another advanced degree program, or for proof of graduation for a job. Learn more about how to make this request.
Yes. Official transcripts (including evaluated international transcripts) and certifications are used to develop your personalized degree plan. TV requires that official transcripts of previous academic work completed at other accredited institutions or through approved certification companies be submitted for evaluation. You can use our free transcript service to submit your transcripts or gather and submit them through your institution. Please contact your Enrollment Counselor for more information.
Yes. Students applying to a graduate degree program must send their official bachelor's degree transcripts verifying they received a bachelor's degree from an institutionally accredited institution. This can be sent via our free transcript service. Official transcripts should be received by the 5th of the month prior to the start of your program. Some graduate programs allow the transfer of individual courses and others do not, please speak to an Enrollment Counselor for the specifics of your desired program.
Your official transcripts are reviewed by a member of the Transfer Evaluation Department. The time it takes to review your transcripts and report which subject areas are cleared with transfer credit will vary. You and your Enrollment Counselor will be notified via email when your transfer evaluation has been completed and we endeavor to ensure an evaluation within two weeks of your final transcript having arrived.
Official transcripts should be received no later than the 5th of the month prior to your intended start date. If you utilize our free transcript service, we will work to get your transcripts gathered and submitted swiftly. This allows plenty of time for an evaluation to be completed and the development of your personalized degree plan to take place. TV will not award transfer credit after a student has begun their program, so it is important to ensure that everything is submitted in a timely manner.
Unofficial transcripts cannot be accepted to award transfer credit, and TV does not perform unofficial transfer evaluations. You can utilize thefree transcript service to ensure you submit official transcripts to TV. Please speak with your Enrollment Counselor if there are any concerns about sending official transcripts.
Yes. If you are applying for a bachelor's degree program and have completed college-level coursework at another accredited institution, we can review your transcripts to determine if some or all of the requirements for lower-division courses can be met through transfer credits. In some programs, approved professional certifications may clear additional requirements. For additional information on submitting official transcript, including evaluated international transcripts, or certifications, please speak with your Enrollment Counselor.
Many students transfer into a TV degree program already having accumulated many credit hours or having earned an Associate degree. Official transcripts are evaluated on a course-by-course basis according to the following general guidelines:
- Depending on their selected program, students who hold an Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree from an institutionally accredited institution of higher education may be able to clear some or all of the lower-division requirements. Please speak with your Enrollment Counselor regarding the specifics for your selected program.
- Some programs allow an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree to clear portions of lower-division requirements. Please speak with your Enrollment Counselor regarding specifics for your selected program.
- If you have completed college courses but have not earned a degree, you may be able to have some degree requirements met through a course-by-course transfer evaluation.
- TV accepts limited college transfer credits at the graduate (master’s) level in some degree programs. There are special requirements to receive graduate-level transfer credit that vary by program. Please speak with your enrollment counselor for more information.
Because course content can vary between schools, all transfer credit is reviewed on a course-by-course basis. Transfer credit can be awarded if the course comparability aligns with TV course offerings.
Courses may not be accepted for transfer if the content is misaligned, there is not enough information to determine comparability, the course presented does not carry enough credit hours to be accepted, the grade presented falls below TV’s acceptable threshold, or the course is deemed as non-transferable thus making it ineligible to receive transfer credit regardless of prior education.
Students should also be aware that not all courses accepted for transfer are guaranteed to transfer across programs offered through TV.
Sending in Transcripts for College Transfer to TV
TV offers a free transcript service to help students gather and submit transcripts. During the application you will be asked if you would like to opt-in to this service, and have your transcripts gathered and sent from participating institutions.
Transcripts that are not gathered through our free transcript service, must be sent directly to TV from your previous institution(s). Transcripts sent via fax will not be accepted. Transcripts sent via email from anyone other than your previous institution(s) will not be considered official.
Please submit ALL transcripts to the TV Transcripts Departmentafter you have applied.Your previous institutions should submit transcripts to TV in one of the following ways:
- Through an electronic transcript exchange service.Official electronic transcripts will need to be sent using this information:
- Institution Name:Western Governors University
- FAFSA School Code:033394
- Recipient Email:transcriptinfo@wgu.edu
- By mail.All mailed copies of your transcripts must be in the original, sealed envelope from your previous institution. If the envelope is not sealed, it will not be considered official. Please send physical transcripts to the following address:
Western Governors University
4001 South 700 East, Suite 300
Salt Lake City, UT 84107-2533
- By email.A college transcript can be sent from your institution’s records department via email totranscriptinfo@wgu.edu. The emailed transcript must be sent directly from your previous institution’s email address. A forwarded email will not be considered official.
NOTE: You should complete and submit your TV application BEFORE requesting/submitting your transcripts if you are not using our free transcript service,
Requesting Your TV Transcript
- Transcript Types
- Official
- Unofficial
TV offers two options forofficial and unofficialtranscripts, the Academic and the Record of Achievement(ROAT).When requestingatranscript, you will need to select a transcript type.
Note: Official transcripts will not listrecognitions except for the Capstone Excellence Awards at this time.
Academic Transcript
TheAcademic Transcriptis a comprehensive statement of attempted and verified learning designed to illustrate and communicate how the student has met program competencies and corresponding learning outcomes. The transcript reflects the student’s permanent academic record, comprised of all courses set into registration, competency units received, certifications/credentials earned, honors/awards received, and degrees conferred. The Academic Transcript is typically required by and for other institutions of higher education.
Record of Achievement Transcript(ROAT)
TheRecord of Achievement Transcriptis a comprehensive statement of verified learning designed to illustrate and communicate how the student has met program competencies and corresponding learning outcomes. The Record of Achievement transcript is comprised of all completed coursework, certifications/credentials earned, honors/awards received, and degrees conferred. The Record of Achievement transcript may be used for employers, licensing bodies, and other interested parties.
Comparing Transcript Types
The Academic Transcript isthetraditionalofficialtranscript meaning it includes allterms, courses passed,and courses not passed.The Record of AchievementOfficialTranscriptlists only the achievements or courses passed for each term.If a term does not haveapassed course, that term will not show on the Record of Achievement transcript.
The transcripts present the GPA statement inreference to the information the transcript provides. The Academic Transcript’s key states, "Western Governors University and its state affiliates do not calculate a grade point average (GPA) or class rank."The Record of AchievementTranscriptcontainsthestatementin the transcript header, “GPA: This student completed each of the listed courses with a GPA between 3.0 and 4.0 on a 4.0-scale.”
Obtaining an Official TV Transcript
Copies of your TV transcripts may be ordered using theNational Student Clearinghouse (NSC).Students can order transcripts from the National Student Clearinghouse by visiting theand searching for Western Governors University.
Orders placed on or after February 14th, 2022 will be fulfilled through our automated fulfillment process. Electronic orders will be fulfilled within 30 minutes. Mailed orders will be sent out the following business day.
Note: Once your order is placed, you will not be able to make changes to your order.
For any orders requiring additional forms, transcript fulfillment times may vary. If you have questions regarding the confirmation of your transcript(s) being sent, please contact the Student Records Department atrecords@wgu.edufor further assistance.
Obtaining Unofficial Academic Transcript or Unofficial Record of AchievementTranscript
To access/download unofficial TV transcripts, please log in to your student portal. Once logged in, proceed to the Student Services - Records section on the Student Support tab of the student portal. Your unofficial TV transcript may be obtained by clickingDownload.
Note: Any questions related to sending transcripts from other universities to TV during the transcript evaluation processes should be directed totranscriptinfo@wgu.edu.
For information on TV’s grading system and how that impacts the transcript, please refer to the Student Handbook article.
Third Party Transcript Orders
For third-party requests, please contact thefor more information.
