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Transcripts: How to Order Your University of Washington Transcript

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Ordering an Official UW Transcript by mail

To order your University of Washington transcript by mail, please complete a Transcript Request Form with the following information:
  1. Your full name and address and any names you formerly used;
  2. Your University of Washington student number or your social security number;
  3. Your date of birth;
  4. Your approximate dates of attendance at the University of Washington;
  5. Your daytime telephone number or email address;
  6. The address or addresses where you want your University of Washington transcript sent;
  7. Your signature authorizing the transaction (unsigned Transcript Request Forms will NOT be processed;
  8. Include a check or money order to cover the $4 per copy transcript fee, payable to the University of Washington.
  9. If you prefer to pay by credit card, we accept Visa/Master Card only. Both the card number and the expiration date must be included. Please include a daytime phone number or an email address so we can reach you quickly if there is a problem.
You may fax a transcript request to the Transcript Office. The fax number is 206-616-3222. Please allow 48 hours before checking on the fax request, as the staff needs time to process it.

The Transcript Office cannot accept e-mail or telephone requests for transcripts.

Send your written request to:

Transcript Office
Box 355850
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington 98195-5850

Ordering an Official UW Transcript in person

To order your University of Washington transcript in person, come to the Transcript Request Window, 225 Schmitz Hall and complete a transcript order form. Same day pick up is possible for 1-5 copies of your official transcript. There is a $4 per copy transcript fee that is payable after you complete the order. Payment is accepted by check, money order or credit card. We accept Visa or MasterCard. If you need to pay in cash, complete the order form at the Transcript Request Window, then pay the fee at Student Fiscal Services, 129 Schmitz Hall. Student Fiscal Services is open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Ordering an Official UW Transcript via MyUW

Currently registered students may order official transcripts here or through Student Personal Services on MyUW. Transcripts are printed each business night (Monday-Friday, excluding holidays). Transcripts ordered on a Friday or over the weekend will be processed the next working day. A $4 per copy transcript fee is added to your student account. Please check your unofficial transcript on MyUW before ordering to see the grades and/or degree are posted.

Ordering an Official UW Transcript via the Web for former* students and all students not currently registered

To order your transcript you will need a UW net ID. As a former student, you may already have a UW NetID. Your UW NetID remains the same throughout your life. If you know your UW NetID and password you may order your official transcripts here or through Student Personal Services on MyUW.

If you are uncertain what your UW NetID was or if you attended the University prior to the establishment of UW NetIDs, go to Your UWNetID. You will need your Student Number and Private Access Code (PAC) to access or create your UW NetID. If you don't know or can't remember your PAC, contact the Registration Office, 225 Schmitz Hall or call 206-543-8580.

You will also need to provide a Visa or MasterCard number and expiration date. Transcripts are $4.00 per copy.

Transcripts are printed each business night (Monday through Friday, excluding holidays). Transcripts ordered on a Friday or over the weekend, will be processed the next working day.

* Transcripts for students whose last quarter of attendance was prior to 1983 are not available using this Web service.

Additional information when ordering your transcript

Unofficial UW Transcript

Currently registered students, students not currently registered, and former students admitted 1983 to the present, may access unofficial transcripts on MyUW through Student Personal Services. Use your UW NetID and password to access MyUW. You may request a copy of your your unofficial transcript in person from the Transcript Request Window, 225 Schmitz Hall or the Undergraduate Gateway Center, 171 Mary Gates Hall. The unofficial transcript is issued at no charge and you may request one per day. Unofficial transcripts are not faxed or sent via email.
(Students enrolled prior to 1983, may not have an electronic transcript and more time should be allowed for accessing these records. These transcripts are only available from the Transcript Request Window, 225 Schmitz Hall.)