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Outgoing Transcripts Information

How to Order a Transcript

NEW! You can now ORDER TRANSCRIPTS ONLINE for an additional fee. Follow the link below for more information.

Transcripts must be requested in person, by mail (student's signature required), or online (for an additional fee). Orders are not accepted by telephone, fax, or email. When ordering transcripts in person, please be sure to bring photo ID. Transcript requests will be returned if you owe any financial or administrative obligation to the university.

Official transcripts released to students will be stamped "Released to Student" and sealed in separate envelopes. Unofficial transcripts are ONLY offered in person with photo ID. Current processing time is a minimum of 7 business days after the request is opened.

Office Information
Phone Hours Mon-Thur: 10am-4pm
Drop-In Hours Mon-Fri: 9am-4pm
Contact Info Phone: (916) 278-5507
Drop-In Address Lassen Hall, Lobby
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819-6056
Mailing Address Lassen Hall, Room 2000
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819-6056

If someone other than yourself will be picking-up the transcript, you need to provide a signed release authorizing the third party to pick-up your transcript.

Summer 2009 students:
Final grades for the first 6-week session will not be posted to the official transcript until July 22.
The final grades for the second 6-week session and 12 week courses will not be posted to the official transcript until September 1.

Please Note: Processing time is the amount of time taken to process your request and mail your transcript, not the amount of time in which you will receive your transcript.

Fees fees

Full payment must be included with orders submitted either in person or by mail, check or money order only in U.S. funds payable to Sacramento State.

Transcript Fees Per Request

Fees are non-refundable
Fee Copies
$4.00 First copy
$2.00 (each) Additional copies prepared at the same time
$1.00 (each) Each copy starting with the 11th copy

Rush Service

Rush service for Sacramento State transcripts is $10 plus the cost of the number of official transcripts ordered.
Example: One rush = $14, Two rushes = $16, Three rushes = $18, etc.

Rush processing time is currently a minimum of 3 business days after the request is opened. When mailing in a rush request, please write "RUSH" on the outside of the envelope.

Rush service is not available for transcripts you ask us to hold for current semester grades, degree posting, grade change, etc.

Please Note:

  • Transcript fees are non-refundable
  • You may not order more than 15 transcripts per request.
  • If ordering rush service, the limit is 10 transcripts per request.
  • We do not offer a notary service.

Information to Include With a Request

  • Full name and other names you may have attended under.
  • Student Identification number, if known.
  • Complete Social Security number.
  • Date of birth.
  • Dates of attendance/graduation at Sacramento State.
  • Please print legibly the address(es) where you would like transcript(s) mailed. (If to be mailed to a university, indicate specific office and complete address.)
  • Special instructions such as "Hold for current semester grades" or "Hold for degree posting" or "Hold for grade change."
  • If someone other than yourself will be picking-up the transcript, you need to provide a signed release authorizing the third party to pick-up your transcript.
  • Full signature of student.
Mailing Address
Sacramento State, Outgoing Transcripts
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819-6048

Questions?

If you have any questions about a transcript you have already ordered, and it has been more than 3 weeks since you placed that order, please call (916) 278-5507 between 10:00am and 4:00pm, Mon-Thur or email us at transcripts@csus.edu

Request Form

Download the Sacramento State Transcript Request Form (pdf).
Please print legibly and include complete address(es).
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