Transcripts
To consider you for admission, we need documentation of your grades and proof that your degree was conferred. Most U.S. schools include the degree conferred on the transcript.
U.S. or Canadian Transcripts
Request official copies of academic transcripts from all colleges, universities, technical institutes, or professional institutions attended to be sent to the Office of Admissions (address below).
Current or former University of Iowa students need not request University of Iowa or other transcripts previously submitted to the University. Credentials submitted for admission become the property of the University and are not returnable or transferable.
Academic records from U.S. or Canadian schools must be received in a sealed envelope directly from the issuing institution.
Send U.S. or Canadian transcripts to:
Office of Admissions
The University of Iowa
107 Calvin Hall
Iowa City, IA 52242-1396
U.S.A.
Official Electronic Transcripts Sent by the Institution
If your institution has the capability of sending official transcripts electronically, the institution can send them directly to admissions [at] uiowa [dot] edu. Note: Do not send unofficial transcripts to this email account.
Transcripts from non-U.S. schools
Academic records from non-U.S. or Canadian schools must bear the original stamp or seal and signature of a school officer (e.g., registrar or dean) and be sent to the Office of Admissions from each institution attended.
Copies of transcripts must meet one of the two below criteria:
- Certified by a notary in the originating country (for example, a transcript from a Russian university certified by a Russian notary). There is an exception for Indian candidates (details here). Note that international transcripts certified by a U.S. notary public are not accepted.
- Attested copies with the official seal from the issuing institution (certified copies of original yearly mark sheets and your degree certificate).
These records must include:
- The subjects you studied by year;
- Number of weekly lecture and laboratory hours in each subject;
- Grades, marks, or percentages earned in year-end examinations;
- Proof that the degree was conferred. I.E., diplomas, titles, degrees, or certificates awarded.
More information: see international applicants.
Send non-U.S. transcripts to:
Tippie Full-time MBA
Attn: Transcript Coordinator
100 Pomerantz Center, Ste. C432
Iowa City, IA 52242
U.S.A.
Translations
Documents not in English must be accompanied by official English translations certified by the issuing institution. Photocopies without this certification will not be considered official.
Submitting Digital Transcripts/Proof of Degree
For international candidates only, we are able to review your application using unofficial, digitally duplicated copies of your transcript submitted online.
These records must be legible and include:
- The subjects you studied by year, with grades, marks, or percentages;
- Number of weekly lecture and laboratory hours in each subject;
- Grades, marks, or percentages earned in year-end examinations;
- Proof that the degree was conferred. I.E., diplomas, titles, degrees, or certificates awarded.
If you are offered admission, the offer will be contingent upon receipt and verification of official transcripts. Your official transcripts must match the unofficial copies of the transcripts that were provided for use during the admissions review process in order for the offer of admission to be validated.
Information Especially for Indian Applicants
The term "transcript" is defined differently in India than other countries. To clarify, we need your yearly marks sheets as well as an attested copy of the degree certificate. It's easiest if you can send this information at the same time you apply, but if you can only get a cumulative list of courses with grades, that will suffice for the first stage of the application, but you must notify us ahead of time that you intend to submit only that portion of the documentation. If you are admitted, we will require the marks sheets as described above in order for your admission to be finalized.
Digital Copies
We can accept digital/unofficial copies for your initial application review; read details in the section above this one titled Submitting Digital Transcripts.
We cannot accept notarized copies of your yearly marks sheets or degree certificate. They must be attested by the University.
We cannot accept a transcript prepared and attested by an affiliate institution. The marks sheet can be prepared by the affiliate, but should be attested by the University, not the affiliate institution. Questions about Indian marks sheets/transcripts can be directed to International Admissions.
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