Transcripts

You have several options related to transcripts at the Maricopa Community Colleges:

Transcripts sent from an external college or university to a Maricopa Community College

Have an official transcript sent to your college.  Please contact your former institution to request an official transcript be sent directly to the Admissions & Records Office at your college.  A fee may be required depending on your previous college/university’s policies.  A hand-carried transcript cannot be accepted for an official evaluation.  You should allow approximately 10 days before confirming with your college that the transcript(s) have been received.

To be awarded credit, each course must have a grade equivalent of “C” in the course, or a 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.  The credit must be in a college level course from an accredited school.

Your college may require you to submit a formal request for the transcript(s) to be evaluated for prior credit.  A request form is usually provided for this purpose and it must be submitted to initiate the evaluation process.  Check with your college to confirm their specific process and required documentation. 

Colleges generally do not evaluate transcripts for prior credit until you have registered for classes.  However, you can provide your academic advisor with an unofficial copy of a prior transcript to assist in the advising process.  A college placement test(s) may be required to properly place you in your Maricopa Community College class.

Transcripts sent from a Maricopa Community College to other non-Maricopa colleges and universities

Maricopa Community Colleges will not automatically send transcripts, nor will a university automatically request them for the student.  It is a good idea to keep an unofficial copy of your transcripts for your records. All official transcript requests cost $5.00. Transcripts will not be sent until the fee is paid. There is no fee for an unofficial transcript.

When requesting a transcript, be sure to indicate whether the transcript should be held for: current semester grades to be posted, a grade change being processed or a degree/certificate being posted.
Official transcripts are embossed with the College Seal and cost $5.00.  Most colleges want them sent directly to them.  Unofficial transcripts carry no College Seal and can be hand carried, but will usually not be considered for official transfer credit evaluations by most colleges/universities receiving them.

NOTE:  The Maricopa Community College Admissions and Records Offices close during the Winter break between the fall and spring terms.  Any transcript requests that are received via fax, e-mail and postal mail during the Winter break will not be processed until after the first week of January.  If you need a transcript sooner, you should pick one up in the Admissions and Records Department before the beginning of the break.

4 Ways to Obtain a Transcript:

NOTES: 1) Official transcripts will not be issued to students having outstanding debts to any of the Maricopa Community Colleges. 2) The release of transcripts is governed by the guidance of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA).

  • Online
    Visit My.maricopa.edu, log into your Student Center using the Student Center tool button, and then make your request online.  In the Academic Section of your Student center, click on the down arrow to the right of the box “Other Academics”.  From the drop down menu that appears, select “Official Transcript”, and then click on the double arrow to the right.  The “Request Official Transcript screen" should appear.

    NOTE: If you have not been enrolled in a Maricopa College during the last two years, you may receive a message that you have been discontinued.  You will need to contact the college you attended in order to reactivate your enrollment status.

  • In Person
    Complete the Transcript Request Form. Go to the college’s Cashier's office and pay the $5.00 fee. You must have a photo ID to request an official or unofficial transcript. The official transcript request form must be signed.  Each college will have a transcript request form that needs to be completed along with your payment to request a transcript.  Some colleges have a downloadable transcript request form available on their website for your convenience.
     
  • Print and Mail
    Complete a transcript request form.  Check your college’s website for a downloadable version of this form. Be sure to include the student's full name, social security number, date of birth, telephone number, dates of attendance at the college, official or unofficial transcript request, and the name and address of institution where the transcript needs to be sent. Be sure to sign and date the letter and pay the $5.00 fee. You may pay by check, credit card or money order. The official transcript request form must be signed.  Send the request to the address provided by the college.
     
  • Print and Fax
    Complete a transcript request form. Check your college’s website for a downloadable version of this form.   Be sure to include the student's full name, social security number, date of birth, telephone number, dates of attendance at MCC, official or unofficial transcript request, and the name and address of institution where the transcript needs to be sent. Be sure to sign and date the letter and pay the $5.00 fee. You may pay by check, credit card or money order. The official transcript request form must be signed.  Fax your request to the specific transcript request number provided by the college.

Printing an unofficial transcript from a Maricopa Community College

Visit My.maricopa.edu and  log into your Student Center using the Student Center tool button to make your request online.  In the Academics section of your Student Center, click on the down arrow to the right of the box “Other Academic”.  From the drop down menu that appears, select “Unofficial Transcript”, and then click on the double arrow to the right.  Choose the Academic Institution and select the "Unofficial Transcript" as the Report Type.  Click go.  Print your unofficial transcript by using your browser's print options.  Click Return to go back to View Unofficial Transcript.

NOTE: If you have not been enrolled at a Maricopa College during the last two years, you may receive a message that you have been discontinued.  You will need to contact the college you attended in order to reactivate your enrollment status.

Transcripts sent from one Maricopa Community College to another Maricopa Community College

Official transcripts sent from one Maricopa College to another are free.  The same four methods of requesting a transcript as above are available for requesting an official transcript to be sent to another Maricopa Community College.