8. What are the requirements for submitting transcripts?

Official transcripts from each college or university you attended are required. They should be requested from the Office of the Registrar at each school and mailed directly by the Registrar to the Admissions Office. University of Minnesota (Twin Cities campus) students should ask the registrar's office to send their Minnesota transcript directly to the Graduate School Admissions Office. If you attended U.S. schools, most often official transcripts are those that have the embossed seal of the institution and/or the registrar's signature on them. However, you should consult the school you attended to find out what constitutes an official transcript from that school. If you attended international schools, please follow the instructions about submitting transcripts on the application for admission.

You may mail a photocopy or fax a legible copy of your transcript/credentials. This will make processing of your materials more efficient and get your application to your major program for review more quickly. If you do fax or send a photocopy, do not send official transcipts/credentials at this time; if you are admitted, we will request that official or certified transcripts/credentials be provided when we send you the admission letter. If available, they should be sent directly from your institution. Transcripts/credentials can be faxed to 612-625-6002 or mailed to:

Graduate School
University of Minnesota
309 Johnston Hall
101 Pleasant St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0421

If you are asked by the graduate program to provide a set of transcripts, you still need to submit another set to the Graduate School. It's not possible for the Admissions Office to use the transcripts submitted to your graduate program.

You may apply to multiple major programs at one time, but each major requires a separate application, fee, and set of transcripts.

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