Official Transcripts & Degree Conferral Documents
After you accept your offer of admission, please arrange for your official transcripts and degree documents to be sent directly to Graduate Admissions as soon as possible.
Required Documents for Incoming Students
Official documents are required only after you accept the offer of admission, not during the application process.
We require official documents from all post-secondary institutions where you were enrolled in a degree program for at least one academic year. Documents must be received directly from the issuing institution or authorized agency in order to be considered official. We do not accept documents sent directly by the student.
We require your final official transcript showing completion of coursework required for the degree, degree earned, and the date of degree conferral. Transcripts should be submitted via a secure electronic service, such as Parchment.
We require your transcript and degree certificate to be verified by the China Credentials Verification agency (CSSD). All verification reports and any academic records should be issued in the English language. We require the following documents:
We require a credential evaluation from World Education Services certifying equivalency of your academic credentials to a U.S. bachelor’s degree or higher.
- To ensure that your report is routed to the correct office, select the following:
- Institution Name: Stanford University
- School/Division: Graduate Admissions
- Attention To: (Leave this field blank)
- Choose the WES ICAP option to ensure that a copy of your verified transcripts is included with the evaluation.
- If you plan to apply for transfer credit for graduate work completed at an international institution, we recommend that you obtain a Course-by-Course evaluation. Otherwise, a Document-by-Document evaluation is sufficient to matriculate into graduate study at Stanford.
Need Help?
Use the following resources for guidance on submitting your official documents.
What official documents am I required to submit?
Find out what official documents are required and where to send them, based on the location of each institution you attended and the timing of your degree conferral.
If you still have questions after consulting the resources above, submit a service request (SUNet login required).