Sending Final Documents

We do not request or process mid-year transcripts and test scores for applicants. Please only send FINAL documents once you have been admitted and decide to enroll at UCSB. Transcripts and exam scores are not required with your application submission as students self-report all coursework.

Log in to your Applicant Portal and review the “My Documents” tab to check which documents are missing. Documents are considered official only when they are received directly from the school, certified transcript service used by your school or testing agency.

We do not accept emailed documents as official. Official transcripts can be submitted electronically through approved electronic vendors below. Contact your school/the testing agency immediately and have official copies of missing records sent.

• Credentials Solutions/eSCRIP-SAFE
• Certree
• Digitary
• eTranscript CA
• JST DoD Military Transcripts
• National Student Clearinghouse
• Kiteworks
• Naviance (through Parchment only)
• Parchment Exchange
• SPEEDE
• SCOIR
• Scribbles Software

Schools can also send official transcripts by physical mail in a sealed/unopened school envelope through U.S. mail, FedEx, DHL, etc. Our mailing address is:

UCSB Office of Admissions
1210 Cheadle Hall
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-2014

It is uncommon for schools outside the U.S. to have partnerships with our approved electronic vendors. If your institution does not use one of the approved vendors, the school must mail your official paper transcript directly to our office. We do not accept emailed transcripts.

Occasionally, documents are received by our office that we were not able to match to a specific student’s record. This can be due to the way the name is formatted or differences in the formatting of dates. If you believe you have already sent your electronic documents and you have your electronic receipt, forward the emailed receipt with the tracking number to admissions@ucsb.edu and we will recheck our files to match the document to your student record.

International students must send their records from the international school directly or an approved electronic vendor. We do not accept international coursework posted on a U.S. domestic high school transcript. For example, students who attended grade 9 in another country and then a U.S. high school must send the original transcript from the grade 9 school. We cannot accept the U.S. high school transcript in lieu of the international transcript.

If you do not have a confirmation/tracking number or your transcripts were sent long ago on paper, you may need to request that an additional copy be sent to us.

All enrolling students, including first-year students and transfers, are required to submit their official high school transcripts by their deadline listed in the “My Documents” tab of the Applicant Portal. Final transcripts must come directly from the school, including grades 9-12 and a graduation date (e.g., month, day, year). "Class of 2026" is not acceptable. A list of required transcripts from any high school and/or college will be posted in your Applicant Portal.

Yes, UCSB requires a complete educational record for each student. If you took any college courses before enrolling at UCSB, even if the college course was offered at your high school, you must have the official college transcript(s) sent. College credit cannot be awarded from a high school transcript. When your transcripts are all received, they are reviewed for credit at UCSB.

We understand that transcripts may not be available by the July 1 deadline. You will not be penalized for the delay. Please have your school send them as soon as final grades have been posted. You will still receive automated emails about the July 1 transcript deadline. If you have additional schools, not on the quarter system, please make sure those arrive by July 1.

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The most common reason a transcript may be marked ”received - partial” is if the high school date of graduation is not listed correctly, final grades are not posted, or “incomplete” grades are present on the transcript.

Final high school transcripts must come directly from the school, including grades 9-12 and a graduation date (e.g., June 12, 2026). "Class of 2026" is not acceptable.

Transcripts from a community college or other four-year institution must include the final grades from the last quarter/semester completed.

Transfer students must submit either a full UC IGETC/Cal-GETC certification (only for California Community College transfers) OR an official high school transcript. One or the other is required.

Be aware that at most community colleges, IGETC/Cal-GETC is not automatically evaluated and must be requested by the student. Only community colleges can certify IGETC/Cal-GETC; UC does not do IGETC/Cal-GETC certifications.

Completing IGETC/Cal-GETC does NOT automatically mean it will be on your transcript. Each community college does this differently, so check with your college to find out how to get your full IGETC certification or Cal-GETC certification sent to us. Either is acceptable.

When your transcripts are all received, they are reviewed for credit at UCSB. In addition to unit value, we are doing your first graduation check and assessing whether you satisfied any General Education requirements prior to enrolling at UCSB. Students who present a full UC IGETC Certification are not required to submit the high school record because their General Education pattern is fulfilled by IGETC/Cal-GETC. All others are assessed for General Education requirements (specifically languages other than English) that may have been completed in high school. Only a full UC IGETC/Cal-GETC certification will waive the high school transcript requirement.

If scores were mailed, we are aware that sending official test scores through the mail may take extra time—your immediate attention to missing test scores will help us clear missing results from your Applicant Portal.

• Advanced Placement (AP): Students must order their AP exam results from the College Board. Be sure to specify in the request all years in which you took exams. Please be aware that archived AP scores will require a longer wait time than current scores.
• Duolingo: Duolingo English test exam results may be requested here.
• International Baccalaureate (IB) Scores/IB Diploma: Students must order their IB exam results from the IBO. It is best to select electronic delivery and the university will download the score.
• IELTS: We’ve worked with IELTS to allow for official test scores to be downloaded by UCSB. Please share your Test Report Form (TRF) ID number with us, located on the bottom right hand side of the score report. You can share this in an email to admissions@ucsb.edu, from the email address you used to create your UC Application. Please include your full name and your UCSB Perm number or your UC Application ID number in the email as well. Scores are valid for 2 years after the test date.
• TOEFL: Students must order their TOEFL exam results from ETS. Scores are valid for 2 years after the test date.
• SAT/ACT: UCSB does not use SAT/ACT scores in our selection process. All applicants to UC have the option to submit scores, which may be used for appropriate course placement once enrolled at the university. Sending SAT Scores | Sending ACT Scores
• GCSE/O-Levels: The high school must mail attested exam results. If you took IGCSE (O-Level) examinations, please submit results by the deadline posted in your portal.
• GCE/A-Levels: Results must be sent directly to our office by the testing boards (EdExcel, OCR, Cambridge, or AQA). Your GCE statement of results must be sent directly from the testing agency. Please submit results by the deadline posted in your portal.

If you do not plan to attend UC Santa Barbara this fall, please select the “Withdraw My Application” button within your Applicant Portal to indicate that you will not enroll at UCSB.

We are aware that the College Board may be delayed in sending official AP exams. We ask that you request the scores immediately. We'll wait for the exams to arrive at UCSB and will notify you if anything else is needed. This delay will not impact your offer of admission. Official scores must come directly from the testing service.

Thank you for your prompt attention to clear up any missing documents. The months of June and July are peak processing periods and you can expect a delay of 3-4 weeks in posting the receipt of your documents to the portal. We thank you for your patience.

Failure to comply in sending required documents could jeopardize your enrollment. Do not hesitate to contact admissions@ucsb.edu if you anticipate any problems in obtaining required documents.

We look forward to seeing you on campus!