Official Transcripts

To properly evaluate an applicant’s prior academic achievements and to develop a CalSouthern Degree Plan, it is necessary for the applicant to provide official documents/transcripts for evaluation. Only official transcripts will be evaluated. An official transcript is a document that is sent from the issuing educational institution directly to CalSouthern. (See Location Information for transcript mailing address.) CalSouthern can accept electronic transcripts and documents transmitted directly from the issuing institution as official.

The application fee must be received prior to evaluation. Upon completion of evaluation, the applicant will be notified of any accepted transferred credits and what remains to earn the selected degree or certificate.

The University recognizes that it may take time to obtain official transcripts, so we offer applicants an opportunity for Conditional Admission with unofficial transcripts and the option of taking one course while waiting for official transcripts to arrive at CalSouthern. Enrollment in a second course will require official transcripts to be on record with the CalSouthern Office of the Registrar. If official transcripts are not received, the learner may not proceed until official transcripts are received. See the Conditional Admission sections (undergraduate and graduate) for more information.