How to Submit Your High School Transcript

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First-year Students

We require your official secondary/high school transcript(s). Official transcripts must be signed or stamped with an official seal of the institution. In order to be considered official, they must be sent using one of the following methods:

  • (Preferred Method) Online document delivery services. Cornell University Undergraduate Admissions Office will accept high school transcripts sent via
    • The Common Application
    • Parchment
    • SCOIR
    • Scribbles

If you are unable to send your transcript via online/electronic delivery service, you can use this method:

  • (Alternate Method) Postal mail or delivery service in an envelope that has been sealed by the issuing institution mailed to:
    • First-year Admissions
      Cornell University
      410 Thurston Avenue
      Ithaca, NY 14850
    • Note to early decision applicants: when mailing materials to Cornell, please write “Early Decision” on the mailing envelope.

*Please note that you only need to use one of these methods.  Please refrain from sending duplicate copies, unless otherwise instructed to by an admissions representative.

Transfer Students

We require your official secondary/high school transcript(s). Official transcripts must be signed or stamped with an official seal of the institution. In order to be considered official, they must be sent using one of the following methods:

  • (First Preferred Method) Common Application “Add High School Official Recommendations” tool.  This can be found on the transfer Common Application in the “Program Materials Section” on the "Recommendations" tab.

Applicants should communicate to the high school official that a written recommendation is not required, and only the transcript is requested.

  • (Second Preferred Method) Online document delivery services. Cornell University Undergraduate Admissions Office will accept high school transcripts sent via
    • Parchment
    • SCOIR
    • eSCRIP-SAFE
    • Scribbles

If you are unable to send your transcript via online/electronic delivery service, you can use this method:

  • (Alternate Method) Postal mail or delivery service in an envelope that has been sealed by the issuing institution mailed to:
    • Transfer Admissions 
      Cornell University
      410 Thurston Avenue
      Ithaca, NY 14850

*Please note that you only need to use one of these methods.  Please refrain from sending duplicate copies, unless otherwise instructed to by an admissions representative.

For information on how to submit other materials for your application, please visit Application Material Submission Instructions.