Transcripts

First-time account setup is required. You’ll need to provide:

• Enrollment Status
• Name, Birth Date, and last four digits of your Social Security Number
• Student ID Number (if known)
• Email Address
• Current Mailing Address and Phone Number

Once you have completed the setup, you will receive a confirmation email from Parchment.

Need help? View Step by Step Directions for Ordering a Transcript through Parchment or contact Records and Enrollment Services at 303.797.5621 or records [at] arapahoe [dot] edu (records[at]arapahoe[dot]edu).

The transcript cost is based on the method of delivery and destination. During the ordering process, you will be able to see the exact charge prior to entering your credit card information. 

Official Transcripts

Paper Transcript with Supplement Document Attached

Third-Party Requests

Paper transcripts requested by a third-party (learning institutions, businesses, law firms, etc.) must be accompanied by a current Release of Information form completed by the student. Third-party requests are only delivered via standard USPS and cost $5.00

Payment:

• Transcripts must be paid by credit card at the time of the order.
• Parchment accepts Visa, MasterCard, and Discover.
• Your card will be charged when the transcript order has been sent.

Additional Information:

Transcript requests are filled during regular business hours. Requests made during holidays and weekends will be fulfilled during the next business day. For questions or to report a problem with your order, please contact Records and Enrollment Services at 303.797.5621 or records [at] arapahoe [dot] edu (records[at]arapahoe[dot]edu).

1. Prior college credits must be from a college or university that is institutionally accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies:
   (Accepted, Regionally Institutional Accrediting Organizations)
   • MSA - Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education
   • HLC - Higher Learning Commission (formerly called North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Higher Learning Commission (NCA-HLC))
   • NECHE - New England Commission on Higher Education (formerly called New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (NEASC-CIHE))
   • NWCCU - Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
   • SACS - Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
   • WASC-ACSCU - Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities

2. College credits may also be earned through alternative courses and standardized tests, which include: CLEP, DSST, AP, IB, Straighterline, UExel, Pearson, Saylor, Sophia, and ACE. A student may also be eligible for college credit from an industry certification or work-related experience. For more information on specific courses that are accepted and test score requirements, please visit the Prior Learning Assessment webpage.

3. Credits accepted in transfer from institutions operating on a quarter-hour system, will have their credits converted into semester hours. The formula to convert quarter hours to semester hours is: (credit hours x two) / three. For example, a three-quarter credit hour course will convert to a two-semester credit hour course (3 x 2 = 6; 6 / 3 = 2).
4. Courses completed with a credit gap of more than 1 semester credit hour are not accepted or transferred in.
5. Students can only bring in a maximum of 75% of their program in transfer / alternative credits. At least 25% of all programs must be completed in residency at ACC.
6. Transfer credit is only brought in if a student earned a grade of C or better, AND the coursework applies to the student’s declared major/program at ACC. We do not accept transfer courses that fall under an area that is not offered at ACC
7. If you are a ‘guest’ student, non-degree seeking student, or undeclared student, you are not eligible for transfer credit. Any official transcripts received for students in these categories are strictly evaluated for prerequisite information only.
8. If you have completed college courses under a different name(s), email records [at] arapahoe [dot] edu (records[at]arapahoe[dot]edu) to inform them that a transcript will arrive under a different name than what is in the system for ACC.
9. Make sure you have an active account prior to sending any official college transcripts.
10. Transfer credit cannot be granted from college preparation tests such as ACT and SAT. Furthermore, college placement tests are not worth college credit.
11. High school transcripts do not go through the Records & Enrollment Services office. They need to be sent to the testingcenter [at] arapahoe [dot] edu (Testing Center).
12. International transcripts must go through professional evaluation services from a NACES-approved organization.
    • If you have been out of high school for more than 5 years and have no other college English or math coursework, take our college placement test to determine which level English and math classes to take.
13. Transferred credits are not counted in ACC term or cumulative GPA, but may meet degree requirements.

*Unofficial transcripts can be used to satisfy course prerequisites. *Several ACC courses have a prerequisite course requirement, a way to make sure you are prepared for the course with some prior required knowledge. Official college transfer credits can only be brought in from an official transcript.

• Send your transcripts (high school, college, and / or GED) and/or ACT / SAT scores
  • High school transcript, GED, or ACT / SAT: official or unofficial document (if completed within 5 years) to:
    Arapahoe Community College
    Attn: Testing
    5900 S. Santa Fe Drive
    Littleton, CO 80160
    303.797.5993
    testingcenter [at] arapahoe [dot] edu (testingcenter[at]arapahoe[dot]edu)
  • College transcript: official document ordered and sent directly from issuing institution to:
    Arapahoe Community College
    Attn: Transcript Evaluator
    5900 S. Santa Fe Drive
    Littleton, CO 80160
    303.797.5776
    records [at] arapahoe [dot] edu (records[at]arapahoe[dot]edu)
    
    *Transfer credits indicated on a transcript cannot be transferred into ACC based on that same transcript. ACC needs an original transcript from the college where the courses were completed.