The official transcript(s) you submit as part of your application for admission:
Do not submit transcripts for course work completed at Ohio State. Exception: If you are applying to Public Health, Physical Therapy or another program that uses a Centralized Application Service (CAS), such as AADSAS, CSDCAS, OptomCAS, OTCAS, PharmCAS, SOPHAS, VMCAS, etc., you may be required to send an Ohio State transcript to the application service. Consult your program for more information.
Choose one of the following options:
If you submitted scans when you applied, or if you've graduated or completed additional course work since applying, you must now request that each institution submit complete, official transcripts showing all work to date including a final grade and degrees earned. Read below for "Where to send official transcripts." (International applicants, please see special notes below.)
If the institution is not able to send official electronic transcripts, you may order them to be mailed to us at:
Graduate and Professional Admissions
P.O. Box 182004
Columbus, OH 43218-2004
International applicants, please see special notes below.
Request that your transcripts be sent electronically from the issuing institution directly to gpadocs@osu.edu using a secure system.
If your institution is not able to send official electronic transcripts, you may order them to be mailed to us. Transcripts must come directly to us from the issuing institution; they cannot come from the applicant, even if they're in a sealed envelope.
Graduate and Professional Admissions
P.O. Box 182004
Columbus, OH 43218-2004
Send copies of international transcripts, diplomas or degree certificates and English translations in sealed university envelopes to:
Graduate and Professional Admissions
The Ohio State University
Student Academic Services Building
281 W. Lane Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210-1132 USA
Read special notes for international students below.
Once we've received a document, it can take 1 to 10 days for us to process it and match it to your application. Only then will it show up in your Applicant Center To Do List as "complete."
Please be patient: Submitting duplicate documents slows processing!
No, we do not grant exceptions to the requirements outlined on this page, even if you're studying online with us.
The records you submit should give a complete list of courses taken, indicating the number of weeks and the number of hours as well as the marks given. The records should indicate any and all degrees earned and a clear key to the grading system used.
Acceptable documents vary depending upon the educational system and may include student books, exam results, diplomas, mark sheets and transcripts.
Note that transcripts are destroyed after processing. If you have a one-of-a kind transcript or diploma that you wish to have copied and retain, please schedule an appointment with a counselor after arrival on campus.
Transcripts and diplomas should be submitted in their original language, along with a word-for-word English translation that follows the format of the original document. English translations must be certified by the issuing institution or a certified translator. (Translations may never be made by the applicant.)
Acceptable official translators include:
Because most international institutions do not send transcripts electronically via a secure system, we will accept an official transcript mailed to Graduate and Professional Admissions by the applicant if it arrives in a sealed university envelope.
Mail your sealed university envelope to:
Graduate and Professional Admissions
The Ohio State University
Student Academic Services Building
281 W. Lane Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210-1132 USA