Transcripts
Ordering a Transcript
Currently enrolled students may view their unofficial transcript in myPurdue under the Transcript & Grades card. Former students do not have access to unofficial transcripts and must order an official transcript through Parchment.
If you are currently attending or previously attended Purdue Global (formerly Kaplan University), please contact their office directly for transcript ordering information at registrar@purdueglobal.edu. Purdue University transcript services are not available to Purdue Global current or former students.
Purdue students from West Lafayette, Indianapolis, Purdue Northwest (Calumet or North Central), Fort Wayne, or a Polytechnic Statewide location with attendance from 1968 to the present can utilize Purdue's Parchment Storefront to request transcripts online. If you already have an account with Parchment, you can add Purdue University to your account by searching for it during the ordering process. If you need further assistance, feel free to contact the Parchment support team.
Beginning Tuesday, January 20, 2026, a $10 fee per transcript will apply to all transcript requests submitted through Parchment by current and former students.
Third-party Transcript Requests
In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), third parties must provide signed authorization from the student or alumnus before requesting a transcript.
To request a transcript on behalf of a student, visit the Parchment website and select “ordering on behalf of the student.” Then follow the steps to complete order. If you need assistance, consider the following resources:
All third-party transcript requests are subject to review and approval by the Office of the Registrar.
Parents/Guardians
You may request a copy of your student's transcript via Parchment by submitting a copy of your most recent tax forms, providing that the aforementioned student is your financial dependent. For instructions, e-mail the Office of the Registrar at registrar@purdue.edu
Parchment Order Support
If you need assistance with transcript ordering, consider the following resources:
- Parchment Learner Help Center
- Chat with Parchment Support
- How to Create a Parchment Account
- How to Place an Order Through Parchment
Key to Transcript of Academic Records
Academic Calendar
The Purdue University calendar is based on the semester system. A standard semester contains approximately 16 weeks of instruction, including final examinations. Summer sessions vary in number, length and format at various campus locations. For more information, visit our Academic Calendar.
Accreditation
Purdue University has been continuously accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) since 1913. The HLC is an independent corporation that was founded in 1895 as one of six regional accreditors in the United States. HLC accredits degree-granting, post-secondary educational institutions in the United States. It is an institutional accreditor, accrediting the institution as a whole. For more information, visit the HLC website.
In addition, various colleges and schools within the university hold accreditation from professional accrediting associations.
Credit Types
Regular Credit: All Purdue University credit is reported in terms of semester hours, whether earned during a 16-week semester or a summer session.
Abbreviations and Symbols (Effective Fall 2008)
EHRS: Credit hours earned.
GPA-Hrs: Quality hours earned (all hours carrying grade points).
QPts: Quality points earned.
GPA: Grade point average (computed by dividing quality points by GPA-hours).
E: Indicates that the course is excluded from earned hours and GPA.
I: Indicates that the course is included in earned hours and GPA; corresponds to a previously E (excluded) course.
For transcripts that include coursework prior to 1968 please consider the following information.
Course Numbering System
Prior to September 1953, courses designated by letter rather than number (e.g., English A ) were non-credit.
- Courses numbered 1 through 99 w ere primarily for undergraduate credit.
- Courses numbered 100 through 199 enrolled advanced undergraduate and some graduate students.
- Courses numbered 200 through 299 were for graduate students.
Since September 1953, the following numbering system has been in effect:
- 001-049 Pre-college and deficiency courses
- 050-099 Non-degree courses
- 100-299 Lower-division courses normally scheduled for freshmen and sophomores
- 300-499 Upper-division courses normally scheduled for juniors and seniors
- 500-599 Dual-level courses that may be scheduled by juniors, seniors and graduate students for graduate credits
- 600-699 Graduate-level courses. In certain circumstances, an undergraduate student may take a 600-level course.
Grading Systems
The following grades and index points are included in the computation of GPAS appearing on this transcript:
- Scale 1: Fall 1942 to Spring 1953
- Scale 2: Summer 1953 to Spring 1993
- Scale 3: Summer 1993 to Spring 2002
- Scale 4: Summer 2002 to Summer 2008
Scale 1 Grade |
Scale 2 Grade- Pts. |
Scale 3 Grade- Pts. |
Scale 4 Grade- Pts. |
Definition |
| 6 | A - 6 | A - 4 | A - 4 | Highest passing grade |
| 5 | B - 5 | B - 3 | B - 3 | |
| 4 | C - 4 | C - 2 | C - 2 | |
| 3 | D - 3 | D - 1 | D - 1 | Lowest passing grade |
| 2 | E - 2 | E - 0 | E - 0 | Conditional failure |
| 1 | F - 2 | F - 0 | F - 0 | Failure |
| IF - 2 | IF - 0 | IF - 0 | Unremoved incomplete - failing (eff Fall 1977) | |
| WF - 2 | WF - 0 | Withdrew failing (Eff fall 2023, no longer an option) |
