Transcripts and Credits

Check on Your Transcript

It's your responsibility to determine if your program will send your study abroad transcript to the Office of Global Learning on your behalf or if you must request it. Check on the process before you return to the United States—and request your transcript, if necessary.

Send Transcripts to OGL

Your study abroad transcript must be sent to the Office of Global Learning—not directly to your college. Our office will forward your transcript to your college or school after review. You'll receive confirmation from your college when it is being processed.

The Office of Global Learning will accept official electronic transcripts when sent by secure means to abroad@cornell.edu. If you are using a transcript service, be sure to enter abroad@cornell.edu manually. Don't accept a default email address for Cornell University—transcripts sent to a Cornell default address will not reach us!

Transcripts may also be sent by mail or shipping service:

Office of Global Learning c/o Education Abroad
Cornell University
B50 Caldwell Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853-2602 USA

Your Courses and Credits

Once your study abroad transcript is processed, your official Cornell transcript will indicate the institution or program you attended, the courses you took, credits earned, and grades as assigned. This means your grades will appear exactly as recorded on the official transcript from your study abroad program or university. Your grades will not be factored into your Cornell GPA.

If you experienced a scheduling conflict or chose to take different classes than the ones on your approved course plan for any other reason, it was your responsibility to email your academic or college advisor for approval. If you failed to notify your advisor of major changes that affect your major or distributional credit, your credits may not transfer back to Cornell as planned.