Transcripts

 

 

Ordering Transcripts

To order Biola transcripts you will need to submit a Transcript Request Form to the Office of the Registrar of Biola University. All requests for transcripts must be made using this form.


Transcripts may be ordered in the following ways:

  1. Complete a Transcript Request Form in person at the Office of the Registrar.
  2. Download a Transcript Request Form and fax to the Office of the Registrar at (562) 903-4896. A credit card number and expiration date is required for all faxed transcript requests. Please note: We do not fax out or email official transcript records.
  3. Download a Transcript Request Form and mail to:

Office of the Registrar
Biola University
13800 Biola Ave.
La Mirada, CA 90639

Important:
Student accounts with a financial obligation to the university or a loan exit interview hold will delay or prevent the release of transcripts, particularly rush service. Students who have an Accounting Office hold on their account must receive the approval of the Accounting Office prior to submitting a request for transcripts. Transcript requests for students with Accounting Office holds will be returned to the student.

Transcript Fees

For all transcript request fees, you may pay with:

1. Cash (in person only)
2. Check (please make checks payable to Biola University) or
3. Credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or Discover).


Official Transcript Fee: $6 per copy
Processing time is 3 business days.

Unofficial Transcript Fee: $3 per copy
Processing time is 3 business days.  (Current students may view or print an unofficial transcript from their my.Biola.edu account).

Rush Service Fee: $10 per copy
This fee is in addition to the regular processing fee. For example, a rushed official transcript costs $16 and a rushed unofficial transcript costs $13. Rush service orders are ready on the next business day.

First Class Mail: No additional charge (even to addresses outside the United States)
All orders will be mailed via first class mail unless otherwise indicated by the student on the order form.

Domestic Overnight Fee: $18.30 per domestic address
The Express Mail Fee covers the expedited mail service only and is in addition to the processing fee (see above).

FedEx International Fee: Please call our office at (562) 944-0351 ext. 5231 for rates.


Transcript Policies


  • A transcript request form must bear the signature of the individual whose permanent record is being requested. If the name is typed or printed only, the request will not be honored. This policy is in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (Buckley Amendment).
  • It is the student’s responsibility to clear all holds on his or her account before submitting a transcript request form. An outstanding financial balance or a loan exit interview hold will delay or prevent a request from being processed. If you have questions regarding a financial hold on processing your transcript, please contact the Registrar’s Office at (562) 944-0351 ext. 5231 and we will transfer you to the Accounting Office.
  • We do not issue official transcripts electronically or by fax.
  • “Processing time” refers to the time it takes our office to prepare your transcript. This does not include mailing time.
  • Biola University is not responsible for orders that are lost or delayed by the postal service. We cannot guarantee your transcript’s arrival or the time it will take to reach its destination once it has left our campus.
  • Official transcripts issued to the student will be stamped “Issued to Student.”
  • All coursework will show on a student’s Biola transcript, including transfer credit. We cannot create a transcript that only reflects certain semesters or academic levels. For example, if a student completed both undergraduate and graduate level work at Biola, he or she cannot request that only the graduate transcript be sent.
  • Every transcript is checked for accuracy. It is the student’s responsibility to direct concerns and discrepancies to the Registrar’s Office.
  • Transcripts requested to be held for pick-up will be held for 30 days. If they are not picked up within that time, the student will need to reorder.