Office ^ofthe Registrar     

Official Transcripts

There is a $3.00 fee for each official transcript requested.  An official transcript cannot be released to the student if the student has an outstanding balance due to the University.  All financial arrangements are handled in the Bursar's Office. Other exclusions include:

• E-mail and telephone requests cannot be honored.
• Another person may not request a students' transcript without specific written authorization from that student.
• The University of New Mexico will not provide copies of test scores or transcripts of academic work from other institutions.  You must contact the original institution for that information.

You may come to the Records and Registration Office in person to request and/or pick up your transcript.  Official transcripts take 3-5 working days to complete and photo identification is required when ordering and picking up transcripts in person.  A $10 rush fee may be applied, if you need your transcript processed within 24 hours.

You may also fill out the Transcript Request Form then fax or mail it with payment to:

If not filling out the Transcript Request Form, your correspondence should include the following:

• Written Signature
• Date of request
• Current/previous name(s)
• Social Security Number
• Date of birth
• Dates of attendance
• Current address
• Daytime telephone number
• Address to which the transcript is to be sent
• Check, money order, or credit card information

Payments by check or money order are to be made payable to The University of New Mexico.  Be sure to write your student ID number on all payments.  Do not send cash.

MasterCard and Visa payments are also accepted.  If using a credit card, the following information must be included:

• Complete card number
• Expiration date
• Cardholder name

Unofficial Transcripts

Unofficial transcripts are free with a maximum of three copies per request. You may print an unlimited number of copies from WebItel, as long as you have been a student at UNM at some point in the past year and know your 9-digit social security number and your 4-digit personal identification number (PIN).

Students enrolled prior to the past year will need to mail, fax, or come in to the Records and Registration Office to request your unofficial transcript.  UNM does not mail out unofficial transcripts.

You may come to the Records and Registration Office in person to request and/or pick up your unofficial transcript.  If you have work prior to Fall 1983 then your request will take 2-3 working days to complete and photo identification is required when ordering and picking up transcripts in person.

You may also fill out the Transcript Request Form then fax or mail it to:

Unofficial transcripts can generally be faxed within 24 hours at no addition charge.  Again if you have work prior to Fall 1983 then your request will take 2-3 working days to complete.

If not filling out the Transcript Request Form, your correspondence should include the following:

• Written Signature
• Date of request
• Current/previous name(s)
• Social Security Number
• Date of birth
• Dates of attendance
• Current address
• Daytime telephone number
• Fax number if applicable

Costs and Method of Payment

There is a $3.00 fee for each official transcript requested.  Unofficial transcripts are free with a maximum of three copies per request.

Official transcripts can be mailed within 24 hours for a $10 rush fee.  For Federal Express overnight requests, please enclose a separate check or money order, made out to FedEx, for $18.50.  As a reminder, FedEx does not deliver to PO boxes.  Unofficial transcripts can generally be faxed within 24 hours, unless you have work prior to the Fall of 1983, at no additional charge.

Payments by check or money order are to be made payable to The University of New Mexico.  Be sure to write your student ID number on all payments.  Do not send cash.

MasterCard and Visa payments are also accepted.  If using a credit card, the following information must be included:

• Complete card number
• Expiration date
• Cardholder name

Click on Official or Unofficial Transcripts for more information.

University of Albuquerque

The University of Albuquerque closed August 15, 1986.  The records are now being maintained by the University of New Mexico. UNM only issues official transcripts from the University of Albuquerque.

An official transcript cannot be released to the student if the student has an outstanding balance due to the University.  All financial arrangements are handled in the Bursar's Office. Other exclusions include:

• E-mail and telephone requests cannot be honored.
• Another person may not request a students' transcript without specific written authorization from that student.
• The University of New Mexico will not provide copies of test scores or transcripts of academic work from other institutions.  You must contact the original institution for that information.

You may come to the Records and Registration Office in person to request and/or pick up your transcript.  Official transcripts for U of A take 5 working days to complete and photo identification is required when ordering and picking up transcripts in person.  

You may also fill out the Transcript Request Form and specify U of A transcript, then fax or mail it with payment to:

If not filling out the Transcript Request Form, your correspondence should include the following:

• Written Signature
• Specify U of A transcript
• Date of request
• Current/previous name(s)
• Social Security Number
• Date of birth
• Dates of attendance
• Current address
• Daytime telephone number
• Address to which the transcript is to be sent
• Check, money order, or credit card information

Payments by check or money order are to be made payable to The University of New Mexico.  Be sure to write your student ID number on all payments.  Do not send cash.

MasterCard and Visa payments are also accepted.  If using a credit card, the following information must be included:

• Complete card number
• Expiration date
• Cardholder name

Transcript Request Form

Adobe Acrobat Reader is necessary to display the Transcript Request Form. If you already have Acrobat Reader installed click here to view the form.

To download Acrobat Reader, visit http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.

Still having problems and using Netscape 6.0?
Try the following:

1. Open Netscape 6
2. Go to Edit -- Preferences. Make sure the "Navigator" category on the left-hand side is expanded (or expand it, if not).
3. Click on Helper Application.
4. Click the New Type button on the right-hand side.
5. Type .pdf into the first three fields of the form. When you get to the fourth field (Application to Use), click the Choose button.
6. Navigate to Program Files on the C: drive. Choose Adobe, then Acrobat, then AcroRd32.exe. (You might have to choose Reader, after Acrobat, to get to AcroRd32.exe.)
7. Click OK all the way back out.