How to Request a Transcript - Office of the Registrar

Special Notes for Students who attended in the 60's, 70's, 80's and Early 90's

If you attended NMU prior to the Fall 1993 semester, your complete transcript will be manually uploaded within two business days. All 1960's, 70's, 80's and early 1990's transcripts are not in the current NMU computerized records database. Those students (pre-Fall 1993) may receive a message at the beginning of the online ordering process that there is no record on file. That's normal, your information is not in the current computerized database. Please review the information you submitted and continue on to the next page of the online order. Your transcript will be uploaded from our pre-1993 database to the online order by a member of the Registrar's staff.

Transcript delivery for Pre-1993 students may take up to two business days due to manual uploading of older records. 

Students who attended before Fall 1993 and after Fall 1993 will have their transcripts combined and resent electronically within two business days.

Request a Transcript Online

Technical Computer/Phone Ordering Issues

Apple Devices
The number one problem students encounter are issues associated with completing an order using an Apple iPhone, Apple iPad or Apple computer AND using the Safari web browser. 

If you are having an issue using an Apple device, please add the Google Chrome browser app from the Apple App Store to your Apple device and then use Chrome web browser to submit your order. This fix works every time.

Use the Google Chrome Web Browser
If you are experiencing technical difficulties with submitting transcript order information on the NSC site, make sure that you are using the Chrome browser. The National Student Clearinghouse recommends the Chrome browser.

If you continue to have issues placing your order, follow these instructions:

• Update the Chrome browser to the latest version;
• Delete your history/cookies;
• Restart your computer;
• Resubmit your order using the Chrome browser. 

Smart Phones
Some users experience issues ordering a transcript using an older smart phone. If you encounter an issue, please try these suggestions: 

• Make sure your Chrome app is up-to-date by going to the App store and adding/readding the Chrome browser; 
• Restart your phone;
• If you are still having  issues, try submitting your order using a laptop or tablet with the Chrome browser. 

FERPA Notice
Transcript order requests and transcript payments cannot be made by phone, e-mail, or from friends, your spouse or relatives in accordance with The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA). There are no exceptions to this policy. NMU does not accept transcript requests by email or fax.

If you are unable to resolve your technical problem, you can email tscript@nmu.edu or call us at 906-227-1213 during business hours.

Educational Organizations, Application Service and Scholarships

AACOMAS, AADSAS, AMCAS. CASPA, GRADCAS, LSAC, OTCAS, PTCAS, PHARMCAS, SOPHAS, VMCAS, ETC.

Select the drop down box in the order to send directly to the listed organizations. The organizations listed above are only a partial list. More organizations are being added each week. - Click on this link for more information on how to submit by Electronic Exchange (ETX).

CAS I.D. Number Help

Here's how to find your CAS application identification number:

How to Obtain Superior Edge Transcript

Currently Enrolled Students Only. 
Former Students - Please contact Superior Edge, email edge@nmu.edu, phone 906-227-6543.

1. Log into your MyNMU student account;
2. Click the Superior Edge Content Management System tile;
3. Look for Additional Info column on the left side;
4. Click in the green box Download your SE Transcript. 

Attaching Superior Edge Transcript to Official Transcript

1. Order a NMU transcript using the online ordering system;
2. Upload your Superior Edge transcript as an attachment:

Form Attachments

There is an option to attach a a form, if required for the organization. You may also attach a word document with a note for the recipient.

Upcoming Graduates - Hold for Degree Posting Option

Degrees are posted to transcripts for May 2024 Graduates. Do not select Hold for Degree unless you are graduating in August or December 2024. Current or recently enrolled students can verify their degree posting on My.NMU by viewing their unofficial transcript. May graduates will see a degree posting date of May 7, 2024.

The Hold for Degree Posting option is for students graduating in May, August or December who would like to have their transcript request held and processed after the degree has been posted to the transcript. If the degree is already posted to the transcript, please do not select this option, as your transcript request will not process. The order will be coded to hold and will not process.

Hold for Posting of Grades

Select this option only if grades are not yet available on MyNMU and you want your transcript to include final grades at the end of the semester. Selecting the Hold for Posting of Grades processing option will hold your transcript for release in May, August or December after grades are posted to the transcript. 

Do not check the "Hold For Posting of Grades" option if you want your transcript released now. 

Graduating Students - If you are about to graduate, do not check the Hold for Posting of Grades option. If you need your grades and your degree posted to the transcript prior to release, check the Hold for Degree Posting option. Degrees are awarded manually and take one to three weeks after grades are issued.

Transferring?

If you pre-enrolled in any courses at NMU, those courses will appear on your transcript. You will be required to provide an additional updated transcript to your new college once those courses are completed or dropped. 

Transcripts come directly from Northern Michigan University using National Student Clearinghouse electronic software.

NMU IN number

It's not the very long number 5707400187654321 on your NMU Identification Card. It's an eight digit number usually starting with two or three zeros: 00654321.

Current Students
If you don't remember your student IN number, you can look it up on your MyNMU account under General Person Self Service  - Personal Information heading. Your NMU IN number is an eight digit ID Number: 00654321 under your NMU online identification photo.

Former Students
If you don't remember your NMU student IN number (your student identification number), you can locate it on a personal copy of your official transcript. It's located at the top middle of each page. Your NMU IN number is an eight digit ID Number: 00654321. If you don't have a copy of your transcript, you may also find it on other NMU paper documents. 

Pre-1993 Students
Students who attended prior to the Fall 1993 semester do not have an NMU IN number. The social security number was the ID number used. Students who attended prior to Fall 1993 can leave the NMU IN number on the order form blank.

Can't Locate NMU IN Number?
If you cannot locate your NMU IN number, you can leave the NMU IN number section blank and instead provide your social security number and birth date. If you have your NMU IN number, you can leave the social security number section blank on the transcript request form.

Current Student Enrollment Verification

You can print enrollment verification certifications, view your enrollment history and enrollment verifications provided at your request, check loan deferments sent to your lenders, and link to real-time information on your student loans.

To access these services:

• Log into your MyNMU student account.;
• Click on the Enrollment Verification tile;
• Select the information that you need.

This service is provided through the National Student Clearinghouse, a non-profit organization serving the higher education community and NMU’s authorized agent for providing enrollment verifications.

Former Student Enrollment or Degree Verification

The National Student Clearinghouse is now our authorized agent for providing enrollment and degree verifications for Northern Michigan University. If you are an employer or background screening firm requesting this information, please contact the National Student Clearinghouse, a non-profit organization serving the higher education community and NMU’s authorized agent for providing enrollment verifications.

Transcript Cost

Requested online - $8.90 Email Delivery

Secure link delivered to an e-mail address usually in 30 minutes or less.*
 

Laptop Holds

If you have a laptop hold, your transcripts will not be released. Contact the phone number listed on your hold to have it removed.

International Student Payment Processing

In some foreign countries, extra credit card security protocols have been installed. This is due to international security standard measures when it comes to transactional websites which require the use of credit cards. If your credit card payment will not process, please contact the National Student Clearinghouse Customer Service Team. 

Phone:  (011+1) 703-742-4200

or

Email:  service@studentclearinghouse.org

The National Student Clearinghouse Customer Service Team work with you and the computer team to provide a temporary access tunnel to the website to place your transcript order.

An official transcript is a complete representation of a student’s academic record. It includes all courses attempted at NMU, including those withdrawn from and those repeated. It also includes a summary of all transfer credits accepted by NMU. Academic work completed at different levels (vocational, undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, graduate) is listed on separate transcripts with a separate GPA. Once a student graduates with their bachelor’s degree, that transcript is considered sealed and may not be updated. No additional credentials may be added to the undergraduate transcript and all subsequent coursework will appear on a post-baccalaureate or graduate transcript.

Official transcripts are required for transfer to another college or university. Official transcripts are also provided to confirm education for professional employment opportunities, teacher or nursing licensure and other credential verification.

Electronic Transcript Authenticity
An official transcript is one that has been received directly from Northern Michigan University. Electronic transcripts are considered official if delivered securely through an organization authorized by NMU. When viewed online, the transcript paper background has the college seal and registrar’s signature. The paper is green in color and Northern Michigan University is clearly printed in white over the face of the entire document. The Registrar’s signature is green with a white background. Transcripts received that do not meet these requirements should not be considered official. A complete transcript may include multiple transcripts in a non-computerized format [prior to Fall 1993]. 

   Current Students can view their unofficial transcript in their MyNMU account.

   On MyNMU, look for the tile named: Transcript - Unofficial 

How to Print Your Unofficial Transcript

Use print icon on the upper right to print a transcript or save a transcript as a PDF.

The online transcript can be used as an unofficial or official transcript. NMU does not accept emailed or telephone requests for transcripts. Ordering online is the only option available for former students.

Former Students:
Transcripts ordered online can be used for unofficial purposes. In order to get a copy of your transcript, you must use the online ordering system. Former Students do not have access to MyNMU, unless they were recently enrolled at NMU. Former students can request their transcript online with delivery to an email address normally in 30 minutes, 24/7:

• Request a Transcript Online

Unofficial Transcript Definition
Transcripts that are not issued by Northern Michigan University, such as PDF copy from the student's MyNMU account  are not considered official. Unofficial transcripts do not have a college seal or registrar's signature. Unofficial transcripts cannot be used to transfer to another college or university or for certification and licensing purposes. Unofficial transcripts are typically for use by the student only. 

NMU Transcript Key

The transcript key is included with all electronic transcripts issued. The transcript key is a separate file included as an attachment with the transcript.
 

NMU Transcript Key (PDF)

If you have questions, please e-mail: tscript@nmu.edu.

Fall/Winter Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST.

Summer Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. EST. (Summer hours begin May 7)

Transcript Phone: (906) 227-1213.