Important: We only maintain records for Harvard College, Radcliffe College (prior to 1999), SEAS, and Harvard Griffin GSAS. If you attended a different school within Harvard, you must order a transcript directly from your school.
If you attended a different school within Harvard, please visit your Registrar's Office website to order a transcript:
Your transcript will include information about your academic career at Harvard College, Harvard Griffin GSAS, or Radcliffe, including the classes you took and your academic performance.
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences has partnered with Parchment to issue official transcripts. You can order your transcript 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and you can track the status of your order online at any time.
If you graduated after 1981, you can obtain an unofficial PDF version of your transcript.
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The guides below provide point of reference to determine a student's individual performance within the context of their academic career.
Beginning with the 2015–2016 academic year, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) adopted a new credit system which provides credits based on the length of each course:
Prior to 2015–2016, FAS courses were evaluated as either full courses or half courses:
The normal rate of work for courses prior to 2015–2016 is the equivalent of 16 credits (four half courses) each term or 32 credits (four full courses) per year. FAS does not grant additional credit for laboratory or discussion sections.
Rate of work, Impact on Financial Aid and Federal Reporting: The standard rate of work for Harvard College student is 16 credits per term, although Harvard College considers all undergraduates to be full-time even when eligible for fewer credits. If you enroll in fewer than 12 credits, it may impact your eligibility for Federal and State funding and result in adjustments to the financial aid amount. Further, the University may be required to report to the federal government the number of students who are taking fewer than 12 credits as part-time. For inquiries about Financial Aid, please contact the Financial Aid office at faoinfo@fas.harvard.edu.
| Number | Primary Group |
|---|---|
| 1–99 | Undergraduates (lower group) |
| 100–199 | Undergraduates and graduates (middle group) |
| 200–299 | Graduates (upper group) |
| 300–399 | Graduate courses of reading and research (upper group) |
| Number | Primary Group |
|---|---|
| 1–999 | Undergraduates (lower group) |
| 1000–1999 | Undergraduates and graduates (middle group) |
| 2000–2999 | Graduates (upper group) |
| 3000–3999 | Graduate courses of reading and research (upper group) |
| Symbol | Description |
|---|---|
| hf | Half course extending through the year |
| S | Course taken in summer school |
| # | Grade was filed late on account of a makeup examination or extension of time granted by the Administrative Board after 1969 |
| r | Course may be repeated for credit |
| 1 | Indicates term |
| QR | Abbreviation for Quantitative Reasoning |
| ex | Indicates excused from the final examination as an Honors candidate taking general examinations, and the adjacent grade shows the quality of work up to the final examination. Bracketed grades without the accompanying symbol "ex" indicate that the course does not count toward the undergraduate degree. |
| EXC | Graduate students may be excused from a final examination or other course assignment by their division, department, or committee chairs on the basis of having passed departmental examinations or other requirements. |
| [ ] | Bracketed - does not count towards degree |
| EXT | Extension of time granted (undergraduate students only) |
| INC | Incomplete (graduate students only) |
| WD | Indicates permission to withdraw from the course without completing requirements and without credit for the course. |
| GNR | Grade not reported for a course taken by cross-registration. |
| SUS | Means that the full course was suspended at midyear without credit. |
| ^^^ | Grade is pending |
| ~ | Indicates that a current semester course is currently in progress |
| * | Indicates that a full-year course is currently in progress |
| MKP | Approved for Makeup Exam - Pending Final Grade |
| MK2 | Second Approval for Makeup Exam - Pending Final Grade |
| Before 1950 | Since 1950 |
|---|---|
| A | A |
| B | A- |
| C | B+ |
| D | B |
| E | B- |
| C+ | |
| C | |
| D+ | |
| D | |
| D- | |
| E |
| Grade | Description |
|---|---|
| B- and above | Honors grades |
| C- and above | Satisfactory grades |
| D+, D, D- | Unsatisfactory but passing grades |
| Passing Grade | Description |
|---|---|
| CR | Credit |
| PA | Pass (D- or higher) |
| SAT | Satisfactory (C- or higher for undergraduate students; B- or higher for graduate students) |
| SEM | Satisfactory; used in emergency circumstances |
| Failing Grade | Description |
|---|---|
| NCR | No credit |
| ABS | Absent from final examination and failure in the course |
| UNS | Unsatisfactory |
| UEM | Unsatisfactory; used in emergency circumstances |
| EXLD, EXL | Excluded |
Beginning in September 2003, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences moved to the 4-point scale. Grade Point Averages reported on the transcript for students entering Harvard College in September 2003 are based on the 4-point scale.
| Grade | Value |
|---|---|
| A | 4.00 |
| A- | 3.67 |
| B+ | 3.33 |
| B | 3.00 |
| B- | 2.67 |
| C+ | 2.33 |
| C | 2.00 |
| C- | 1.67 |
| D+ | 1.33 |
| D | 1.00 |
| D- | 0.67 |
| E | 0.00 |
| FL | 0.00 |
| ABS | 0.00 |
| NCR | 0.00 |
| UNS | 0.00 |
| EXLD | 0.00 |
The transcript for continuing students in attendance as of September 2003 reports both Annual Rank (based on the 15-point scale) and Grade Point Averages (based on the 4-point scale) for the semesters the student attended prior to September 2003.
| 15 point scale | Letter Grade | Grade Point | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | A | 4.00 | I |
| 14 | A- | 3.67 | I |
| 12 | B+ | 3.33 | II |
| 11 | B | 3.00 | III |
| 10 | B- | 2.67 | III |
| 8 | C+ | 2.33 | IV |
| 7 | C | 2.00 | V |
| 6 | C- | 1.67 | V |
| 4 | D+ | 1.33 | VI |
| 3 | D | 1.00 | VI |
| 2 | D- | 0.67 | VI |
As of July 1, 1966, the FAS Registrar's Office certifies transcripts for alumni of Radcliffe College. Beginning with the academic year 1962, the Radcliffe College A.B. or S.B. degree awarded to you is conferred upon you by Harvard University. The S.B. degree program is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
The minimum standard for satisfactory work is a B average in each academic year.
Graduate students who cross register into another Harvard School should refer to that school's transcript legend for information about their Grading System.
From 1966 through August 2003, rather than assigning individual rank in class to students, Harvard College placed undergraduates in one of six Rank List Groups at the end of each academic year. Prior to 1966, Harvard College used various rules to define rank list, though the overall approach was quite similar.
Important: Please note that transcript orders placed between the last day of a full-term course and the grade release date may not display current term grades and GPA.
To calculate the undergraduate rank list, Harvard College assigned the twelve categories of letter grades numerical equivalents on a fifteen- point scale. (See Grade Point Averages under Interpret your transcript).
| Rank List | Group Minimum Requirements |
|---|---|
| Group I | A- average |
| Group II | B+ average |
| Group III | B- average |
| Group IV | C+ average |
| Group V | C- average |
| Group VI | Any grade average below C |
| INS | Record incomplete |
Any student whose cumulative or annual Rank List Group is I, II, or III with a satisfactory record is placed on the Dean’s List during the following term.
Students whose annual Rank List Group is I or II at the end of a full-time academic year are awarded an honorary, non-stipendiary scholarship:
Students of the sophomore, junior, and senior classes in the top 5% of their respective classes will be designated John Harvard Scholars, based on the grade point average of the previous academic year. Students of the sophomore, junior, and senior classes in the top 10% of their respective classes who are not designated John Harvard Scholars will be designated Harvard College Scholars (if not already selected as a John Harvard Scholar). In years when John Harvard Scholars comprise 10% or more of classes due to ties, there are no Harvard College Scholars designated.
A student’s annual GPA will still be used to determine these awards, and to be eligible students must complete the full year, and be in good academic and disciplinary standing. Announcements will be sent out by mid-November.
Academic Year 2022 - 2023
The GPA cutoff for these honorary scholarships are as follows:
John Harvard Scholarship GPA Cutoffs:
Harvard College Scholarship: none designated
