Transcripts

Academic transcripts (US and International) must be forwarded to the ABOR office directly from the issuing institution. Transcripts must be official and contain the seal of the educational institution. Transcripts and equivalency evaluations may be forwarded by mail to: ABOR, 906 Olive Street, Suite 1200, St. Louis, Missouri 63101.

ABOR will also accept official electronic transcripts and equivalency evaluations, provided they are forwarded directly to ABOR by the University or a company in partnership with the University (e.g., Transcripts Plus, Student Clearing House, and Parchment). Electronic transcripts should be forwarded to transcripts@aab.org.

International Transcripts - Requirements and Equivalency Evaluations

For all degrees received from educational institutions outside the United States, the AAB Board of Registry (ABOR) must receive the following:

• Original Transcript - An original transcript must be forwarded directly from the academic institution to the ABOR office.
• Translation - All international transcripts that are not provided in English must be translated by a service approved by ABOR with the cost of the translation paid by the applicant.
• Equivalency Evaluation - All international transcripts must be evaluated for equivalency by an agency acceptable to the ABOR. See details below.

Important note: You will need to request two (2) original transcripts from your academic institution – one to be sent to the ABOR office and one to be sent to the evaluation agency.

Equivalency Evaluation Requirements

All degrees received from educational institutions outside the United States must be evaluated for equivalency by an agency acceptable to the AAB Board of Registry (ABOR).

A detailed report of course-by-course evaluation is required. Be sure to check with the agency to ensure that this service is offered before requesting an evaluation.

Original transcripts must be sent directly from the academic institution to the evaluation agency. Transcripts sent from the applicant to the evaluation agency will NOT be accepted for course-by-course evaluation.

Evaluations from approved agencies must be forwarded directly from the issuing agency and must be official. Fees for such an evaluation shall be borne by the applicant.

Evaluations must be submitted by one of the following agencies acceptable to the AAB Board of Registry:

Updated December 18, 2024