PharmCAS only accepts official electronic transcripts through Parchment and National Student Clearinghouse. If your school does not offer any of these services, your transcript must be sent by mail. 

To determine if your registrar participates in either service, check the Parchment and National Student Clearinghouse directories. If not listed in either directory, arrange for the registrar to mail an official paper transcript directly to PharmCAS. Electronic transcripts will not expedite the processing of your file at PharmCAS.

• Click here to see if your school offers the Parchment service.
• Click here to access the National Student Clearinghouse website. If your school offers the National Clearinghouse service, click Order-Track-Verify > Order a Transcript from the menu bar.
• Enter the school you wish to order a transcript from, then click Continue.
• Click Order Transcript.
• Follow the prompts and enter the required information.
  • When selecting the recipient (i.e., Who are you sending your transcript to?), select Educational Organization, Application Service and Scholarships.
  • When entering recipient details, select PharmCAS from the Select Organization drop-down, then enter the CAS Transcript ID. This ID is located in the PharmCAS on-screen instructions when ordering electronic transcripts and below the barcode on the Transcript ID Form issued to you by PharmCAS (the barcode is located in the upper right corner of this form). Note that PharmCAS may be selected automatically for you in the Select Organization drop-down. Additionally, PharmCAS may be listed with an association name, such as American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (PharmCAS). If the Enter CAS Transcript ID field does not appear, then your transcript cannot be sent to PharmCAS electronically.

Once your transcript is requested, it takes up to five business days for it to post to your application. If your transcript is not posted after this timeframe, contact PharmCAS customer service to confirm the order was completed.

PharmCAS Transcript ID Form

For paper transcripts, you must print a PharmCAS Transcript ID Form for every college and university you have attended in the U.S. and Canada (if in English). Official transcripts mailed without the form enclosed may take longer to process. The registrar may require additional forms or fees.

1. Enter your colleges or universities in the Colleges Attended section before requesting any transcripts.
2. On the Academic Records page, click Order under each school listed.
3. Indicate if your school offers transcripts via electronic transcript service. If you're not sure, check the registrar's office website.
   • If you select No, click Mailed Paper Transcript. Click Download Transcript ID Form and print the form.
4. Follow up with your school(s) to ensure that your transcripts were mailed, and obtain the date they sent them. Be aware that processing times vary by school and may take longer towards the end of a semester. Some schools may not send your transcript until the semester is over.
5. Monitor the Statuses section to ensure your transcript is received. On average, it takes up to five business days for your transcript to post to your application from the date we receive it. If your transcript is not posted after this timeframe, review the Posting Delays section below.
    

Sending Transcripts by Mail

1. Contact the registrar at each institution you attended and request one transcript be sent to PharmCAS.
2. Provide the registrar with the following items:
   • PharmCAS Transcript ID Form. Ask the registrar to attach it to your official transcripts. This form is not required, but strongly recommended as it helps ensure your official transcripts are properly matched to your application. If you cannot use this form, make sure the registrar prints "PharmCAS" and your full PharmCAS ID number on the transcript before mailing it.
   • Any school-specific forms required by the registrar.
   • Any transcript fees required by the registrar.
   • All information needed by the registrar to properly identify you in the school's database.
   • Any name changes.
   • Your PharmCAS ID number.

Your registrar should mail your paper transcripts to the following address:

PharmCAS Transcript Processing Center
PO Box 9109
Watertown, MA 02471

We are not responsible for any materials lost in the mail or delays caused by the Registrar's Office. Express or certified mail does not guarantee faster processing or receipt.

View the status of your transcript(s) and/or foreign evaluations for each college or university on the Academic Records page. Your academic record's status may be:

• Ordered: This status indicates that your transcript or foreign evaluation was ordered and is still being processed. On average, it takes up to five business days for your transcript or foreign evaluation to post to your application from the date we receive it.
• Received: This status indicates that your transcript or foreign evaluation has been processed and is now posted to your application. Your transcript or foreign evaluation will be shared with all your programs.

PharmCAS will also send email notifications every time a transcript is posted to your application. It is your responsibility to monitor the status of your transcripts at PharmCAS throughout the application process. PharmCAS will not notify you regarding missing transcripts, nor is PharmCAS responsible for materials lost in the mail or for delays caused by institutional registrars’ offices. If it has been longer than 10 business days and your transcript has not been posted, arrange for it to be resubmitted. Express or certified mail does not guarantee expedient processing or receipt by PharmCAS.

Posting Delays

If your transcript has not posted within five business days, first contact your school to confirm that they sent your transcript. Additionally, the following scenarios can cause delayed application posting/processing and should be avoided whenever possible:

• A transcript is not accompanied by a Transcript ID Form or is accompanied by the incorrect form.
• A transcript is not addressed specifically to "PharmCAS."
• A school you attended is missing from the Colleges Attended section. We cannot attach a transcript to your application unless the school is listed.
• An incorrect school name is listed in the Colleges Attended section. We cannot attach a transcript to your application until it is corrected.
• The name on a transcript cannot be found in the PharmCAS database, either because your name changed, was misspelled on the transcript, was misspelled on the application, or you have not yet created your PharmCAS account.

Rejected Transcripts

The following scenarios can cause transcripts to be rejected and should be avoided whenever possible:

• A transcript is unofficial, marked as student-issued, or is addressed to someone other than PharmCAS.
• A transcript is missing pages or was severely damaged in the mail.
• A document received by PharmCAS is not a transcript.
• An incorrect transcript was received; this can occur when another student at your school has the same or similar name and you did not provide enough information to the registrar when you requested your transcript. Be sure to provide your schools with as much information as possible so they can properly identify your records.

French Canadian Institutions

If you attended a Canadian institution that does not issue transcripts in English, do not send the transcript to PharmCAS. Instead, follow the foreign transcript instructions on the PharmCAS School Directory for each program. Most programs will require a foreign transcript evaluation from WES. PharmCAS will not hold an application for this documentation, if it is missing.

International (Foreign) Institutions

Enter all international (non-United States/foreign) institutions you have attended on your PharmCAS application. If required by the program, order a foreign transcript evaluation from World Education Services (WES) through the PharmCAS application. Select the WES “course by course” option with grades. Contact WES directly regarding questions about the foreign evaluation at 212-966-6311 or info@wes.org.

• Do not send original international transcripts to PharmCAS.
• Do not enter international courses completed outside of the United States or Canada.

Study Abroad

If you participated in a study-abroad program under the auspices of a U.S. institution, and the course work appears on the U.S. transcript as regular itemized credit, follow the steps below.

• Send the U.S. transcript with study-abroad credits to PharmCAS.
• Enter all study-abroad courses that appear on a U.S. transcript with separate grades and credits in the Transcript Entry section.
• Do not list the international (foreign) institution in the Colleges Attended section.
• If the U.S. transcript does not display the grades or credits for study-abroad courses, follow the policies for international transcripts and coursework.

Overseas U.S. Institutions

PharmCAS recognizes overseas United States institutions that are accredited through the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), an agency approved by the U.S. Department of Education and uses English as the primary language of instruction and documentation. Submit transcripts and coursework for overseas U.S. institutions and U.S. institutions with a campus overseas (e.g., Georgetown University in Qatar). 

2026 Summer and Fall Transcripts

If you submit your PharmCAS application before your 2026 summer and/or fall transcripts are available, review the Academic Update section to learn how to submit these updated transcripts to PharmCAS.

2027 Spring Transcripts

Accepted applicants are instructed to arrange for their official spring 2027 transcripts to be sent directly to PharmCAS as soon as they are available and before the cycle closes on June 30, 2027. If you do not submit your updated courses and transcripts in a timely manner, your selected programs may no longer consider you for admission. See also the “Academic Update” section.

2027 Summer Transcripts

Accepted applicants must arrange for summer 2027 transcripts to be sent directly to the pharmacy school (and not to PharmCAS). The 2026-2027 PharmCAS cycle will be closed before summer 2027 transcripts will be available.

Resending Transcripts after Accepting an Offer

If you accept an offer of admission to a program, you may be required to submit a second set of official transcripts from every institution you have attended prior to matriculation. You must send this second set directly to the program. PharmCAS cannot forward transcripts to a program to fulfill this institutional requirement.

PharmCAS does not waive transcript requirements due to unpaid fees from the applicant to a college or university. Applicants who are unable to obtain an official transcript from an institution due to extenuating circumstances, such as a closed institution, must submit a signed letter of explanation on official letterhead from the appropriate institution or state department of education. PharmCAS will evaluate transcript waiver requests on a case-by-case basis.

PharmCAS will investigate and report applicants suspected of submitting false or fraudulent information. If any misrepresentation in data is suspected by or reported to PharmCAS, the applicant will be notified, and relevant information will be requested. If a misrepresentation in data is confirmed, PharmCAS will notify the programs to which the applicant has applied. In addition, on a case-by-case basis, PharmCAS reserves the right to notify all programs participating in the service, as well as other education associations.