Proof of high school graduation

When you apply to California College of ASU, you must provide official proof of high school graduation.

If you apply before graduating high school, you must submit your final high school transcript after you graduate. Your proof of high school graduation must be received by the college before the add/drop deadline at 5 p.m. on the seventh (7th) calendar day after your start date. If we do not receive your official proof of graduation documentation by the add/drop deadline, you will be administratively withdrawn from the college.

What documents are accepted for official proof of graduation?

Official high school transcripts showing proof of high school graduation.
Official GED, HISET or TASC certificate of completion transcripts.
A homeschool diploma or a homeschool certificate of completion that is considered the equivalent of a high school diploma in your home state.

Below are submission instructions for each type of official documentation and method of submission.

High school transcript

All official transcripts and other proof of graduation documents from U.S. educational institutions must be sent to California College of ASU directly from the issuing institution of origin. The college accepts official transcripts directly from issuing institutions in the U.S. electronically and by standard mail. Copies of transcripts or equivalency documentation made by the applicant and/or transcripts sent directly from the applicant will not be accepted.

GED certificate of completion

Official GED certificate of completion transcripts must be sent directly from the GED testing center to California College of ASU by standard mail in a sealed envelope or electronically via the GED website. Applicants may also order official GED transcripts from the Department of Education in the state from which the GED certificate of completion was received.

Homeschool proof of graduation

A prospective student who was homeschooled in a state where state law requires a secondary school completion credential for homeschooling other than a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent must provide an official completion credential. An applicant who was homeschooled in a state where state law does not require a secondary school completion credential for homeschooling other than a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent may submit a transcript or the equivalent, signed by the applicant’s parent or guardian. The homeschool transcript must list the secondary school courses completed by the applicant and include a statement that the applicant successfully completed a secondary school education in a homeschool setting.

Electronic submissions

Official transcripts from issuing educational institutions of origin may be sent directly California College of ASU electronically via:

Parchment Secure Transcript System.
Common Application
A transcript site formally linked to the issuing institution.
An email address formally linked to the issuing institution.
- Emailed transcripts must be signed by an official of the issuing institution and sent electronically to: California College of ASU Admissions, admissions@columbiacollege.edu.

Official transcripts from California community and state colleges may be sent electronically from eTranscripts California.

Standard mail submissions

All official transcripts and other proof of graduation documents may be sent by standard mail in a sealed envelope directly from an issuing educational institution of origin located in the U.S. to California College of ASU at this address:

California College of ASU
Attention: Admissions
1111 South Broadway, Suite 100
Mail Code 3531
Los Angeles, CA 90015

International proof of graduation submissions

All proof-of-graduation documents issued in a language other than English must also be translated by a certified English-language translation service prior to submission.

English-language translation services may send proof of graduation documents by standard mail in a sealed envelope directly to California College of ASU at this address:

California College of ASU
Attention: Admissions
1111 South Broadway, Suite 100
Mail Code 3531
Los Angeles, CA 90015