The University Registrar’s Office at the the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign does not complete forms or generate customized letters verifying information otherwise available on an official academic transcript, enrollment or degree verification, or student statement of account.
An official transcript shows completed and in-progress courses, grade point average (GPA), and academic dismissal. Please note, the GPA is not weighted at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Below is a list of common requests and how to request documentation for each.
| Letter Type | Important Information | Request Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| Address Validation | We do not verify student addresses. | - |
| Character Reference | Character references are not provided for students. | - |
| Class Rank | The university does not maintain class rank information. | - |
| College Report for Common Application | The academic information requested will be listed on an official transcript. Download the provided Transfer Letter and send it through Parchment as an attachment to your official transcript. | Download Transfer Letter |
| Dean's Certification | Disciplinary records are managed by the Office for Conflict Resolution | Contact the Office for Conflict Resolution. |
| Degree Requirements | Only the student's academic college can verify degree requirements. | Contact your Academic College |
| Degree Verification | If you need degree verification prior to the official transcript being updated, Contact your Academic College | Order an Official Transcript |
| Disciplinary or Academic Misconduct | These records are maintained by the Office for Student Conflict Resolution | Contact the Office for Conflict Resolution. |
| Enrollment Verification | Official verification of enrollment level is not available until after the 10th day of classes for each fall or spring semester. | Order an Enrollment Verification |
| External Scholarship | - | Order an Enrollment Verification |
| Good Standing | The official transcript documents the grade point average (GPA) and any dismissal status. | Order an Official Transcript |
| Good Student | The official transcript documents the grade point average (GPA) and any dismissal status. | Order an Official Transcript |
| Grade Point Average (GPA) | GPA is not weighted. | Order an Official Transcript |
| Employer Reimbursement | Include in your email your full name, UIN and information the employer is requesting. | Send an email to registration@illinois.edu |
| Expected Graduation Date | If the date on your enrollment verification is not correct, Contact your Academic College to have it updated. | Order an Enrollment Verification |
| Language of Instruction | Download the provided English Language Letter. | Download English Language Letter |
| Transcript Key | This is provided on our website. | Transcript Key Information |
| Transfer Report | The academic information requested will be listed on an official transcript. Download the provided Transfer Letter and send it through Parchment as an attachment to your official transcript. | Download Transfer Letter |
| Tuition and Fees Owed | The Bursar's Office can only provide a Statement of Account (SOA) to verify tuition and fees for terms for which you have scheduled classes. They cannot provide a SOA to verify tuition and fees for future terms for which you have not scheduled classes. | My Student Account |
| Tuition and Fees Paid | Your Statement of Account is used to verify what has been paid and by what method. | My Student Account |
| Verifications: International, Military and Law School Admissions Council | - | Order an Official Transcript |
| Visa Invitation | - | Contact your Academic College |
Employer Reimbursement Request
If you need an official letter for tuition reimbursement from your employer, please email registration@illinois.edu. Please include in your email your full name, UIN and information the employer is requesting. Commonly requested information from employers include: the semester, the program, the university attended, courses taken, number of credit hours, cost per credit hour and total tuition charges. Please note, we do not verify any payments the student has made to their student account or grade information.
General Information about the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
English is the language of instruction
Within higher education, institutions often waive the requirement for documenting the language of instruction from an American institution. For international admissions purposes, higher educational institutions have an understanding that institutions from certain countries only teach in one specified language. With the exception of some foreign language courses, instruction at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus is delivered in English.
Degree requirements
Degree requirements are maintained by the student’s Academic College Office of enrollment. Only the student’s college office can verify when a student is projected to complete their degree requirements, if they have completed their degree requirements before a degree was awarded, or that they will be awarded a degree before the degree is awarded.