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Transcript Evaluation Process

IMPORTANT: For transcripts and exam scores to be considered "official," they must come directly from your external college or university. Electronic transcripts and exam scores that originate from a student’s email address are considered unofficial and will not be accepted by TES for evaluation. 

All students who have indicated that they attended an outside institution on CCCApply and completed matriculation will receive a Transcript Evaluation Success Plan in Student Success Link. To view your success plan and check for updates, please log into mySMCCCD Student Portal and select “Student Success Link”. Our department will send students updates to your my.smccd.edu account regarding your evaluation status and any information we may need.

To be eligible for our service:

  • Depending on your institution, you may be able to send your official transcript or external exam scores in multiple ways:

Electronically (preferred): select Skyline, College of San Mateo or Cañada College from the available institutions. Please ensure your transcript is sent directly us as we cannot accept transcripts forwarded from anyone besides the original institution: transevaluation@smccd.edu

OR by Mail:

College of San Mateo 

Attn: Transcript Evaluation Services  

1700 W Hillsdale Blvd. 

San Mateo, CA 94402 

  • Your Educational Goal must be to earn a degree or certificate.
  • The institution(s) you attended must be institutionally accredited
  • Any courses taken within the last year should have Evaluable Grades. If a course indicates an Incomplete (I), In Progress (IP) or Grade Report Delayed (RD) we’ll have to wait until those courses have grades posted before we can begin the evaluation process.
  • You are enrolled within San Mateo County Community College District (SMCCCD)

Please note: By submitting your transcripts, you accept that all applicable courses, units and grades completed at an institution outside the SMCCCD will be incorporated into your academic history, which may impact your academic history within the SMCCCD.