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These pages cover how the UO reviews applications, self-reported transcripts, departmental deadlines, residency, and legal data.
Self-Reported Transcript (STARS)
What is STARS?
You must self-report high school coursework before we review your application.
STARS is the Self-reported Transcript and Academic Record System. Report all coursework you completed in high school (secondary school).
Common Application
If you apply via the Common Application, type the required information in the Courses and Grades section of the application.
Oregon Application
If you apply via the Oregon Application, you will receive a link to a STARS login after you submit your application.
Do not enter grades or coursework from memory. Have a copy of your transcript when you complete this section. An unofficial copy often has all the information you need. You can get a copy from your school counselor or registrar.
The information you provide on STARS is used to review your application for admission and to consider you for scholarships. It must be accurate and match your high school transcript.
EasyImport
EasyImport is an optional tool that fills the record from an uploaded transcript.
If you use EasyImport, upload a transcript and the tool will populate your self-reported record. Double-check every field for accuracy before you submit an AI-generated STARS.
If you prefer EasyImport and are applying through the Common Application, answer “no” in the Courses and Grades section to “I can access a copy of my transcript(s) or official grades.” After we receive your application, you will get a link in your UO application portal to submit a STARS.
STARS EasyImport availabilityTo Finalize Enrollment
STARS is not the official transcript.
- You must provide a final official high school transcript to the Office of Admissions before you enroll.
- If you attended multiple high schools, you must provide an official transcript that shows all coursework. If information is omitted or changed on the current institution’s transcript, provide an official transcript from every school you attended.
- If information on the final official high school transcript differs from the information you provided on STARS, your admission and scholarship offer could be revoked.
How to Access STARS
After you apply, open the application status portal.
Log into connect.uoregon.edu/status and click the hyperlinked Self-Reported Transcript and Academic Record under Application Checklist. STARS is most compatible with Google Chrome.
STARS FAQs
Regardless of the application used, a student will not be reviewed for admission until the STARS is completed.
No. The University of Oregon does not accept high school transcripts instead of the STARS, and the application will not be reviewed until the STARS is completed. We encourage students to utilize a transcript to complete the STARS to ensure accurate information. In order to satisfy the high school graduation and STARS validation requirement, students must submit an official final high school transcript after graduation and before enrolling at the University of Oregon.
No. Once you submit your Common Application without completing the Courses & Grades section, you must report your courses and grades through the Self-reported Transcript and Academic Record System (STARS). The Common App cannot be updated after submission, so STARS becomes the required method for reporting your academic record.
If all coursework and grades are represented on the final high school transcript, then we will not need separate transcripts from each school.
If a student recognizes an error on their STARS, they can update the STARS through their application status portal. They will receive an email from the Office of Admissions after applying for admission with login credentials to the application status portal.
Yes. Students can update the STARS through the application status portal until February 15. This is strongly encouraged.
No, the student should not round up grades or GPA. They will be expected to provide accurate information as it appears on their high school transcript(s). If information on the final official high school transcript differs from information provided on the STARS, a student’s admission and scholarship offer could be revoked.
The University of Oregon considers students for admission and scholarships based on a cumulative weighted GPA. This GPA is recalculated based on a student’s completed coursework and may not be the same as the GPA shown on the transcript. Grades reported on the STARS should be reported exactly as they are on your high school transcript(s). The UO will include all grades from coursework from ninth grade forward. Eighth-grade coursework in math or foreign language completed at the high school (secondary) level will be included in the unit counts for that subject area, but the grades will not be included in the GPA calculation if reported on the high school transcript. Weight is added to grades based on certain types of rigor recognized in a particular course. Weight is only added for courses in which a grade of a "C-" or better is received. Courses completed and listed on the high school transcript in Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), Cambridge (AICE), or Dual Enrollment (College in High School) receive one (1) weight point (As are worth 5 instead of 4, Bs 4 instead of 3, etc.). Courses completed with an Honors designation receive 0.50 weight points (As are worth 4.5 instead of 4, Bs 3.5 instead of 3, etc.).
Eighth-grade coursework in mathematics or foreign language completed at the high school (secondary) level will also be included if reported on the high school transcript. Please include these courses as being taken in “Middle School” on the STARS.
Students should select “No Credit” as the grade value if they did not receive credit for taking the course. These are most often senior projects, community service requirements, or study halls.
Yes, all repeated or failed courses on the transcript must be reported.
For summer coursework, please list the course(s) and grades in the preceding school year. For example, if a summer course is taken between 11th and 12th grade, the student will list the course and grade in the final semester of their 11th grade year on the STARS.
The STARS website uses a database of names from the College Board called CEEB Codes, which may vary slightly from the common name of your school. When searching for a school, use variations of the official school name. If the institution is still not listed, students can manually enter the school information.
For students graduating early, please ensure they have entered the correct dates of attendance. Verify that academic year selections and dates of attendance are correct.
Students who go through our official gap-year process do not need to complete the STARS again.
Yes. Homeschool students are still required to self-report. Include any schools attended that are not homeschool—for example, a second-language course taken at the local public high school.
Yes. Students who earn a GED will need to self-report. Send the UO the official GED scores when applying.
Students can update their STARS through the application status portal by February 15. Students should consult their assigned UO admissions counselor if there are any schedule changes to ensure they are meeting UO’s admissions requirements.
If you are having difficulty submitting or updating your STARS, then please check that you have completed the following steps:
Review your STARS responses to ensure that all required fields have been completed (i.e. GPA, current grades, class rank/size, etc.) for each institution attended.
Make sure you have entered coursework for grades 9–12 and be sure to include senior-year coursework in progress.
Double check graduation date and dates of attendance to ensure they match.
If you are still having difficulty, please contact your UO admissions counselor.