Duplicate Diploma and Education Verification

The Tennessee Department of Education processes requests for duplicate diplomas and education verification for students who have attended a Tennessee public high school.

  • Education Verification is free of charge.
  • Duplicate Diplomas requested through the online form are available for a fee of $10, plus a 2.29% convenience fee.
  • Duplicate Diplomas requested via paper form are also $10.

How to Request:

  1. Online Requests: Education verification and duplicate diplomas may be requested via an online form here.
  2. Mail-In Requests: Send a completed paper form (Duplicate Diploma Request Form, Education Verification Request Form) to the following address. For mail-in duplicate diploma requests, a $10.00 money order payable to TREASURER, STATE OF TENNESSEE is required. Please note that cash and personal checks will not be accepted, and requests will not be processed without a money order.

Tennessee Department of Education

Attn: Duplicate Diplomas

Andrew Johnson Tower, 9th Floor

710 James Robertson Parkway

Nashville, TN 37243

Non-Refundable Fee

All requests for duplicate diplomas are subject to a non-refundable fee. While we will make every effort to fulfill your request, the fee is non-refundable, even if a diploma cannot be issued.

Private School Diplomas

For private school diploma requests, please contact the private school attended or Private.Schools@tn.gov.

High School Equivalency Diplomas

The Tennessee Department of Education does not handle high school equivalency (HSE) diplomas, transcripts, or verification requests. These are managed by the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development for the GED, HiSET, and TASC tests. For more information, please visit website.

Official Transcripts

The Tennessee Department of Education does not maintain official transcripts for students who attended public or private schools in Tennessee. These records are kept by the school or school district the student attended. To request transcripts, please contact the school or district directly.