Bronx Community College (CUNY): Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language

Worth knowing about BCC

BCC requirements in detail

A certified translation and an outline of your schooling

BCC's Registrar words its rule for international transfer students precisely: proof of graduation from an accredited secondary school or its foreign equivalent, plus a complete and accurate chronological outline of previous school or university transcripts, together with a certified English translation (Registrar: transfer credit evaluation).

Translate every transcript in that outline, including the grading legend, and keep the order the same as the originals so the evaluator can match them.

Credit from abroad is capped like any other transfer credit: at most 30 credits toward a 60-credit associate degree, and only college-level courses; programs such as Nursing and Radiologic Technology add their own rules (Registrar: transfer credit evaluation).

CUNY's free review or TEC's BCC application

For admission, BCC lets applicants educated outside the US have their transcripts evaluated by CUNY's central processing center or by an outside service from CUNY's list (How to apply: required international documentation).

The Evaluation Company built a custom application for BCC students that picks the right kind of report at a discounted $170.

TEC sets its own translation rule: an outside translator must be certified by ATA (TEC rule), and eVerbary can assign one through a free quote.

Either way, plan for time: BCC's FAQ says students with international documents wait longer because Admissions waits for the evaluation (Admissions FAQ).

Students with foreign credentials may also be asked to take the CUNY writing assessment (How to apply: required international documentation). CUNY's own rules are on the CUNY page.

Documents applicants usually translate

• Secondary school diploma or leaving certificate
• Secondary school transcripts, every year
• University transcripts, for transfer credit
• Grading scale or legend of each transcript

What an eVerbary translation includes

• A complete English translation of every page, stamps, seals and handwritten notes included, laid out like the original so each line can be matched.
• Grades exactly as recorded, with the grading scale the document prints. We never convert marks to a US GPA.
• A signed certificate of translation accuracy on letterhead, with our contact details, delivered as a PDF you can upload.
• $24.95 per page of up to 250 words, certification included; 24 hours for one to three pages as standard. Regular clients who need it can get delivery in as little as 30 minutes, on request.

Uploading the translation to BCC

• Apply through CUNY and upload the documents with their translations to your application; once CUNY has evaluated them you can contact BCC Admissions at Admission@bcc.cuny.edu (Admissions FAQ). Official academic records are due later (How to apply: required international documentation).

• If you use TEC or another agency, send the translation to the agency with your records; the agency sends its report.

How to order

1. Scan or photograph every page of the document, front and back, including any stamps on the reverse.
2. Upload it, choose the language and "certified", and see the price before paying.
3. Receive the PDF, usually within 24 hours for one to three pages, and upload it with the copy of the original wherever the institution asks for it.

Frequently asked questions