California State University Channel Islands: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language

Sample translation: a Brazilian university transcript

This is what an order looks like when it is delivered, with invented names, school and numbers. The original in Portuguese sits next to our English translation, and the PDF starts with the signed certification page. Bracketed text in the translation is a translator's note: each abbreviation is spelled out the first time it appears, and the layout follows the original line for line, so an admissions officer or a credential evaluator can match it without guessing.

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What to notice

• CPF, RG, MEC, D.O.U., CH, CR and ENADE are spelled out in brackets the first time they appear, and only then.
• Status codes (AP, RM, RF, AE) are explained on first use, so a course failed and retaken the next term reads correctly.
• Grades, decimal commas and dates stay exactly as printed; the date format is noted once. Converting grades is the evaluator's job.
• Terms, rows and columns follow the original line for line, so each course can be matched at a glance.

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CSUCI requirements in detail

Six months ahead: earlier than the application deadline suggests

CSUCI applies the CSU rule for foreign students, who include holders of US temporary visas: records from foreign institutions must be on file at least six months before enrollment for the first term, and if they are not in English they must come with certified English translations (catalog).

For a fall start that points to February, while the international undergraduate page lists a May 4, 2026 application deadline and July 15 for final transcripts (international undergraduate). Order the translation as soon as you have the records.

A certified translation from eVerbary covers both steps: you upload it with the copy of your transcripts in the application, and it accompanies the official records the school sends. On request we can email the translation directly to admissions@csuci.edu.

What the international undergraduate page asks for

Upload a copy of your transcripts in the online application, then submit official transcripts by mail or have the school email them directly to admissions@csuci.edu (International undergraduate admissions).

Freshmen are required to live in campus housing during their first year. For freshman applicants the records are the high school diploma and transcripts; transfer applicants add every college transcript.

Documents applicants usually translate

• High school diploma and transcripts
• College or university transcripts
• Degree certificates, for graduate applicants
• Bank letters for the financial documents

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 CSUCI

• Upload a copy of the transcripts and their certified translations in Cal State Apply; the school mails official transcripts or emails them to admissions@csuci.edu (International undergraduate admissions).

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.

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