California State University, Northridge (CSUN): Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language

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CSUN requirements in detail

One rule for every applicant with records from abroad

CSUN repeats the same pair of items on each of its international pages: official academic records in the original language of issue, and official English translations of all academic records, including certificates, degrees and diplomas.

It applies to first-time freshmen, transfers and graduate applicants, and also to domestic applicants, meaning residents and citizens who do not need a visa but completed some high school, college or university coursework outside the US.

For freshmen the record set includes certificates, examination grades and the official verification of high school completion, so translate the exam results and the completion certificate, not only the transcript.

Because CSUN converts the international GPA itself, the translation is what the admissions advisor reads to compute it: grades, scales and course names should appear exactly as on the original, which is how we translate them.

Unofficial upload first, official documents by mail

CSUN lets you upload unofficial transcripts and translations to the CSUN Portal after you apply, which gives the office a head start; it then expects the official records and the official English translations by mail, together, to International Admissions (upload guide, Domestic applicants with international transcripts).

It accepts electronic transcripts sent by the school to registrar@csun.edu, wants US paper transcripts in sealed envelopes, and asks you not to fax records or translations.

In the portal, each document is a separate PDF; files combined into one are not processed, and uploads clear the checklist in about 10 business days.

Graduate applicants usually file two applications, one to CSUN and one to the program, and the program's deadline can be earlier than the university's June 15 document deadline for fall (International graduate students).

Documents applicants usually translate

• Secondary school certificates, examination grades and diploma
• Official verification of high school completion
• University transcripts and degree certificates
• Bank statement or other financial documents for the Affidavit of Financial Support

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 CSUN

• Upload the certified translation, with the copy of the original, to Cal State Apply before you submit, or later to the CSUN Portal, as a separate PDF for each document (Upload international documents).

• For the official set, CSUN wants translations mailed with the transcripts to International Admissions, 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330-8207 (Upload international documents). eVerbary can mail the translation to you in a sealed, signed envelope (choose the hard copy at checkout with your address, $19.95 Priority or $37.95 Express in the US), so you can send it with your records.

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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