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

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Chico State requirements in detail

One standard across levels: professional and word for word

Chico State words the translation rule the same way on each international page.

First-year applicants upload copies of their transcripts with professional English translations if they were not issued in English (How to apply: international freshmen); transfer applicants upload transcripts from every college attended with word-for-word professional English translations (How to apply: international transfer); graduate applicants upload a professional word-for-word English translation of all academic records (How to apply: international graduate).

A translation that follows the original line by line, with stamps, seals and the grading scale, meets that standard.

Undergraduate decisions are made on a rolling basis from these uploads, sometimes within two weeks.

If you are admitted and choose to enroll, International Admissions asks for official records (transcripts, diploma, exam results) to confirm what you reported, and warns that misreporting jeopardizes the admission (How to apply: international freshmen).

Transfer credit and graduate review

International transfer applicants go through two evaluations: first an Admission Advisor decides eligibility, then, after you submit your intent to enroll, your international transfer credits are evaluated, with the advisor's help (How to apply: international transfer).

No outside agency is named, so the translation of each course title, hour and grade is what the advisor works from.

Graduate admission is decided by the faculty on official, verified records, and only complete applications are reviewed.

Official degree certificates and transcripts from every university attended go by international mail or courier to International Graduate Admissions within two weeks of the deadline, and program deadlines vary (How to apply: international graduate).

Applicants with an Indian degree send university-attested records, and those with a Chinese degree add the graduation certificate, which needs its own translation.

Documents applicants usually translate

• High school transcripts and diploma
• College or university transcripts
• Degree certificates, and the Chinese graduation certificate
• Exam results, where they complete secondary school
• Bank statements for the Financial Support Form, if not in English

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 Chico State

• After applying in Cal State Apply, upload the copies and their translations on the Supporting Documents Submission page (How to apply: international freshmen). On request, we can email your translation directly to the office.

• Official records go later to International Admissions and Outreach (or International Graduate Admissions) at 400 West First Street, Chico, or electronically to apply@csuchico.edu through a transcript service (International admission documents and standards).

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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