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De Anza College: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
De Anza College's international application asks for an official school transcript and says every document must be in English or officially translated into English, without naming who must translate. De Anza College accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary. Credit for college work done abroad is a separate step: De Anza does not evaluate foreign transcripts itself and asks for a course-by-course report from ECE or another NACES member, which we do not provide.
Officially translated
Every document in the F-1 application, with no translator type named.
NACES for credit
De Anza does not evaluate foreign college transcripts itself.
12 units first
Evaluations start only after 12 units completed at De Anza.
De Anza requirements at a glance
| What De Anza asks for | |
|---|---|
| Translation | Every document in the international application must be in English or officially translated into English (source). |
| Who may translate | Not stated. The ISP page asks for an official translation and names no translator type (source). |
| Transcript for admission | Upload an official school transcript with the online International Student Application; applicants under 18 also need proof of secondary completion (source). |
| Bank letter | The original bank letter must itself be written in English and dated within the last six months (source). |
| Foreign college credit | A course-by-course report from ECE or any NACES member, sent by the agency to Admissions and Records - Evaluations; required even if you studied in English (foreign credit sheet, Evaluations). |
| When credit is reviewed | Only after you complete 12 units at De Anza; processing takes 10 to 15 business days (source). |
| Placement | If you did not attend a US high school, De Anza places you in English and math with its own assessment methods, not with your foreign transcript (source). |
| Does it accept eVerbary? | Yes. De Anza's International Student Programs require documents "in English or officially translated into English" and do not restrict who translates (admission requirements); a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary is an official English translation. Policy checked on October 13, 2026. |
Checked on October 13, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on De Anza's own page before you submit.
Admission: "officially translated", and the bank letter too
De Anza's International Student Programs (ISP) office lists five mandatory items: the online application, an English test score, a financial statement, an official school transcript and the $75 fee. The translation rule sits under the transcript item and covers every document: in English, or officially translated into English (admission requirements). The page does not say who has to make the translation.
The financial statement is stricter in one way: De Anza asks for an original bank letter written in English, showing at least $27,189 for the first year. If your bank issues letters only in its own language, ask it for an English version before you order a translation; ISP's wording is about the letter itself being in English (source). The transcript also matters for English proficiency: secondary school completed where English is the main language of instruction, or three or more years at an English-medium international school with a school profile, can replace a test score.
Foreign college credit: a NACES report, and how little it counts
De Anza does not evaluate transcripts from colleges or universities outside the United States (source). Its Evaluations office asks for a course-by-course report from Educational Credential Evaluators or any NACES member, sent directly by the agency, and only after you have completed 12 units at De Anza (Evaluations). The foreign transfer credit sheet adds that a report is required even when you studied in English, and that only lower-division college courses count.
The same sheet asks you to think before paying for a report. Foreign credit cannot be used toward an AA-T or AS-T transfer degree or Cal-GETC, and generally not toward major requirements; English composition and Communication Studies must come from a US college. A foreign math course may clear the Math Proficiency requirement, and a verified foreign degree satisfies the prior-degree requirement of Paralegal Studies. UC and CSU campuses usually run their own foreign evaluations, so check with the university you plan to transfer to first.
Evaluation agencies set their own translation rules; see translation for credential evaluation.
Where De Anza's pages differ
ISP's Transcripts From Outside the U.S. page tells students with a foreign degree to see an ISP academic counselor during orientation and not to send their transcript to Admissions and Records. The Evaluations page, its PDF and ISP's own Submitting Transcripts page describe the other route: order a NACES course-by-course report and have it sent to Admissions and Records - Evaluations. The two can be read together (the agency, not you, sends the report), but we have not resolved the difference; ask your ISP counselor which applies to you.
Documents applicants usually translate
- Secondary school transcripts and the diploma or completion certificate
- University transcripts and degree certificate, for the NACES report if you want credit
- The bank letter, if your bank cannot issue one in English
- A school profile showing English as the language of instruction, if you use it instead of a test
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 De Anza
F-1 applicants upload each required item, including the transcript and its translation, in the online International Student Application before paying the $75 fee (source).
For credit, the translation does not go to De Anza: the NACES agency receives your records and sends its course-by-course report directly to Admissions and Records - Evaluations, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino (source).
What we do not do
eVerbary is a translation service, not a credential evaluation service: we do not issue evaluations, US equivalencies or GPA conversions, and we cannot send documents on behalf of the school that issued them. For De Anza that means we translate your transcript and diploma for the application; the course-by-course report needed for foreign college credit comes from ECE or another NACES member.
How to order
- Scan or photograph every page of the document, front and back, including any stamps on the reverse.
- Upload it, choose the language and "certified", and see the price before paying.
- 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.
Sources
De Anza College's own pages, read on October 13, 2026. Enrollment figure: Open Doors (IIE), community colleges hosting the most international students in 2023/24: number 6, with 1,674 students.
- ISP: Apply for Admission (admission requirements)
- ISP: Submitting Transcripts
- ISP: Transcripts From Outside the U.S.
- Admissions and Records: Transcript Evaluation
- Foreign University Transfer Credit Information (PDF)
- ISP: Assessment Information
Frequently asked questions
Who can translate my documents for De Anza's international application?
De Anza asks for documents in English or officially translated into English and does not name a translator type (source). A certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary meets that wording.
Will De Anza evaluate my foreign university transcript?
No. It asks for a course-by-course report from ECE or another NACES member, sent by the agency, after you complete 12 units at De Anza (source).
Can foreign credit count toward an associate degree for transfer or Cal-GETC?
No. De Anza's foreign transfer credit sheet says foreign credit cannot be applied to AA-T or AS-T degrees or Cal-GETC; it can count, with limits, toward a regular AA or AS.
Will my foreign high school transcript place me in English or math?
No. Only US high school transcripts are used for placement; other students use De Anza's assessment methods, and outside tests such as TOEFL or IELTS are not used for placement either (source).
Does my bank letter need a translation?
ISP asks for an original bank letter written in English and dated within six months (source). If your bank can issue it in English, that is what the page describes.
Will eVerbary convert my grades to a US GPA?
No. The translation reproduces the grades and the grading scale exactly as they appear. A GPA conversion is credential evaluation, which the institution or an evaluation agency does.
Translating documents for De Anza?
Upload a scan of your transcript or diploma and see the price and delivery time before you pay.