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John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY): Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Yes, through the evaluation: John Jay asks for a credential evaluation, and WES, one of the agencies it accepts, takes certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
Credential evaluation: NACES course-by-course with GPA
- $24.95 per page
- Usually 24 h for 1–3 pages
- Signed certificate of accuracy, PDF
- See the price before you pay
How we know · policy checked on October 26, 2026
John Jay's graduate admissions require applicants educated outside the US to submit a NACES course-by-course evaluation showing the degree, its US equivalency, the graduation date and a cumulative GPA, plus an official transcript in the original language in a sealed envelope.
John Jay's evaluation agencies, such as WES and ECE, accept certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
You translate first and the agency evaluates; the evaluation is something we do not provide, and undergraduates follow CUNY's central rules.
John Jay at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
John Jay asks for a course-by-course evaluation from a NACES member (international graduate students), and WES accepts a translation by a professional translator or translation service (WES); ECE accepts any complete, literal translation (ECE). Policy checked on October 26, 2026.
- Translation
- Through the evaluation (WES, ECE…)
- Who may translate
- Set by the evaluation agency
- Credential evaluation
- NACES course-by-course with GPA
- Price
- $24.95 per pageUp to 250 words, certification included
- Delivery
- 24 hoursStandard for one to three pages
- Grades
- As recordedNever converted to a US GPA
Checked on October 26, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on John Jay's own page before you submit.
Worth knowing about John Jay
Four items in the report
Degree, US equivalency, date, GPA.
Original-language transcript
Sealed; agencies often forward it.
April 1 / November 1
International deadlines.
John Jay requirements in detail
Translation
No rule of its own; John Jay asks for the transcript in the original language (International graduate students).
Evaluation
A NACES course-by-course report showing degree type, US equivalency, graduation date and cumulative GPA (International graduate students).
Transcripts
An official transcript in the original language from each post-secondary school, in a sealed envelope; many agencies forward the originals with the evaluation (International graduate students).
Agencies
No specific recommendation; The Evaluation Company offers CUNY and John Jay students a discount code (International graduate students).
Timing
Evaluations can take several weeks, sometimes over a month; apply by April 1 for fall or November 1 for spring (International graduate students).
Undergraduate
Through CUNY's central application and its Document Translation Guidelines.
What the John Jay evaluation must show
John Jay spells out the report it wants: a course-by-course analysis from a NACES member that states the type of degree, its US equivalency, the graduation date and a cumulative GPA (International graduate students).
Alongside it, John Jay wants an official transcript in the original language from every post-secondary school, in a sealed envelope; many agencies send the original foreign documents with the completed evaluation, but John Jay asks you to confirm that with the agency first.
John Jay does not recommend a particular agency, though The Evaluation Company offers CUNY and John Jay students special pricing (International graduate students).
It warns that evaluations can take several weeks and sometimes more than a month, and all documents are due by the program deadline, so the translation should be ready before you open the evaluation order.
What each evaluation agency asks for the translation
WES requires an exact, word-for-word translation by a professional translator or translation agency, uploaded in your WES account (WES).
ECE accepts any complete, literal translation in the original format and sells an $85 waiver under which it translates internally for the report (ECE).
The Evaluation Company, with the John Jay discount, accepts outside translations only from an ATA-certified translator (TEC); eVerbary can assign one on request through a free quote.
Undergraduates: CUNY decides
First-year and transfer applicants to John Jay apply through CUNY's central application; see the CUNY page for its translation guidelines and free evaluation.
Need a certified translation for John Jay?
$24.95 per page of up to 250 words, certification included, usually within 24 hours for one to three pages. See the price before you pay.
Documents applicants usually translate
- University transcripts, for the course-by-course report
- Bachelor's degree certificate, showing the graduation date
- Graduate transcripts, if any
- Mark sheets or grading scale, for the GPA
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 John Jay
The translation goes to the NACES agency with your documents. The agency sends the evaluation, often with the original-language transcripts, to John Jay's graduate admissions office by the program deadline (International graduate students).
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 John Jay that means we translate your records for the agency; the NACES course-by-course evaluation is ordered by you after the translation.
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.
Frequently asked questions
What evaluation does John Jay require for graduate admission?
A NACES course-by-course report showing degree type, US equivalency, graduation date and cumulative GPA (International graduate students).
Do I send John Jay a translated transcript?
John Jay asks for the official transcript in the original language; the translation goes to the evaluation agency, which sets its own rule (International graduate students).
Is there a discount for the evaluation?
The Evaluation Company offers CUNY and John Jay students a discount code (International graduate students).
When are the international deadlines?
April 1 for fall and November 1 for spring, with all documents received (International graduate students).
Can eVerbary provide an ATA-certified translator for The Evaluation Company?
Yes, through a free quote, for Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Arabic, Russian and Ukrainian ($34.95 per page) or Japanese, Korean, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Croatian, Danish and Persian ($44.95 per page).
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.
Sources
John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY)'s own pages, read on October 26, 2026.
Translating documents for John Jay?
Upload a scan of your transcript or diploma and see the price and delivery time before you pay.