South Seattle College: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language

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South Seattle requirements in detail

Credit for college study abroad at South Seattle

South Seattle's Credential Evaluations Office reads foreign coursework only through a third-party report: ask one of its listed agencies for a course-by-course or comprehensive evaluation, include a copy of your original transcript, and file the Application for Evaluation of Incoming Credits (credit assessment).

Coursework counts only if the foreign institution is listed in the ACE book, and evaluations are processed only for students pursuing a certificate or degree.

From August 17, 2026, the office evaluates only students who have attended or are registered at South Seattle, so apply and enroll first.

Students whose coursework is from a US territory such as Puerto Rico, Guam or American Samoa skip the third-party evaluation and follow the standard transfer steps (South Seattle College: transfer and other forms of credit assessment). Questions go to SEvaluations@seattlecolleges.edu.

What South's agencies ask for the translation

South Seattle sets no translation rule for credit, so the agency's rule applies. WES wants a word-for-word translation by a professional translator or translation service and does not accept translations by applicants.

IERF asks for typed, line-by-line translations and may require a professional one.

ACEI, also on the list, accepts translators certified by the American Translators Association in the US; for ACEI, eVerbary can assign an ATA-certified translator through a free quote for the languages ATA certifies.

Admission through Seattle Colleges

North, Central and South share one international admissions office.

Most applicants send no transcripts; those who will be 16 or 17 when classes start must show at least 9th grade with original and English-translated transcripts, or a copy of the diploma (Seattle Colleges international admission requirements).

Transcripts from outside the US are not eligible for the free preliminary credit estimate, so foreign credit is decided only after the official evaluation (transferring credits).

Documents applicants usually translate

• University or college transcripts, for the agency evaluation
• Degree certificates from college study abroad
• High school transcripts from 9th grade, for applicants under 18
• Marriage or birth certificates for dependents

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 South Seattle

• Admission documents, including English-translated transcripts or certificates, are uploaded in the Seattle Colleges international application (Seattle Colleges international admission requirements).

• For credit, the translation goes to the agency with your records (WES takes it in your WES account); the agency's report and a copy of your original transcript reach South's Credential Evaluations Office, and you file the online application for evaluation (South Seattle College: transfer and other forms of credit assessment).

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.

Frequently asked questions