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University of Illinois Chicago: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
The University of Illinois Chicago asks undergraduate applicants for an ATA-certified translation of transcripts and marksheets not in English, while the same Office of Admissions accepts, for graduate and professional programs, literal certified translations from ATA certified translators, translation agencies, court-appointed translators or the consulate. UIC accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary when the translator is individually certified by ATA, which eVerbary provides on request; for graduate applicants a standard certified translation from a translation agency also qualifies. UIC evaluates foreign records itself for a $100 fee and does not use WES or ECE reports in place of transcripts or translations.
ATA-certified (undergrad)
The undergraduate page asks for an ATA-certified translation.
Agencies OK (graduate)
Graduate rules list translation agencies too.
$100 in-house evaluation
UIC evaluates foreign records itself; no WES or ECE.
UIC requirements at a glance
| What UIC asks for | |
|---|---|
| Translation (undergraduate) | Transcripts and marksheets not in English need an ATA-certified translation; syllabi must be in English or translated (UIC undergraduate international requirements). |
| Translation (graduate and professional) | Literal, certified translations of every document not in English, on the translator's letterhead (UIC graduate and professional international requirements). |
| Who may translate (graduate) | If your university does not provide one: ATA certified translators, translation agencies, court-appointed translators or the consulate. Plain translations, notarized translations and translations by someone other than a certified translator are refused (UIC graduate and professional international requirements). |
| Evaluation | UIC evaluates foreign credentials itself; international applicants pay a $100 evaluation fee on top of the $70 application fee (UIC undergraduate international requirements). Evaluations by agencies such as WES and ECE are not used in place of transcripts or as the translation (graduate FAQ). |
| Official records | Official means issued in a sealed document from the school; if new transcripts cannot be issued, the school attests a photocopy and seals it. Documents are not returned, so do not send your only originals (UIC undergraduate international requirements). |
| Transfer applicants | $100 International Credential Evaluation Fee for any post-secondary coursework abroad, and a syllabus for all coursework (transfer requirements, international). |
| Graduate timing | Upload unofficial copies with certified translations to apply; admitted students submit attested, sealed credentials and the original translations in their first week of enrollment (Graduate College, admissions). |
| Does it accept eVerbary? | Yes. UIC's undergraduate international page asks for an ATA-certified translation (undergraduate requirements), which eVerbary provides on request through an individually ATA-certified translator. For graduate and professional programs, the Office of Admissions also lists translation agencies among the translators it accepts (graduate requirements), so a certified translation from eVerbary qualifies there. Policy checked on October 13, 2026. |
Checked on October 13, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on UIC's own page before you submit.
Where UIC's pages differ
The undergraduate international page says transcripts and marksheets in another language require an "ATA-certified translation", and links to the American Translators Association's certification program. The graduate and professional page of the same Office of Admissions is broader: when your university does not translate, it accepts ATA certified translators, translation agencies, court-appointed translators or the consulate.
We have not resolved that difference. If you are applying as a first-year or transfer student, the safe reading is the undergraduate one: a translator individually certified by ATA, which eVerbary assigns on request (see the ATA section below). If you are applying to a graduate or professional program, a certified translation from a translation agency meets the graduate page as written.
UIC evaluates your records itself, for a fee
Many universities send international applicants to WES or ECE. UIC does not: its Office of Admissions reads foreign records itself and charges international applicants a non-refundable $100 evaluation fee in addition to the $70 application fee (UIC undergraduate international requirements). The graduate FAQ adds that evaluations by third-party agencies will not be used in place of transcripts or as the English translation (UIC graduate and professional admissions FAQ). An evaluation report is not a substitute for the translation here.
Because UIC's own staff read the translation, it has to be literal, not an interpretation or a paraphrase, and on a translator's letterhead (UIC graduate and professional international requirements). Transfer applicants also send a syllabus for all coursework, in English or translated (UIC undergraduate international requirements); course descriptions are often longer than the transcript, so count their pages when you ask for a quote.
Graduate and professional: upload now, originals later
Graduate applicants upload unofficial copies of transcripts, marksheets and diplomas with certified English translations (UIC Graduate College: international admission). After admission, official credentials are due in the first week of enrollment: copies attested and sealed by the university, the degree certificate, and, where translations were required, the original translations (UIC graduate and professional international requirements). Keep the certified translation you received; you will be asked for it again.
The graduate page also rejects notarized translations made by someone who is not a certified translator. Notarization does not make an uncertified translation acceptable at UIC; the translator's certification does. A provisional degree certificate is accepted if it states that you qualified for the degree and that it will be conferred later (UIC graduate and professional international requirements).
Documents applicants usually translate
- Secondary school transcripts and marksheets
- University transcripts or marksheets and the degree certificate or diploma
- Provisional degree certificate
- Syllabi or course descriptions, for transfer applicants
- Diploma supplement, where your university issues one
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 UIC
First-year and transfer applicants apply through the Common Application or the UIC Application and send official records as sealed documents from the school; UIC keeps everything it receives (UIC undergraduate international requirements).
Graduate and professional applicants upload unofficial copies and certified translations in the application, then deliver attested credentials and the original translations in their first week of enrollment (Graduate College, UIC graduate and professional international requirements).
If you need a translator certified by ATA
Some offices accept only a translator who is personally certified by the American Translators Association (ATA). eVerbary assigns one on request, for the languages ATA certifies into English: Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Arabic, Russian and Ukrainian at $34.95 per page, and Japanese, Korean, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Croatian, Danish and Persian at $44.95 per page.
To order it, ask for a free quote and write in the notes that the translation is for UIC, which program it is for, and that you need a translator individually certified by ATA, plus anything else the office asks for (notarization, delivery by email to the office). We confirm the price and the translator before you pay. ATA does not certify other languages into English, so no translator anywhere holds ATA certification for them. For those languages we provide a notarized certified translation instead, at $44.95 per page plus notarization ($34.90 per order); ask the office to confirm it accepts that, and write its answer in the quote notes.
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 UIC that means we translate your records and syllabi; UIC's Office of Admissions does the evaluation, and the attested, sealed copies of your credentials come from your school.
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
University of Illinois Chicago's own pages, read on October 13, 2026. Enrollment figure: Open Doors 2025 fact sheet for Illinois (IIE), leading institutions in Illinois in 2024/25: number 4, with 5,583 international students.
- UIC undergraduate international requirements
- UIC undergraduate transfer requirements
- UIC graduate and professional international requirements
- UIC graduate and professional admissions FAQ
- UIC Graduate College: international admission
Frequently asked questions
Can eVerbary provide an ATA-certified translator for UIC?
Yes, on request. Ask for a free quote and write in the notes that the translation is for UIC undergraduate admission and needs a translator individually certified by ATA; we confirm the translator and the price before you pay. ATA certifies translators into English from Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Arabic, Russian and Ukrainian ($34.95 per page) and from Japanese, Korean, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Croatian, Danish and Persian ($44.95 per page).
Does UIC accept a translation agency?
For graduate and professional programs, yes: the Office of Admissions lists translation agencies with ATA certified translators, court-appointed translators and the consulate (UIC graduate and professional international requirements). The undergraduate page asks for an ATA-certified translation (UIC undergraduate international requirements).
Can I send a WES evaluation instead of a translation?
No. UIC does not use third-party evaluations in place of transcripts or as the English translation (UIC graduate and professional admissions FAQ).
Is a notarized translation enough for UIC?
No. The graduate page says notarized translations, plain translations and translations by someone other than a certified translator are not acceptable (UIC graduate and professional international requirements).
Why does UIC charge international applicants $100 more?
It is the international evaluation fee: UIC evaluates foreign credentials itself (UIC undergraduate international requirements, transfer).
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 UIC?
Upload a scan of your transcript or diploma and see the price and delivery time before you pay.