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Vassar College: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Yes: Vassar accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
Who may translate: An agency (teacher if hardship)
- $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 27, 2026
Vassar wants all supporting documents in English: if your school does not issue an English transcript, send a certified copy of the original and a translation that should be completed by an agency, with a school official or English teacher allowed only when an agency is a financial hardship.
Vassar College accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary. Vassar asks for no credential evaluation; the certified copy of the original comes from your school, not from us.
Vassar at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
Vassar says the translation of a transcript not issued in English "should be completed by an agency" (international applicants), which is what a professional translation service such as eVerbary is. Policy checked on October 27, 2026.
- Translation
- Required, with certified copy of original
- Who may translate
- An agency (teacher if hardship)
- Credential evaluation
- Not required
- 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 27, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on Vassar's own page before you submit.
Worth knowing about Vassar
Agency first
Teacher translation only for hardship.
Recommendations too
Translated letters need the signed original.
Exams count
Board and national results with the transcript.
Vassar requirements in detail
Translation
All supporting documents should be in English; a transcript not issued in English needs a certified copy of the original plus an English translation (International applicants).
Who may translate
An agency; a school official or English teacher only if an agency translation is a financial hardship (International applicants).
Evaluation
None required.
Transcript content
A complete record of coursework and grades for each marking period of secondary school, certified by your school (International applicants).
Exams
Required national or international exams taken in secondary school (GCSE, IB MYP, CBSE boards) go with the transcript; terminal exams (A levels, IB, French bac, CBSE) are required for enrollment (International applicants).
Recommendations
If translated into English, send a signed copy of the original with the translation (International applicants).
Vassar prefers an agency translation
Most colleges leave the translator open; Vassar states a preference.
The translation of a transcript not issued in English should be completed by an agency, and a school official or English teacher can do it only when an agency translation would be a financial hardship (International applicants).
Vassar also wants a certified copy of the original transcript next to the translation, so the reader can compare the two.
Every marking period, every exam
Vassar's idea of a transcript is broad: a complete record of coursework and grades from each marking period of secondary school, certified by your school, with the results of national or international exams taken along the way, such as GCSE, IB MYP or CBSE board exams (International applicants).
Terminal exams such as A levels, IB, the French baccalauréat or CBSE are required for enrollment, so plan to translate those results when they arrive if they are not in English.
Letters of recommendation
If a teacher writes your recommendation in the language of instruction and it is translated into English, Vassar wants a signed copy of the original as well as the translation (International applicants).
A certified translation of the letter keeps the signature and letterhead noted in the English version.
Need a certified translation for Vassar?
$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
- Secondary school transcripts for every marking period
- National or board exam results (GCSE, IB MYP, CBSE boards)
- Terminal exam results, for enrollment
- Recommendation letters written in another language
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 Vassar
Your counselor sends the School Report and transcript through the Common Application; the certified copy of the original and the English translation go with it (International applicants). Transfer applicants send the Transfer College Report and instructor forms the same way (transfer applicants).
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 Vassar that means we translate your transcripts, exam results and letters; the certified copy of the original transcript comes 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.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use a translation agency for Vassar?
Yes. Vassar says the translation should be completed by an agency (International applicants).
Can my English teacher translate my transcript?
Only if an agency translation is a financial hardship (International applicants).
Do I need to send the original-language transcript?
Yes, a certified copy of the original together with the English translation (International applicants).
Does Vassar need a credential evaluation?
Vassar's international page asks for none; it reads the certified transcript and translation.
What about a recommendation written in my language?
Send a signed copy of the original along with the translation (International applicants).
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
Vassar College's own pages, read on October 27, 2026.
Translating documents for Vassar?
Upload a scan of your transcript or diploma and see the price and delivery time before you pay.