Clients: Universities, Colleges and K-12 Schools
From world-renowned research universities
to community colleges and K-12 districts.
Translations for the offices that keep student records, verify credentials and communicate with families.
A transcript in Spanish. A diploma in Korean. A recommendation letter in Arabic. Each one has to be verified before the file can move forward, and usually before a deadline.
Our certified translations are accepted by admissions committees, credential evaluation agencies and USCIS.
Featured clients
Academic records and credentials
Academic Transcripts
A transcript from another country arrives with unfamiliar course names, a grading scale nobody recognizes and credit hours that do not map to yours. Our certified translations follow every line word for word and keep the original layout, grading scale and seal notations, so your staff can set our page beside the source and make the call themselves.
Frequently Requested Documents
Diplomas and Degrees
Before a degree can be credited, hired against or licensed, someone has to confirm what it actually says. We render titles, honors, dates and issuing institutions exactly as they appear, and every certified translation is issued with a signed certificate of accuracy, so admissions committees, human resources and licensing boards can be confident the translation is a faithful representation of the original.
Frequently Requested Documents
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Admissions files that arrive in another language
Admissions Applications
Application season compresses months of work into a few weeks, and files in a dozen languages arrive with everything else. We deliver certified translations of supporting documents on expedited timelines when necessary and keep every file consistent, so no applicant is disadvantaged by the language their paperwork was written in.
Frequently Requested Documents
- Application Forms
- Personal Statements
- Academic Records
- Standardized Test Certificates
- Identity Documents
- Portfolios and Writing Samples
Recommendation Letters
The people who write recommendations choose their words carefully, and those choices should survive the translation. We carry the writer’s emphasis and tone into English while keeping the content exact, so committees and scholarship panels weigh what the recommender actually meant.
Certified translations for every office that handles student records
Featured clients
Students crossing borders
Study Abroad Programs
When your students study abroad, or students from partner schools come to you, the paperwork runs in both directions and in both languages, always against a departure date. We provide certified translations of program agreements, host institution transcripts, insurance certificates and health records so partner schools, insurers and consulates accept them the first time.
Frequently Requested Documents
- Program Enrollment Agreements
- Host Institution Transcripts
- Health and Vaccination Records
- Insurance Certificates
- Housing Agreements
- Parental Consent Forms
Student Visas and Immigration
F-1 and J-1 files usually include documents issued in another language, and each one has to be translated before the file is complete. Our certified translations meet USCIS requirements and are accepted by immigration authorities, so advisors and families can submit with confidence.
Frequently Requested Documents
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Records that go out for evaluation
Documents for Credential Evaluation
Evaluation agencies ask for a certified translation of each academic record before they begin their review, and they do not provide the translation themselves. We prepare it and can send the finished file to the agency, to your office, or to both.
Frequently Requested Documents
- Academic Transcripts
- Diplomas and Degrees
- Course Syllabi
- Professional Licenses
- Grading Scale Documentation
- Institutional Accreditation Letters
Course Syllabi and Curricula
Transfer credit decisions rest on the detail of each course: contact hours, laboratory time, what the reading list contained. A faithful translation lets department chairs compare a course taken abroad against their own before awarding credit.
Frequently Requested Documents
- Course Syllabi
- Curriculum Outlines
- Learning Outcome Statements
- Laboratory and Practicum Descriptions
- Reading Lists
- Assessment Criteria
35 Languages Supported
We translate to and from English
Featured clients
Research and graduate scholarship
Research Papers and Publications
International research collaboration moves fast, and language should not slow it down. We translate papers, abstracts and grant documentation for faculty and research offices publishing, applying for funding and sharing findings across borders.
Frequently Requested Documents
- Research Papers and Articles
- Abstracts
- Grant Applications
- Research Protocols
- Conference Proceedings
- Peer Review Correspondence
Theses and Dissertations
A thesis completed abroad represents years of work, and graduate schools need to be able to read all of it. We translate the full document, or the abstract alone where a program asks for it in a second language, and assign the work to a translator with experience in the subject area.
Frequently Requested Documents
- Master’s Theses
- Doctoral Dissertations
- Thesis Abstracts
- Defense Committee Reports
- Advisor Evaluations
- Publication Excerpts
Featured clients
Funding and institutional agreements
Scholarships and Financial Aid
Financial aid offices review a family’s resources before awarding need-based aid, and those records often arrive in another language. A certified translation of bank statements, tax documents and sponsor letters lets you assess an international applicant within the same award cycle as everyone else.
Frequently Requested Documents
- Bank Statements
- Tax Returns
- Sponsor and Guarantee Letters
- Scholarship Award Letters
- Income Certificates
- Employment Verification Letters
International Partnerships and Exchange Agreements
Dual-degree programs, articulation agreements and memoranda of understanding are signed by institutions in different countries and languages. We translate the text so legal counsel and academic leadership on both sides are working from the same document.
Frequently Requested Documents
- Memoranda of Understanding
- Articulation Agreements
- Dual-Degree Program Contracts
- Faculty Exchange Agreements
- Research Collaboration Agreements
- Joint Program Curricula
Featured clients
Hiring and institutional reporting
Faculty and Staff Recruitment
Hiring international faculty means credentials reviewed by the search committee and again for the visa petition. We provide certified translations of degrees, employment records and background checks so both files are complete when human resources needs them.
Frequently Requested Documents
- Diplomas and Degrees
- Employment Verification Letters
- Background Checks
- Professional Licenses
- Curriculum Vitae Supporting Documents
- Reference Letters
Accreditation and Compliance
Accreditors, state agencies and federal programs expect institutional records in English. We translate foreign records, agreements and correspondence so the file is complete when the review begins.
Frequently Requested Documents
- Institutional Accreditation Records
- Program Review Documentation
- Foreign Campus Agreements
- Compliance Reports
- Audit Supporting Documents
- Government Correspondence
Featured clients
Student records, from enrollment through graduation
Enrollment and Registrar Services
Registrars keep the official record for every student, including those who arrive with a file from another country. A certified translation of prior school records lets staff place a student correctly and answer verification requests years later.
Frequently Requested Documents
- Enrollment Verification Letters
- Academic Transcripts
- Name Change Documentation
- Birth Certificates
- Prior Institution Records
- Leave of Absence Documentation
Alumni and Career Services
Graduates applying to employers, licensing boards or universities overseas need their American credentials understood in the language of the receiving country. We translate diplomas, transcripts and verification letters into that language, and career services offices refer alumni to us directly.
Frequently Requested Documents
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Returning professionals and international students
Continuing Education and Professional Certificates
Professionals returning to the classroom often hold certificates earned abroad. A certified translation lets continuing education offices, employers and licensing boards recognize prior training for admission, reimbursement and credentialing.
Frequently Requested Documents
- Professional Development Certificates
- Continuing Education Unit Records
- Vocational Training Certificates
- Corporate Training Records
- Licensing Exam Results
- Workshop and Seminar Certificates
International Student Services
International student advisors handle housing, insurance and dependents alongside academics, and those files can arrive in another language. Translated civil and financial documents help the office meet housing, immigration and health requirements on time.
Frequently Requested Documents
- Birth Certificates
- Marriage Certificates
- Financial Guarantee Letters
- Health and Vaccination Records
- Dependent Visa Documentation
- Housing and Guardianship Documents
Featured clients
Reaching families and hosting the public
Communications for Families
Districts are required to communicate with families with limited English proficiency in a language they understand. We translate enrollment packets, handbooks, meeting notices and program letters so every family receives the same information at the same time.
Frequently Requested Documents
- Enrollment Packets and Registration Forms
- Student and Family Handbooks
- Meeting and Conference Notices
- Special Education Documents
- Health and Consent Forms
- District Newsletters and Announcements
Conferences and Academic Events
Hosting an international conference means agreements with speakers and sponsors, programs for the audience, and invitation letters for consulates. We translate all of it, in both directions, on the event’s schedule.
Frequently Requested Documents
- Conference Programs
- Proceedings and Abstracts
- Speaker Agreements
- Sponsorship Contracts
- Visa Invitation Letters
- Marketing and Promotional Materials
Guaranteed Acceptance
U.S. Language Services is a corporate member of the American Translators Association. Our certified translations are accepted by USCIS, educational institutions, credential evaluation agencies and professional associations.
FAQs
You can order most translations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through our online store. For large projects (more than 20,000 words or 50 pages), please request a quote.








































































