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Certified Korean Academic Transcript Translation
eVerbary translates your Korean academic transcript into English for $24.95 per page with no word cap, by a professional human translator, with a signed certification. Most orders are delivered within a few hours. Accepted by USCIS and by US universities, colleges and schools, or your money back.
$24.95/page
Flat rate per page, no word cap. No hidden fees.
Acceptance guaranteed
Accepted by USCIS, the NVC, courts, DMVs and other government agencies, universities and schools, credential evaluators such as WES and ECE, and employers in the United States, or your money back. See terms.
24-hour delivery
Most 1-3 page documents are delivered within 24 hours. Same-day available.
The scale usually goes to 4.5, not 4.0
Most Korean universities grade on a 4.5 scale — A+ is 4.5, A0 is 4.0, B+ is 3.5 — while some use 4.3. So a Korean grade point average of 4.2 is not above a maximum and not an error; it is a strong result on a scale a US reader does not have in mind.
We translate the scale printed on the transcript along with the marks, and we convert neither. Which scale a given university uses is stated on its own document, which is precisely why the key matters.
The documents, and the languages on them
A Korean academic file holds the transcript (성적증명서) and the graduation certificate or diploma (졸업증명서), and universities frequently issue English versions directly — in which case a translation may be unnecessary. Ask before ordering.
Korean names romanise several ways: Lee, Yi and Rhee are one name. We follow the passport and note genuine differences. See our Korean birth certificate page and our Korean page.
Grades are reproduced, never converted
We translate the marks exactly as the institution recorded them and we do not convert them into a US grade point average. Converting is credential evaluation, a different service with a different liability, and the agencies that do it do not agree with one another — so a number invented by a translator would be both unauthorised and probably wrong.
This matters more than it sounds, because several scales run the opposite way to the US one or past its ceiling. A Philippine 1.00 is the best mark available and 5.00 is a fail. A German 1 is the best and 4 is the pass. A Korean grade point is commonly out of 4.5, not 4.0. Each of those is misread by default, which is why the grading key printed on the document is translated with the marks — it is the part that makes the rest legible.
Who has to send it, and to whom
Evaluators and universities frequently require the institution itself to send academic documents directly, in a sealed envelope or through a secure channel, and will not accept a copy the applicant hands over. WES in particular will not accept a translation made by the applicant. A translation we produce is what goes alongside those documents, not instead of them — and it does not change who has to send the originals.
So establish two things before ordering: whether your evaluator requires institution-sent documents, and whether it wants the translation sent with them or separately. Related: our diploma and transcript page, university admissions and course descriptions.
What USCIS requires
Under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), a foreign-language document must be accompanied by a complete English translation and the translator's certification that it is accurate. Every seal, stamp and marginal note is part of the document, so every one is translated.
State agencies set their own rules — see government agencies — and what our certification states is on this page.
How it works
Upload a photo or a scan of your document, pick the language pair and check out online. You never have to mail originals: a legible copy is all we need.
A professional human translator, never machine translation, translates the document word for word and mirrors the layout of the original. Every certified translation ships with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy that meets the requirements of USCIS, courts and universities.
Your translation is delivered digitally, usually within 24 hours for documents of one to three pages, and same-day delivery is available. If anything needs adjusting, we revise it.
Certified vs. standard translation
A certified translation is a word-for-word translation accompanied by a signed statement attesting to its accuracy and completeness. It is what official bodies require: USCIS, courts, universities and government agencies. Certified translations are $24.95 per page, where one sheet of your document is one page, with no word cap.
A standard translation is the same professional human translation without the certificate, for when you only need to understand the content or for internal or informal use. It is billed at the same $24.95 per page with no word cap.
Frequently asked questions
My GPA is 4.2. Is that above the maximum?
No — most Korean universities grade out of 4.5. We translate the scale printed on your transcript so it is read correctly.
My university issues an English transcript.
Then you may need nothing. Ask the evaluator first.
Why is my surname spelled differently on each document?
Korean romanisation varies. We follow the passport and note the difference.
Is acceptance by universities, colleges and schools guaranteed?
Yes. Our certified translations are guaranteed to be accepted by universities, colleges and schools in the United States — and by USCIS, the NVC, courts, government agencies and employers — or your money back. The guarantee covers the translation itself, not the original document or the admission decision, and it covers credential evaluation agencies such as WES and ECE as well. Full terms are in our refund policy.
Ready to get started?
Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.