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Arizona State University: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Arizona State University requires every transcript and degree certificate not in English to be sent in the original language together with a separate, literal and complete English translation, for first-year, transfer and graduate applicants alike. The translation may come from the issuing school, an official translation service, a ministry, consulate or embassy, or an EducationUSA-type office; you may not translate your own records, and a translation certified by a notary public is rejected. Arizona State University accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary; ASU then evaluates your credentials itself at no cost, so no outside evaluation is required.
No self-translation
Translations may not be completed by the student.
No notary translations
A notary stamp does not make a translation acceptable.
Free in-house evaluation
ASU evaluates foreign records itself; outside reports are optional.
ASU requirements at a glance
| What ASU asks for | |
|---|---|
| Translation | Required for every record not in English. It must be literal and complete, an exact translation that also notes seals and signatures, and it accompanies the original-language record rather than replacing it (transcripts page). |
| Who may translate | The issuing university or college; an official translation service; a Ministry of Education, consulate or embassy; or EducationUSA, AMIDEAST or USIEF. Not the student, and not a notary (source). |
| Evaluation | ASU evaluates secondary and postsecondary records in-house at no extra cost. If you already have a course-by-course report from ECE, FCSA, ACEI or Scholaro, ASU will consider it, but only in addition to official records (source). WES is not on the list. |
| Official records | Sent by the school by mail or an approved secure transcript service, or originals with a raised seal and registrar signature, or copies attested page by page. Notarized photocopies and scans are not official (source). |
| How the translation reaches ASU | ASU's transcripts page asks the translation service to mail the official translation to ASU or email it (source). |
| Graduate applicants | May upload unofficial transcripts inside the application for review; official records follow if admitted. Uploading in the application is the only way ASU accepts unofficial transcripts (source). |
| Country rules | India: verification through Truecopy. China: CHSI verification reports. Brazil (graduate): Histórico Escolar and Título with literal translations (India, China, Brazil). |
| Does it accept eVerbary? | Yes. ASU lists an "official translation service" among the translators it accepts and points applicants to the American Translators Association directory to find one (first-year page, transcripts page); eVerbary is an ATA corporate member, and a certified translation from a professional service meets that rule. Policy checked on October 12, 2026. |
Checked on October 12, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on ASU's own page before you submit.
Two things ASU will not take: your own translation and a notarized one
ASU's first-year page states both limits in consecutive sentences: the student may not complete the translation, and a translation certified by a notary public is not acceptable (source). The graduate page repeats the first rule (source). Being fluent in English does not change it, and neither does having your own translation stamped by a notary. The same logic applies to the records themselves: ASU does not treat notarized photocopies of transcripts as official.
What ASU wants instead is a literal translation, which its transcripts page defines as an exact translation that includes notation of seals and signatures. In practice that means every stamp, signature block and marginal note on your transcript should appear in the English version.
An evaluation report is not a translation, and ASU does not need one
Many universities send international applicants to an evaluation agency first. ASU does the evaluation itself, for undergraduate and graduate applicants, at no extra cost. An outside course-by-course report is considered only if you already have one and it comes from ECE, Foreign Credentials Service of America, ACEI or Scholaro; it never replaces your official records (first-year, graduate).
ASU also warns that an evaluation report, with its grade and credit conversions and interpretation of the record, is not a literal translation (source). An evaluation agency that is an ATA member may produce the translation too, but only if you ask it for a literal translation. If an agency does attach records it has verified as authentic, ASU may accept those records as official.
Country rules: India, China and Brazil
ASU's graduate page has a country selector with document rules per country. For India, ASU asks for credentials verified through Truecopy, which sends them through Parchment (transcripts page, India). For China, ASU accepts records from the degree-granting institution or CHSI verification reports, with literal translations; secondary applicants send the school transcript plus a CHSI report on the senior secondary graduation certificate (China). For Brazil, ASU asks for the Histórico Escolar and the Título with literal translations, and notes that a three-year Título is not considered equivalent (Brazil).
Where ASU's pages differ
The list of acceptable translators is not identical on every page. The first-year page and the transcripts page include EducationUSA, AMIDEAST and USIEF; the graduate page names only EducationUSA among those organizations, and its summary sentence mentions only a university or government official or an official translation service. The wording also moves between "official English translation" and "certified English translation" (transfer page), and no page defines "certified". We have not resolved these differences; an official translation service appears on every version of the list.
Documents applicants usually translate
- Secondary school transcripts or mark sheets and the graduation certificate
- National exam results for first-year applicants
- University transcripts and degree certificates, including the Brazilian Histórico Escolar and Título
- Chinese graduation and degree certificates that accompany CHSI reports
- Records from every postsecondary institution attended, for transfer applicants
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 ASU
Apply first: ASU asks that documents be sent only after the application is submitted, and you track missing items in My ASU (source). Official records come from the school or an approved secure transcript service; ASU's transcripts page asks the translation service to mail the translation to ASU or email it to the transcripts inbox (source). Our translation is delivered to you as a PDF, so check with ASU Admission Services how it should be routed in your case before you submit.
Graduate applicants can upload unofficial transcripts and translations in the additional-information section of the application for review; scans of the front and back of the degree certificate may be emailed (source).
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. At ASU the evaluation is free and in-house, so you need the official records from your school and the translation; we cover the translation only, and we cannot send records or verifications such as Truecopy or CHSI on your behalf.
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
Arizona State University's own pages, read on October 12, 2026. Enrollment figure: Open Doors 2025 (IIE), institutions hosting the most international students in 2024/25: number 4, with 20,368 students.
- International first-year applicants (admission.asu.edu)
- International transfer applicants
- International graduate applicants
- Transcripts and translations
- Graduate country requirements: China
- Graduate country requirements: Brazil
- Graduate country requirements: India
Frequently asked questions
Can I translate my own transcript for ASU if I speak English well?
No. ASU says translations may not be completed by the student. Use the issuing school, an official translation service, a ministry, consulate or embassy, or EducationUSA (source).
Is a notarized translation enough for ASU?
No. ASU states that translations certified by a notary public are not acceptable, and notarized photocopies of records are not official either (source).
Does ASU accept a translation from a professional translation company?
Yes. An official translation service is on ASU's list of acceptable translators, and ASU points to the ATA directory to find one (source).
Do I need a WES evaluation to apply to ASU?
No. ASU evaluates credentials in-house at no cost. If you already have a course-by-course report, it considers ECE, FCSA, ACEI or Scholaro, and only alongside official records (source).
Does the translation replace my original-language transcript?
No. ASU wants the record in the original language plus the literal English translation (source).
Can I start my ASU graduate application with unofficial transcripts?
Yes, by uploading them inside the application; emailed transcripts are not accepted as unofficial uploads. If admitted, you send official records (source).
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 ASU?
Upload a scan of your transcript or diploma and see the price and delivery time before you pay.